A
brief note about civil aviation and everything related, including plane makers
and service providers. This is a sector that is deeply impacted by the
coronavirus crisis. It will be one where major losses will occur. Every airline
is losing massive amounts of money daily. And no one can predict when the skies
will open again. The longer the wait the greater the risk of insolvency, of
extensive disruption. And governments cannot save the entire sector. Any public
money invested in aviation economics will be based on a reduced presence in
the skies, on fewer planes and fewer jobs. It will be very tough. They will be competing
against so many other demands on limited public resources. But let me be clear:
it is critical to resume a handful of flights. It might be less expensive than
keeping the planes on the ground. And it will help everyone to see where the
priorities must be. The airlines will make their choices. In this case, the
first role of governments should be to facilitate air travel, to lift the
restrictions that make no real sense from a public health point of view.
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