Air transport technology halted after aviation business crisis following COVID-19
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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics, there are over 7.5 million flights. It was canceled between January and July, causing airlines worldwide to lose more than US $ 8.4 billion, or about 2.6 trillion baht, and the COVID-19 situation has a serious impact on the airline business. There must be a passenger plane parked idle. They did not fly over 14,000 aircraft in April compared to 1,900 in January. Although in the past there have been events that affect the airline business as well But it does not affect the aviation business this much Like the 911 sabotage in 2001, about 13% of passenger planes had to be parked, while the 2008 economic crisis had 11% of airplanes parked when the flight was canceled. Various planes Not put into use The solution used by airlines around the world Is to take a passenger plane and leave it at the plane cemetery Whether it is temporarily parked, waiting for the day to return to service again. Permanently parked waiting for the sale date to other airlines Interested in buying more Or can cut separate parts for use with other aircraft Most of the plane cemeteries are located in the desert. Both in the United States, Spain and Australia. The reason for having to take a passenger plane to leave in the desert plane cemetery It is because the desert is a suitable place for both temperature and humidity not to destroy parts. Of aircraft Airlines may use this crisis as an opportunity to adjust their service plans in line with their long-term plans. Especially in the field of working methods or negotiating business online to save costs. Causing many passengers to disappear From today onwards, travel in Thailand may not be the same. Thailand is the number 1 destination in which Chinese people want to visit the most. The 2020 Chinese Travel Confidence Survey, conducted in mid-April 2020, found 71% of Chinese consumers wanted to visit Thailand, which is the ranking. The Chinese people want to travel after the end of COVID 19 and the survey found that 53% of the respondents, who are Chinese in the top cities. Want to travel abroad this year The months with the highest aim to travel are August, October and December, with the next issue of fighting and taking advantage of airlines.
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