EUROCONTROL reported (27-Sep-2023) the following highlights for European aviation, for the period between 18-Sep-2023 and 24-Sep-2023:
- The network recorded 31,994 average daily flights, -1% week-on-week, +8% year-on-year and at 93% of 2019 levels;
- Intra Europe: 25,207 daily flights, -1% week-on-week and 93% of 2019 levels;
- Intercontinental: 5974 daily flights, -1% week-on-week and 89% of 2019 levels;
- On the intercontinental network, the main regional flow was Europe-Middle East (1519 average daily flights, 2% above 2019 levels);
- Flows with other Europe (including Russia) remain "massively reduced" at -66% compared to 2019;
- UK-US was the top long haul country pair, with 332 average daily flights, -2% week-on-week and +2% compared with 2019;
- Mainline (+21% compared to 2022), non scheduled (+6%) regional (+5%) and low cost (+5%) sectors are recording growth since the pandemic;
- Business aviation and all cargo (Both -6%) are recording fewer flights year-on-year, with both segments levelling off. [more - original PR]