
Can Covid 'rustiness' make pilots less prepared?
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If the pandemic has meant you've nearly forgotten what the inside of a plane looks like, you're not alone. Covid has grounded commercial airline fleets all over the world, setting up a difficult path to recovery for the aviation industry.
(CNN) — If the pandemic has meant you've nearly forgotten what the inside of a plane looks like, you're not alone. Covid has grounded commercial airline fleets all over the world, setting up a difficult path to recovery for the aviation industry.
Omicron has slowed down that comeback, and a full return to pre-pandemic air traffic levels may take between one and two and a half years, depending on various estimates. However, international travel is picking up, borders are reopening and more and more planes have gone back into service.

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