Aviation industry breaks records with an unparalleled number of flights in one day

This issue of The Mobility Week in Review includes the exceptional performance of the aeronautical industry in the latest semester, the achievements of BlaBlaCar in 2022, and the new autonomous driving plans of Volkswagen. Alongside these highlights, we bring you additional noteworthy news.

Now, without further ado, let's dive straight into the details...

🛫 A sky (and a backlog) full of planes

In 2020, numerous analysts made predictions that the airline industry would undergo permanent changes, even if the COVID-19 pandemic were to be overcome. With lockdowns and mobility restrictions in place, telecommuting and telepresence services were anticipated to supplant in-person travel and meetings. However on July 6, a mere three years following those prognostications, the global airspace witnessed a historic milestone as it recorded the highest number of daily flights ever.