A U.S. government oversight agency says Congress should press the FAA to bolster research on communicable diseases and air travel.
Coordinated research is required to develop a thorough understanding of the risks of disease transmission during air travel, and Congress should consider directing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lead the effort, a government oversight agency says.
An EASA report on its three-year plan says the pandemic showed that the aviation industry is capable of persevering through disruptive events.
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Eurocontrol forecast says air traffic is unlikely to recover to 2019 levels before 2025.
Older pilots emerged from the early days of COVID-19 less likely than their younger counterparts to suffer impaired well-being, researchers say.
