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Airlines have begun to ramp up network connectivity at any cost. After what felt like an age, the roars of the engines are finally starting to be heard more frequently.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sucked the aviation industry into a severe turbulence zone, causing chaos and uncertainty. Even after almost eight months since the WHO announced COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, governments across the globe are struggling to come out with a fully-secure protocol for flyers, many air zones are shut and travel restrictions remain imposed. All this is causing an unpredictable delay in the take-off of long-haul travel.

The aviation industry is still reeling from the devastating effects of the pandemic, causing widespread uncertainty. Many governments, across the globe, are still struggling to develop robust COVID-19 strategies; with borders still closed and travel restriction in place, the recovery process for kickstarting long-haul travel is slow to get started.

The aviation sector should respond to the coronavirus crisis in a similar way to how it reacted to the 9/11 attacks and come up with a uniform biosecurity system that can be rolled out quickly across the globe.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the entire aviation industry including the airlines with First Class offerings.

Many governments are struggling to develop robust COVID-19 strategies. With borders still closed and travel restrictions in place, the recovery process for kickstarting long-haul travel is slow in getting started.

While neighbouring UAE is open for business, the drawbridge to Saudi Arabia remains up with an aviation industry still reeling from the impact of the pandemic.

COVID-19 has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry. Cash-strapped airlines have either gone bust, gone into administration, or in search for a new lifeline in the form of a government bailout to increase liquidity and survive.

In another written piece for Aviation Business Middle East, our Managing Director, Linus Benjamin Bauer, argues why the emergence of Ultra Long-Haul does not necessarily mean the decline of super connectors like Emirates.

Werden Reisen in Zukunft nur noch mit anschliessender Quarantäne möglich sein? Nein, sagt Luftfahrtexperte Linus Benjamin Bauer und erklärt in dem Gastbeitrag für XING, wie wir zurück zur Normalität kehren könnten.

In the business analysis for Gulf News, our Managing Director Linus Benjamin Bauer argues why the UAE carriers (Emirates & Etihad) are likely to benefit the most from the historic deal than EL AL Israel Airlines from Israel.

On Channel NewsAsia, our Managing Director Linus Benjamin Bauer discusses why airlines like Qantas that shift towards ultra long-haul flights will succeed in the post COVID-19 era.

With Gulf News, our Managing Director Linus Benjamin Bauer discusses what the $2 billion injection means for the UAE-carrier Emirates.

“The current industry structure is not a given, it can be shaped by airlines.” In the interview with Aviation Business Middle East, our Managing Director, Linus Benjamin Bauer, provides his insight on the key discussions surrounding the airline industry’s recovery globally and in the Middle East.

The UAE is open for business - and as passengers board aircraft destined for these shores, the aviation industry is still reeling from the devasting effects of the pandemic, causing widespread uncertainty.

As Emirates reportedly decided to switch up its Boeing orders to put more emphasis on the smaller Boeing 787, rather than the larger yet-to-certified 777X, could it also mark a future where less emphasis is marked on its Dubai hub?

Our Managing Director, Linus Benjamin Bauer, who is also a Visiting Lecturer in Air Transport Management at the City University of London, says air travel safe corridors, the integration of COVID-19 testing into standard passenger workflow at airports, and linking passengers’ COVID-19 status directly to their e-ticket are among measures that need to be implemented by the United Kingdom and ...

In the Editor’s Choice of Aviation Business Middle East, Linus Benjamin Bauer, founder and managing director of Bauer Aviation Advisory, argues why a collective approach must be considered as the key to regenerating air traveller confidence ...

Together with the leading German-language business newspaper Handelsblatt and Thierry Antinori, Chief Strategy Officer at Qatar Airways, our Managing Director, Linus Benjamin Bauer, discuss the strategic advantages of ...

The rise of ultra-long-haul flying has been somewhat inhibited by the coronavirus pandemic. However, in a post-COVID world, could we see a return?