EUROCONTROL European Aviation Overview

EUROCONTROL's European Aviation Overview provides a detailed snapshot of the latest Network trends.

It uses the latest traffic data to show how States, airports and airlines are performing, with further analysis of market segments, fuel prices, and delays.

The network recorded 31,068 average daily flights in week 17 (+6% vs 2024), above the 2019 level (102%).
Overall, traffic in week 17 was 2.8% up on week 16 (Easter in most European States).
On average, the top 10 carriers increased their capacities by 1.3% compared to the previous week. Meanwhile, at country level, the top 10 states saw their flights increasing by 2.4%.
Year-to-date traffic is 97% of 2019, 5% more than 2024.
En-route ATFM delays were in line (+1%) with those of the previous week, with a daily average of just below 32,600 minutes. They were 47% higher than in 2024 and accounted for, on average, 1.05 min/flight.
‘ATC capacity/staffing’ was the top delay cause last week (69% of all en-route ATFM delays), followed by ‘Weather’ (22%).
The average jet fuel price was at 2.02 USD/gallon on 18 April, a 7% drop on two weeks earlier.
EUROCONTROL billed 863M€ in en-route charges in March 2025, 19% above the amount billed for March 2024 flights, reflecting more service units (+6%) and higher unit rates (+11%). The average distance per flight increased (+1.2% in March 2025 vs March 2024) while the average weight per flight was relatively stable (+0.4%).