Rumours & fears grip aviation sector as coronavirus dampens operations

Many in the industry argue that there will be at best three to four players over the long term, and that the weaker airlines will be weeded out

Two rumours gripped the aviation industry as the COVID virus revealed its full stranglehold over the sector earlier this week. One, the aviation industry in India has been speculating on which would be the next airline to down shutters. This question has been a topic of much debate for a long time now — ever since Jet Airways became history. Many in the sector argue that there will be at best three to four players in the sector over the long term and that the weaker airlines will be weeded out sooner or later. 

The epidemic has brought home that reality