Pandemic Nose Dive

摘要

The first half of 2020 was an economic catastrophe for the business aviation sector, for air transport in general and for most of the world economies as well. April 2020 business jet flights declined more than 75% year over year. FBO fuel sales were off as much as 95%. Deliveries of some new general aviation aircraft were cut in half, pilots were furloughed, MRO staff was cut. Manufacturers' supply chains have been disrupted and some firms may not survive. Some facilities at general aviation airports were shuttered with no hope of reopening. The FAA is reducing operating hours at 100 control towers, mostly at smaller airports.