IATA presents study on Covid impact on air fleets
23-04-23
Nearly 20,000 aircraft were grounded out of the 33,000-34,000 in the fleets of all airlines.
The industry has seen a steady recovery since the final stretch of 2020, but 6,338 aircraft remain grounded
The travel restrictions and border closures that accompanied the onset of the pandemic caused the number of active aircraft to suffer an unimaginable and historic plunge
According to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in the worst months of Covid (spring 2020), the number of parked aircraft exceeded the number of operational aircraft for the first time in history, with nearly 20,000 versus less than 15,000. The number of parked units increased by 235% per month in March 2020.