Editor's LETTER

摘要

The past three months have been a trying time for the aviation industry and one that has certainly tested its mettle. However, it has also provided an opportunity for suppliers to rise to the challenge and this is something they have done in spectacular fashion. Air travel has shown itself to be the only feasible way to get huge amounts of medicinal aid and personal protection equipment to where it is urgently needed in the fastest possible time. Such has been the demand it was often the case that some of the world's busiest air routes, like the North Atlantic, had more freighters using them than passenger aircraft at times. In addition, thousands of people have been rescued and repatriated to their home countries, having been cut off abroad by unexpected and hastily implemented government quarantine requirements. While acknowledging the efforts of pilots and cabin crew in carrying out this work, we should also remember that their ability to keep flying was facilitated by equally dedicated and professional maintenance crews.