Özet:

The aviation industry has faced one of the biggest crises in history in recent times. The COVID-19 epidemic, which pushed the entire world to close in 2020, has caused production and supply chain problems as a result of the closures that countries have taken to prevent the spread of the virus. The crises in many industries have left a devastating impact on the fragil aviation industry. The aviation sector has gone through a more devastating process than previous September 11 events, SARS pandemic or 2008 economic crisis. Closed boundaries, travel restrictions and social isolation policies have put the aviation industry in a big gap. During this period, airlines have dropped the aircraft on the ground and went to stop or reduce their flights. The airline has recorded damages during the pandemic period because it has not been able to cut its costs. Contrary to the developments in passenger transport during this period, the air cargo industry has experienced developments in different directions. The countries have made it possible to continue air cargo activities due to the impact of the cargo that needs to be transported urgently, such as medical equipment and vaccines. In addition, the everyday development of e-commerce has led to increased demand for the air cargo sector that offers fast and reliable transportation services. Through the developments, the air cargo sector has become an important factor in the lighting of its damage to the airline industry. This study has studied how the COVID-19 process affects the air cargo industry. The period from 2019 to 2021 when the first cases occurred in the study was addressed. The study used data from airline authorities, airline companies, airport companies and aircraft manufacturers. The study found that the air cargo industry, despite the capacity problems caused by the impact of the aircraft landed during the pandemic period, continued to develop and has held a more important place for the airline industry every day.

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