Safety
Flying in the Age of Covid-19
A revamped business aviation landscape will affect everyone from occasional charter users to multiple-aircraft owners.
Photo: Cyrille Cosmao/Dassault
Photo: Cyrille Cosmao/Dassault

Covid-19 has upended the business aviation industry, bringing aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and transactions to a virtual halt. But these systemic shocks have been of relatively little consequence to private jet travelers—so far, at least.

Most have been resigned to staying sheltered or were required to do so. Yet, while governments shut borders, airlines slashed service, and your office became off-limits, private aviation remained open for business. If you needed to charter, use hours on your jet card, or summon your fractional-share aircraft, your provider could accommodate you. For aircraft owners, meanwhile, access to the National Airspace System remained uninterrupted.