In the maelstrom of the Covid pandemic’s impact on the business aviation sector, it has been hard to find space to reflect the personal toll it has taken on those working in the industry, but also their extraordinary response to this unprecedented public health and humanitarian crisis. What’s clear is that across the industry, companies and individuals have tapped two important reserves that have sustained them in previous times of hardship: self-belief and a desire to demonstrate aviation’s special ability to support those in dire need even when, or perhaps especially when, times are exceptionally tough.
Many of business aviation’s humanitarian efforts have happened under the radar, and in many cases, those responsible prefer to keep it that way. But it’s right to acknowledge some of the inspiring initiatives taken by the industry, even if what follows is just a selective cross-section of episodes in which this sector of aviation has been a force for good. What makes much of this all the more remarkable is that these above-and-beyond efforts were being made at a time when the industry faced an existential crisis, with business and personal travel all but completely suspended for weeks on end.
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