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05-Sep-2023 6:35 PM

EUROCONTROL European Aviation Overview

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Headlines for the week from 23 to 29 August 2023

  • The Network recorded 32,450 average daily flights (+5% vs 2022), remaining stable (-0.5%) vs the previous week and standing at 92% of 2019 levels.
  • For the month of August, the number of flights in the Network was 93% of 2019 levels, just below our Base scenario of forecasted flights released in December 2022.
  • On average, the top 10 aircraft operators recorded fewer flights (-2%) vs the previous week; this decrease was mainly explained by the technical issue affecting the NATS flight planning system on Monday 28 August.
  • The weather, together with the issue at NATS, had an impact on average delays and on punctuality. Arrival and departure punctuality deteriorated, both closing at 15 percentage points below 2019.
  • The jet fuel price closed at 3.0 USD/gallon on 25 August 2023, stable over two weeks. Current prices have however increased by 5% compared to the beginning of the year.
  • In July 2023, all-prices inflation stood at 6%; air ticket prices increased by 1% above inflation.

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This press release was sourced from EUROCONTROL on 04-Sep-2023.