Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Air cargo : fueling momentum

Publication: [London] : Cirium, 2021Physical description: 14 p.Notes: Sumario: In past years, global airline executives have heralded their airline's new apps, "greening" of their fleets, or exciting in-flight entertainment offerings. These projects resonated with business and leisure travelers, on social media and with Wall Street. In 2020, cargo muscled its way to the front of the line. Airline executives have always known how vital cargo revenue is to their firms, but COVID-19 brought that to the fore. At the peak of the pandemic, passengers sitting in seats were replaced by cargo strapped into those same seats - initially, personal protective equipment or other healthcare-related goods. Indeed, Cirium tracked some 200 aircraft where their economy seats were removed entirely - along with the wiring for those which previously housed in-flight entertainment systems. In their place: cargo on the deck, above already chock-full bellies. Cargo presented an opportunity to earn precious revenue when passenger travel fell to historic lows.Materia / lugar / evento: Aviones Transporte aéreo Aeronáutica Compañías aéreas Combustibles COVID-19 Otros autores: Cirium
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