The COVID-19 pandemic ushered a wave of economic decline across the world due to disruptions in the supply and demand chain for the travel market. This study examines potential recovery pathways from the global aviation industry following the severe negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using archival and secondary data mainly from Flightradar24, ICAO, IATA and EUROCONTROL, the study found that the pandemic inflicted a heavy toll on global aviation, which resulted in ratings downgrades, liquidation and bankruptcy of several airlines and airports due to severe cash burn instigated by travel restrictions. Although the industry is opening up, the recovery process seems much slower than anticipated, which could see more jobs and airlines failing in the absence of relevant support. The study recommends that as the sector opens up, it does so in a responsible manner, which puts measures that protect travellers, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and ensure a quality customer experience anchored on employees' health and customer safety. Recovery should also occur with the view to build back better in line with the provisions of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and at the same time responding to the dictates of Agenda 2030 on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

由于旅游市场的供需链中断，COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内引发了一波经济衰退。本研究探讨了在 COVID-19 大流行的严重负面影响之后全球航空业的潜在复苏途径。该研究主要使用来自 Flightradar24、国际民航组织、国际航空运输协会和 EUROCONTROL 的档案和二手数据，发现大流行病给全球航空业造成了沉重打击，导致多家航空公司和机场的评级下调、清算和破产，原因是疫情引发的严重现金烧毁旅行限制。尽管该行业正在开放，但复苏过程似乎比预期慢得多，在缺乏相关支持的情况下，可能会看到更多的工作岗位和航空公司倒闭。该研究建议，随着该行业的开放，它以负责任的方式这样做，采取措施保护旅客、降低成本、提高效率，并确保以员工健康和客户安全为基础的优质客户体验。恢复也应着眼于根据《仙台减少灾害风险框架》的规定更好地重建，同时响应《2030 年议程》关于可持续发展目标 (SDG) 的规定。