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Almost there
With optimism, Iata says that commercial flights are already at levels close to the pre-pandemic
Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa
Rafael Ramos
12/16/2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) spoke about the revival of the aviation sector and its sustainability during an online event yesterday (14). According to Peter Cerda, regional vice president for the Americas, in 2020 alone, Latin America and the Caribbean registered a loss of 94 billion dollars in GDP.
Despite the losses, so far, the region has regained 82% of its domestic flight levels recorded in the pre-pandemic. In Brazil, according to the general director of the country's association, Dany Oliveira, the level is at 84% of that observed before the pandemic. In addition, there was an increase in the order of 51% compared to 2020.
Iata made predictions for the resumption of Brazilian aviation. Pre-pandemic domestic levels are expected to resume in mid-2022. In the international sector, despite the gradual improvement that has been observed, there is still a long way to go, with demand closing the month 67% below what was observed in the pre-pandemic.
International flights in Brazil are down, just ahead of Argentina in South America. According to Dany Oliveira, despite Brazil having recovered about 90% of its domestic connectivity, it has recovered only about 50% of its international connectivity.
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Showing optimism, but cautious with the omicron variant of the coronavirus and its restrictions, the executives said that the global resumption of aviation (domestic international) should only happen in 2023. Likewise, aviation will only be fully re-launched in Brazil with travel international companies re-established.
"We have already gone through the worst of the crisis. The path to recovery begins to appear and aviation shows its resilience once again. Brazil needs to take advantage of this unique opportunity to eliminate the 'anchors' that prevent us from growing freely," said Oliveira .
Iata believes in the technological development of the aviation sector to reach the goal of zero emissions by 2050, both with more sustainable fuels and more efficient aircraft.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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