We must innovate today, so that we can fly tomorrow

COVID-19 continues to have devastating impacts on the air transport sector. Early in the pandemic, approximately 80 per cent of the world’s passenger airline fleet was grounded. In a matter of months hundreds of thousands of airline employees worldwide were dismissed or furloughed (on unpaid leave).
Federal petition e-2867 has been brought forward to support Canada’s aviation sector, collecting more than 14,000 signatures thus far. This petition requests federal support for aviation financial sustainability, a national aviation strategy to support pandemic recovery, and a sustainable border control approach, writes Suzanne Kearns.
Federal petition e-2867 has been brought forward to support Canada’s aviation sector, collecting more than 14,000 signatures thus far. This petition requests federal support for aviation financial sustainability, a national aviation strategy to support pandemic reco...

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