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Resilience Strategies of Aviation During COVID-19 – A Bibliographical Review

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The aviation industry has suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. Airlines, airports, and manufacturers reacted to fight against the disease to protect passengers as well as remain sustainable. This study analyzes existing archives and presents plans and strategies implemented by essential actors of the commercial aviation system. Using inductive Meta-Analysis in conjunction with VOSviewer, this study answers three important questions: What were the strategies of resilience enacted by the airline industry during the public health crisis? How did manufacturers remain sustainable during the global pandemic? And What innovations did commercial airports implement to cope with the global pandemic? For airlines, the main strategies include passenger protection, retrenchment, innovation, and long-term management. For manufacturers, the main approaches are expanding business associated with maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) on top of alternative fuel innovations for emission reduction. Finally, airports adopt policies and protocols to screen and protect passengers, share information about infected passengers, and create a contactless airport environment for the prevention and control of pandemic infectious diseases.

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Lu, CT., Yin, T., Fu, H. (2023). Resilience Strategies of Aviation During COVID-19 – A Bibliographical Review. In: Kurosu, M., et al. HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14054. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_26

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