Just today noticed that our coronavirus silence does not violate a loitering drone over Moscow aircraft. If there is something that we have been robbed of a pandemic, so is air travel. That’s probably not so bad. According to the environmentalists, the civil ships causing major damage to the environment – greenhouse effect, air pollution, etc.
But on the other hand, as in our rapid age to get from point a to point B, if they are on different continents?
due to the introduction of quarantine first the sky was empty over the countries of South-East Asia, then over Europe and America.
Reports quite disappointing. In Germany until the end of April 23 canceled thousands of flights on domestic and international routes. Chinese airlines, which first shut down the air gate, canceled almost 80 thousand flights, returning passengers 13 million tickets.
by the thousands, and leads the Russian fleet, which is still unable to export from different countries of compatriots stranded because of the quarantine.
But the problem is in the fact that the aircraft needs to fly (why else would they have wings), and not to be laid on the ground. According to the international air transport Association, on the earth today in all countries is about 11 thousand aircraft – about 40 % of the world fleet. They almost in one day became unnecessary. Such amount in the history of civil aviation has never been.
the Air port was built on the basis that the aircraft will be in the air, not on earth. Now they are parked as close as possible to each other at the gates to runways, steering pathways wherever possible to “drop anchor”.
Some American airlines drove their ships in the desert of Arizona. Dry climate ideal for Parking, it protects the construction of the liner from corrosion.
German airlines “landed” 150 Jumbo jets at airports in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Berlin. Their ships are dispersed by the principle in distress – no offense Australia, South Korea…
Not passed this Cup and the Russian air carriers. Here, for example, a new modern airport. Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Krasnoyarsk. It was opened three years ago, and in 2018, has set a record for passenger traffic: 2.5 million. And at the end of March as they began to sit in the aircraft, so still and not take off…
Experts believe that the pandemic in the world may increase the number of airports that will become Park – like Parking spaces for cars in Moscow.
Only the cost of Parking at the airport, no matter how ached motorists will be higher. All airlines try to schedule the flight to land, and quickly fly away. According to experts, at major airports European countries hour “Parking” costs 285 dollars. For several weeks, seven Russian sides are at Orly airport in Paris.
This Gordian knot will have to untie the air carriers and airports, landlords. Planes do not fly, the commercial benefits have not, but pilots, flight attendants and maintenance staff wages with something to pay. Payment for the services of Aero-harbours there is simply no money.
of Course, everything can be blamed on force majeure and to forgive the debts of a grave.
But it is unlikely to succeed. The airport is a complex structure with its own infrastructure, which is necessary to maintain, service. Who – if there is no payment from the airlines?
– the Situation is difficult, – says Leonid Koshelev, member of the Board of the Russian Association of pilots. – Rare aircraft today flies on domestic flight, international was canceled. 90-95 percent of our Aviapark on earth. Income airlines fell hundreds of times, no money at all. When “zadyshit” our industry is unclear.
– Probably not all will survive the airlines?
– most Likely. The government promises financial support to major airlines. Some experts say that only three airlines that remain on the market.
ticket Prices will jump significantly?
– They are in the domestic market have recently risen in price twice. Then there will be more.
Present simple can affect the technical condition of the ships?
Yet, you need to periodically “drive” the engine, to carry out minor maintenance work. For longer easy necessary to carry out the regulations on conservation of the nodes.
– A private aircraft flying? Many businessmen, for whom time is money…
Also, as a rule, on the ground. What is the point somewhere in a hurry, if on arrival you immediately put on a two-week quarantine?
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In mid-April, Vladimir Putin announced that the state will provide air carriers as compensation for losses of 23 billion rubles. Although according to experts, this amount should be not less than 150 billion If the pandemic will survive in the wild, only the strongest, we get the monopoly in the market and knows what it will lead to a sharp price hike on air tickets.
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates will have to forget.
