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   Passenger traffic in the global aviation sector recovered slightly in July,   
   but remains at extremely low levels due to the corona crisis. Industry   
   organization IATA reported this on Tuesday. CEO Alexandre de Juniac noted that   
   the crisis continued to be felt in July.   
       
   "Roughly four out of five passengers stayed at home, leaving the sector   
   largely paralyzed," said the CEO. "Governments that open and close the borders   
   and introduce new lockdown measures do not give many consumers a reason to   
   board the plane, nor do they give airlines a reason to increase capacity."   
       
   The number of kilometers flown by paying passengers decreased by 79.8 percent   
   in July compared to a year earlier. In June, the contraction was still 86.6   
   percent. Domestic flights in Russia and China in particular gained popularity,   
   while demand in the Schengen area also increased. Other international markets   
   saw no significant improvement from a month earlier, IATA said.   
       
   Capacity declined by 70.1 percent and capacity utilization fell to 57.9   
   percent, the lowest level ever in July.   
       
   In every region there was a decline. This contraction was strongest in Africa   
   at 93.7 percent and in Europe the contraction was 81.3 percent. Passenger   
   traffic in North America decreased by 80.6 percent.   
      
   --- DB4 - August 7 2020   
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