Can the aviation sector recover without enough employees?

For a true recovery to happen, Canadian universities must meet the challenges of a dwindling airline workforce head on.

COVID-19 has been devastating for the sector. Last year's international passenger demand was down 75.6 per cent from 2019 levels, as reported by IATA. It is predicted that 2021 will see a recovery to about half of the travel demand of 2019, depending on the impact of travel restrictions associated with new virus variants. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Opinion

BY SUZANNE KEARNS

February 22, 2021

Before the pandemic, the air transport sector was booming. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) had projected international aviation would double annual flights between 2019 and 2026. The world was facing a looming shortage of aviation professionals (pilots, cabin crew,...

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