As countries around the world grapple with the economic fallout from COVID-19, Canada’s airline industry has supported Federal Government efforts to fight the pandemic, including operating repatriation flights for stranded Canadians, continuing to move products and people across the country and bringing critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to Canada.
Yet the strength and role of the Canadian airline industry is now under significant threat as Canada risks falling behind other major industrialized countries in supporting their airline industries in this unprecedented crisis. The United States and countries across Europe, Asia and South America have moved quickly to stabilize their respective airlines, thereby ensuring the industry can eventually return to operations and play its vital role in driving the economic recovery post-pandemic.