2020 NEXTOR III Seminar Series: The Pandemic and Aviation

A series of online seminars hosted by Mike Ball (NEXTOR) and Joseph Post (FAA)

The global coronavirus pandemic is arguably the greatest challenge the aviation industry has faced in its history. Join leaders from academia, industry, and government for a series of webinars exploring the impacts of the pandemic on air transportation.


November 24
Webinar #4: The Airline Industry: Shaping the Future

Dr. Peter Belobaba explains the impacts of the pandemic on the global airline industry. Dr. William Swelbar speaks to U.S. airline network strategies and impacts on airports, as well as the prospects for demand and airline recovery.

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Peter Belobaba slides
William Swelbar slides 1 (network strategies and airports)
William Swelbar slides 2 (demand and airline recovery)


October 15
Webinar #3: Air Navigation Service Providers and Flight Operations

This session focuses on the pandemic’s effects on air navigation service providers and flight operations.

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Rainer Koelle slides
Daniel Murphy slides
Michael Ball/Vivek Sivalingam slides


August 19
Webinar #2: Airports

This session focuses on the impact on airports.

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Patty Clark slides
Solomon Wong slides
Matt Cornelius slides


July 16

Webinar #1: The Airline Industry

This webinar covers the effects of the pandemic on the airline industry.

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Brian Pearce slides
John Heimlich slides