COVID-19 Battered the Aviation Industry, Is the US Prepared if it Happens Again?
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U.S. commercial airline traffic dropped 96% during peak pandemic times. In response, the federal government (the taxpayers) provided $132 billion in financial assistance to the industry and related businesses. Today, the industry has largely…
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