Covid And Indian Aviation: More And More People Are Taking To The Skies But Contraindications Remain
by Satyendra Pandey - Apr 2, 2021 05:12 AM
Passengers at an airport in India.
Snapshot
Viewed through an aviation lens, the indications are positive. Yet, if examined closely, one sees several contraindications.
As the vaccination programme gains traction with about 2.5 million doses administered each day and certain to go up from the first week of April, confidence and sentiment is trending upwards.
Each day brings with it the announcement of a new set of economic metrics whether it is the forecasts for gross domestic product or GDP (some now pegged north of 10 per cent for financial year 2022 or FY22) or consumption profiles or the stock market that continues to see new highs and elevated valuations.