26-Oct-2023 12:08 AM

EUROCONTROL European Aviation Overview for the period of 16 to 22 October 2023

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Headlines for the week from 16 to 22 October 2023

The network recorded 29,768 average daily flights (+8% vs 2022) remaining slightly below (-1.9%) the previous week and standing at 93% of 2019 levels.
For the first 22 days of October, the number of flights in the network was at 94% of 2019 levels, in line with the EUROCONTROL Monthly Traffic Forecast, Base Scenario.
On average, the top 10 carriers kept their capacity similar compared to the previous week.
Outside Europe, the busiest regional flow is between Europe and the North Atlantic, outpacing the flow Europe↔Middle East, affected by reduced traffic from/to Israel.
Arrival and departure punctuality, at 69.8% and 65.8% respectively, were 11.1/10.5 percentage points below 2019 levels, but still slightly better than the equivalent week in 2022.
EUROCONTROL billed 867M€ in en-route charges for September 2023 flights, 16% above the amount billed for September 2022 flights. On a year-to-date basis, EUROCONTROL has billed 6,932M€ in 2023, +21% compared to 2022, reflecting more service units and higher unit rates.
The average jet fuel price stood at 3.02 USD/gallon on 20 October 2023, having increased (+9%) over ten days. Current prices have increased by 6% compared to the beginning of the year.

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This press release was sourced from EUROCONTROL on 25-Oct-2023.