Europe figures falling into line - Eurocontrol 

BTN News
Saturday, 13 July 2024

Air traffic in Europe is now entering the mid-summer period, with very little change week-on-week, according to the latest edition of The European Aviation Overview from Eurocontrol.

 

 ATFM delays were lower than the previous week but were again significantly higher than in 2023. Weather continues to be a key factor, with widespread weather/thunderstorms and a daily average of more than 50,000 minutes of en-route ATFM weather delay. Strong demand in some areas (such as Hungary, where traffic is well above 2019 levels) has also contributed to capacity delays.

Other key data includes:

• The network recorded 34,461 average daily flights (+4 per cent vs 2023). This was only slightly higher (+0.6 per cent) than the previous week's average.
• At country level, the top 10 states together recorded a 1.6 per cent increase in the number of flights compared to the previous week.
• On average, the top 10 carriers all together deployed slightly higher capacity (+1.3 per cent) compared to last week.
• En-route ATFM delays averaged just below 151,500 minutes per day (4.4 min/flight), -38 per cent compared to the previous week. The main causes were capacity/staffing        issues (53 per cent) and weather issues (37 per cent).
• The average jet fuel price in Europe reached 2.57 USD/gallon on 05 July 2024 (+6 per cent compared to two weeks ago).

Europe figures falling into line - Eurocontrol 

BTN News
Saturday, 13 July 2024

Air traffic in Europe is now entering the mid-summer period, with very little change week-on-week, according to the latest edition of The European Aviation Overview from Eurocontrol.

 

 ATFM delays were lower than the previous week but were again significantly higher than in 2023. Weather continues to be a key factor, with widespread weather/thunderstorms and a daily average of more than 50,000 minutes of en-route ATFM weather delay. Strong demand in some areas (such as Hungary, where traffic is well above 2019 levels) has also contributed to capacity delays.

Other key data includes:

• The network recorded 34,461 average daily flights (+4 per cent vs 2023). This was only slightly higher (+0.6 per cent) than the previous week's average.
• At country level, the top 10 states together recorded a 1.6 per cent increase in the number of flights compared to the previous week.
• On average, the top 10 carriers all together deployed slightly higher capacity (+1.3 per cent) compared to last week.
• En-route ATFM delays averaged just below 151,500 minutes per day (4.4 min/flight), -38 per cent compared to the previous week. The main causes were capacity/staffing        issues (53 per cent) and weather issues (37 per cent).
• The average jet fuel price in Europe reached 2.57 USD/gallon on 05 July 2024 (+6 per cent compared to two weeks ago).