"600 commercial aircraft are shot down every year in the U.S." … what ?? where does this statistic come from ? (not who's reporting it, which I guess is "The Morning Post", but where did they get it … from the FAA ?)
yes, aviation has taken a downturn with the pandemic … what's the point ? Are you suggesting that other forms of travel will take over ? … Haven't you noticed you could write the same piece for cruise ships ? … All travel is down, very little recreational travel is happening (as is shouldn't, in this pandemic).
I expect aviation will return. I think it may take some time for the low costs to return, but there's obviously some market force pushing for volume.
I notice that several airlines are still ordering planes, sure many are deferring or cancelling orders ('cause they have no/little income to provide the funds).
There is a global contraction in aviation. I note that China seems close to opening up it's domestic networks, and I think this puts Chinese airlines in an interesting position when things open up.
another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?