Canadian aviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Part 1. Impact on Canadian airlines

This is the first in a series of articles that will look at the impact of COVID-19 on aviation in Canada and examine whether there are signs of recovery up to the end of 2021. This first article focuses on Canada's large and medium airlines and finds that passenger airlines bore the brunt of the impact. The change in airline operations, such as the shift from passengers to cargo during the pandemic, is also examined.