9/11 Two years later and what if not

[Rwy in Sight]

I had a conversation last night with an aircraft engineer friend of mine regarding the 9/11. The main issue was :what are the consequences to the industry 2 years later and where does it stand now? For exemple he was in the industry and he lost the job right after it.

So please enlight us, by giving your opinions and views on three questions:

What are the main consquences (bankruptcy of long established airlines, strengtheing of low-cost, new fears of flying..)?

What would have happend (in terms of traffic and jobs) if the attack did not involved aircraft and the industry would have to cope only with the severe downturn of the economy?

Would the industry be always so vulnerable in general?

Thanks in advance for your ideas


Rwy in Sight