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COVID-19 pandemic and air transportation: Successfully navigating the paper hurricane

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  • Sun, Xiaoqian
  • Wandelt, Sebastian
  • Zheng, Changhong
  • Zhang, Anming

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This paper aims to analyze and understand the impact of the corona virus disease (COVID-19) on aviation and also the role aviation played in the spread of COVID-19, by reviewing the recent scientific literature. We have collected 110 papers on the subject published in the year 2020 and grouped them according to their major application domain, leading to the following categories: Analysis of the global air transportation system during COVID-19, the impacts on the passenger-centric flight experience, and the long-term impacts on broad aviation. Based on the aggregated reported findings in the literature, this paper concludes with a set of recommendations for future scientific directions; hopefully helping aviation to prepare for a post-COVID-19 world.

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  • Sun, Xiaoqian & Wandelt, Sebastian & Zheng, Changhong & Zhang, Anming, 2021. "COVID-19 pandemic and air transportation: Successfully navigating the paper hurricane," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaitra:v:94:y:2021:i:c:s0969699721000454
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2021.102062
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