10 REASONS THAT WILL CONVINCE YOU TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

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  Learning a new language is fun but it can be challenging too. It is not just great for your confidence, creativity and career prospects but also for your brain. Here are 10 benefits of learning a new language:   1.            Ward off Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Learning a second or a new language makes changes in your brain structure which are linked with resilience against Alzheimer’s disease. It really can delay the development process of these two diseases. To maintain a healthy brain, we need to challenge and expand it consistently. Learning languages is a good option in this case.   2.          You become more smarter Your brain is a muscle and it also needs some exercise. When you learn new vocabulary and new grammar, your brain gets a nice workout which helps in improving the overall functionality of your brain. “You live a new life for every language you speak. If you know only one langu...

Aviation Sector in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Like several other industries, the aviation industry is also going through its greatest crisis in this COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions, grounded fleet of airplanes, ticket cancellations have had a significant impact on the airline business. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the aviation industry could face losses of around $84.3 billion and will take at least a couple of years to recover by half of where it used to stand. Many airlines have been decreasing the salaries of their staffs and laying off some of the employees.

Apart from the airlines and their employees, aircraft manufacturing business is also impacted due to the fall in demand. Airbus had suspended production for several days. Boeing also laid off its employees. Airlines in India can suffer a loss of around more than $600 million (Air India excluded). The government of India is planning a rescue package of around $1.6 billion for its aviation sector.

International Air Travel can be a major factor for the spread of this deadly virus, leading to many countries shutting down their borders. To control the spread of this virus, almost all flights had been cancelled. There has been a drop in bookings to affected places and because of that airfares have also fallen. Many airlines are at the brink of declaring bankruptcy. Airline operations have resumed now but still there is very low demand of passengers. Aviation expert Paul Charles says that the government might not have funds to pull airlines out of this crisis.

Most of the aircrafts flying now are nearly empty with only around 30% passengers. International air travels can only resume when countries lift their border restrictions and are open to welcome flights from other countries. Also, the cash reserves of the airline are low because they still have to pay the airport charges. Many pilots and cabin crew have no option but to take an unpaid leave. In India, around 29 lakhs jobs from this sector will be affected. Forget profitability, there is very little hope in this sector. The buzzing airports are now quiet and devoid of passengers.

According to reports, this ongoing pandemic crisis is the worst in the history of aviation. We are yet to see if the airline industry survives this crisis. If it does, how long will it take to recover and bounce back to see double digit growth once again?


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