More Than Half Of Global Aircraft Grounded By Pandemic

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Credit: Aireon
Less than half of the number of aircraft that were flying worldwide in January are flying now because of travel restrictions imposed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new satellite-based tracking data. There were 16,780 transponder-equipped aircraft tracked by the Aireon space-based...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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