During the pandemic for coronavirus, the charge toérea is a key ally of the states for the transfer of inputsédiscs and commerce.
as we have reviewed, the airports of the world are notán closed, do not stop and the load toéArea is fundamental más than ever during states of emergency and even shockón social.
In this sense, and as indicated by the WHO, even, HERE you are tooén calls for a coordinated approach between governments to keep cargo flowing atéArea with focus on the importance of m inputsédicos. Delays in approvalónumber of permissions, quarantine measures for the crewón and the lack of support from ground equipment continuesústill hindering the movement of cargo flights.
La suspensionón of passenger flights has caused the loss of available cargo capacity. This is especially críattic in Américh latina and the Caribbean, where in many cases there are no alternative means of transport. The aerosolsíit is a sinán providing as much capacity as they can, but governments must step up and ensure that theíVital supply lines remain open and efficient.
The load toéarea needs to move efficiently throughout the entire supply chain, to be effective IATA urges governments to:
- Eliminate paperwork for CH operationsárter.
- Exempt the crewón loading of the quarantine rules that apply to the populationón general.
- Ensure adequate personnel and facilities to process cargo efficiently.
- Recognize thisáagreed global standards (health certificates, licenses, etc).
- Secure alternative airports available, even if passenger flights are notán operand.
In this sense IATA emphasizedó some points of interestés, where the ca is markedígives global cargo demand:
- overall demand, measured in tons of cargo per kiloómetro (CTK *), cayó a 15,2% in March comparedón with the añprevious one (-15,8% for international markets).
- overall capacity, measured in tons of tons of cargo available (ACTK), was reduced by a 22,7% in March comparedón with the añprevious one (-24,6% for international markets).
- International markets represent the 87% from load toérea. The capacity chargeséInternational belly area decreased by 43,7% in March comparedón with the añprevious one. This was partially offset by an increase in 6,2% in capacity through expanded use of cargo aircraft, including the use of inactive passenger aircraft for full load operations.
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The case of Ecuador
Since the beginning of the health crisis in Ecuador caused by the Covid pandemic–19, the ácargo area Mariscal Sucre International Airport has received some 634 tons of medicines and supplies méimported discs, of which 540 tons correspond to medicines and 94 tons to inputs mésayings in general. Preliminarily some 150 import cargo flightsón between the 18 March and the 19 april 2020.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Transportation and Works Públicas informedó with zipper 28 april 2020 the following data about the cargo that has been transported in Ecuador by vía aérea at the moment:
- Quito airport:
- 2.056 tons of importón.
- 10.929 tons of exportón.
- Guayaquil airport:
- 415 tons of importón.
- 377 tons of exportón.
Other products that arrive at the paíspor vía aéarea are industrial inputs, especially for the oil sector, y artíelectric assesónicos.
Latinoamérica
Latin American operators recorded the highest caífrom with a variacióyear-on-year 19,3% in international demand. This is a significant deterioration compared toón with February (-0.5%). The declines were widespread but más severe for Américh Central and Southern, with volúmenes that fell around the 35% annual. International capacity decreasedó 37.6%.
