Coronavirus: impact on the aviation industry worldwide - statistics & facts

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Number of air passengers worldwide
4.96bn
Revenue from air passenger traffic worldwide after the coronavirus outbreak
189bn USD
Estimated revenue loss of airlines worldwide in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak
370bn USD

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  • Premium Statistic Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2024-2043
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19's impact estimate on passenger revenue of airlines by region 2020
  • Premium Statistic Passenger change in the aviation industry by scenarios 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Job loss in industries associated with air travel due to COVID-19 by region 2020

Impact on passenger aviation

Impact on air cargo

Impact on airlines and airports

  • Premium Statistic Revenue loss in the aviation industry due to the coronavirus by scenarios 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Types of government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 as of September 2021
  • Premium Statistic Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 by airline 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus: quarterly revenue loss of airports by region 2020-2022

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