Kuna, Zbyněk2021-10-292021-10-2920211338-8215http://drepo.uniza.sk/handle/hdluniza/536The paper focuses on world air transport. Its development and new tendencies are recalled. The main attention is paid to consequences of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic on world air transport and international tourism, including regional differences. The author also outlines problems with a state support for selected airlines and the absence of this assistance to Czech Airlines (CSA), which is in a danger of extinction. Numerical data come from relevant statistical databases and are concentrated in 4 tables and 11 graphs.czhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Air TransportSARS-CoV-2air passenger trafficAirlinesGlobal economyworld scheduled passenger trafficregionsArticlehttps://doi.org/10.26552/aer.C.2021.1.2