The Changes to the Aviation Industry

and uh ladies and gentlemen i consider

myself a frequent flyer

every year i fly at least 20 000 miles

by plane which earned me the silver

status for an airline however due to the

code crisis i have not flown at all this

year

in fact the total amount of passengers

screened by tsa

on april 7th fell below 100 000 people

for the first time

compared to previous years years of 95

there is a 95

decrease in passengers traveling by air

and this is certainly not a good outlook

for the airline industry

because with fewer passengers the

airlines make less money for

delta airlines alone they’ve lost 5.7

billion dollars

in the second quarter of 2020 keep in

mind that in the same quarter of last

year

they’ve earned a revenue of 12 billion

dollars reasonably

some airlines went bankrupt during the

pandemic a total of 23 airlines

including two miami two united

states-based miami

air international encompasses airlines

have filed for chapter 11 of bankruptcy

or ceased operations it is almost beyond

doubt that how we fly will be different

after the crisis

so when we think about future vision and

aviation we will see industry-wide

changes being made

to and understand what these mean for us

passengers

flight crew even air traffic controllers

some of the changes are the ones that we

can quote unquote

vision which impact regular travelers

like you and me

while some changes are more systematic

and behind the scenes that affect mostly

only airlines and

employees the most significant change i

imagine is

planes will be cleaner in the eyes of

public health planes are disasters

all of us here have read some articles

about how

dirty blankets get or how much bacteria

is on your turret table

well not anymore all major u.s airlines

have adopted a much stricter cleaning

procedure

as an example united airlines have

rolled out a new cleaning method named

clean plus

where various surfaces that can be

touched are thoroughly wiped and clean

with hydrate disinfectant

after each flight the plane will be

immediately taken out of service and

sent for full decontamination process if

a passenger onboard

exhibit coveted symptoms other airlines

use similar cleaning practices as

united the sanitation of all aircraft we

fly is ensured with these procedures in

place

another change which in my opinion a

very notable change as well

is the plane will be less crowded and

the passengers will have more

privacy think about this in a boeing 737

which

by the way is the most prevalent

passenger jet ever produced

150 people cramming to nearly a thousand

square feet of space

that averages to 7 square feet per

person in such crowded area

it is honorous to prevent virus or

disease diseases from spreading

the short-term solution is let fewer

people fly alaska

american and delta airlines have blocked

off all middle seats in their planes to

allow for better distancing

however the airlines cannot block off

seats forever a possible long-term

solution

is to redesign the seats completely just

in april

a cd manufacturer released a new design

the isle and window seats are facing

forward while the middle seat

is facing facing back with wrather and

clear

shield barriers separate the seats this

design name janus

blocks the propagation of the virus

while allowing the passages to have your

personal space

another seating company took a different

approach by expanding the seat width

and adding a virus blocking field in

between seats since this seating type

utilizes more space it is more likely to

be adopted than janus

it is so essential for travelers like

like us to understand

that in an enclosed space such as the

plane cabin we need to be careful

coming in contact with too many people

how passengers fly won’t be the only

thing that will change

since flight crews of most airlines are

based in a hierarchy system

some pilots are worried that if they

were forced to leave or transfer to

another airline

they would lose their seniority they had

or receive pay cuts

pilots are considered essential workers

by the cares act but

some are worried about getting laid off

after october

1st the pilots who fly for ups or fedex

isn’t facing as much trouble however

since the demand for international cargo

care kids testing kids and air mail has

dramatically increased

as well some pilots only fly for charter

or private jets

the demand for private aviation has

increased significantly

due to the fear for exposure or doctors

that need to travel urgently

airlines will reform as well three

months ago dallas

airlines retired the mcdonald douglas

and the 80 series fleet

as well as their boeing triple 7-200

qantas

royal dutch airways and british airways

three flag carrier airlines

from australia netherlands and england

respectively

retired their 747th fleet since the

production of the aircraft mentioned

above have ended

airlines will likely use to use fewer

variants of the aircraft

although this is ultimately a measure to

reduce cost

is a shame for me since i will not be

able to see more of the iconic classical

jetliners

one of the only reasons however that

companies reduce costs is they are not

making as much money

this goes for any industry including the

aviation industry

the service and revenue method of

airlines is a potential subject for

change

there are two major types of service

modes for airlines

and one is full service carrier or fsc

and low cost carrier lcc fsa is more

focused mostly on business flyers and

their in-flight experience

by providing different influent

amenities and high quality services

all three major united states flat

carriers are considered fscs

lcc on the other hand needs a

point-to-point network providing flights

with relatively low prices

for the other other passengers such as

travelers

offering more basic in-flight service

for example

spirit and southwest airlines are

examples of lcc in the united states

lccs have recovered faster than the most

fscs

a comparison of sage sold from july 2020

was july 2019 shows the spirit observing

a 15

decrease and southwest having a 30

percent decrease

for 2020 while major fps have a

reduction at an average 59

in the long run the post-pandemic

society gives lccs an excellent chance

for survival

an example after new year’s massive

profit

ryanair an lcc based in ireland with 4

billion euro in cash

was not strong by the pandemic at all

they are able to survive 18 months

without any

flights just with their money many fsc

airlines have also started offering

low-cost programs such as basic economy

class

in an additional difference between

airlines some airlines only service

short haul flights

using smaller 50 or less jets or turbo

props

these are called regional airlines in

the united states

regional airlines employs 13 of all

full-time airline employees

the majority of the regional airlines

sign contracts

with network airlines and flight planes

under their brand names

while some operate independently as well

amongst the airlines

regional carriers suffer the most due to

the pandemic trans state airlines flying

as united express already suspended

their operations in early april

express jet another ignite express

contractor just

announced that they would cease their uh

they would end their partnership with

the united airlines by the end of 2020.

they fly todo they fly a total of 97

embryo

aerj 145 a 50-seat regional jet for

united

this survival is in doubt since the sole

partnership with any

major network airline just ended many

independent regional airlines face a

similar fate

raven air alaska is wrecked largest

regional carrier that employs 1300

people

and services to more than a hundred

alaskan communities

suspended flights on all their 72

aircraft the majority of their planes

are 5 to 20 seat turbo props

ravennaire is an essential lifeline for

alaska

but the ceo of the airline mentioned

that they could only receive 5.2 million

dollars

of the 75 million federal stimulus

package

despite the unfortunate situation for

airlines there is a better outlook for

the future

up to 1500 pilots retired in 2019

and the number is continuously rising

although none of the airlines are hiring

pilots currently airlines will

undoubtedly need new

younger pilots to fill their retirement

gap statistics from the 2003

sars outbreak also show that after seven

to eight months after the epidemic

result

the number of travelers increased

rapidly up to 115

pre-crisis it is good news for

commercial pilots because the risk of

being laid off

is reduced overall the airline industry

will have a better future after the

crisis

despite being severely affected by the

pandemic the airline industry is still

one of the fastest growing industries in

the united states

eventually newer airlines will replace

collapsed airlines and employees will

laid off will be needed again

there is no doubt that with the changes

for a safer flight

airlines will recover and do even better

than before that is my vision for the

future of aviation

ladies and gentlemen i hope you enjoy

your ride on my talk and thank you