Great improvement!"It will reach 83%of the epidemic"

Author: Lu Zi

According to Agence France -Presse reports on the 20th, the International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) said on the same day that although there is still uncertainty, the pace of recovery in the aviation industry is accelerating. The total number of passengers this year is expected to reach 83%of the pre -epidemic level.

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On the 19th, the 78th International Aviation Transportation Association Annual Conference and World Aviation Transport Summit opened in the capital of Qatar. The latest industry outlook report released by IATA on the 20th shows that the aviation industry's losses this year are expected to fall to US $ 9.7 billion, which is a "huge improvement" compared to US $ 137.7 billion in 2020 and $ 42.1 billion in 2021. IATA predicts that the aviation industry is "expected" in 2023 to resume profitability.

"Airlines are very flexible, and the number of passengers is increasing. In the context of increasing economic uncertainty, freight performance is good." Willie Walsh, Director -General of IATA, said in the report. IATA represents 290 airlines around the world, accounting for 83%of global air travel.

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The aviation industry can be said to be one of the worst industries that have been hit by the new crown epidemic. According to the data of IATA, the number of aviation passengers fell by 60%in 2020 and 50%compared with the epidemic in 2021. Airlines have lost nearly $ 200 billion in the past two years.

The annual conference of the International Aviation Transport Association was originally planned to be held in Shanghai, China, and was later held in Dogha. IATA predicts that despite economic challenges, more than 1,200 aircraft will be delivered in 2022, and air freight volume will reach a record 68.4 million tons.

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