EUROCONTROL Standard Inputs for Economic Analyses

This document provides a set of standard inputs for data commonly used in economic and financial ATM-related analyses and appraisals. It includes a diverse set of values, including economic, operational and, with the growing importance of sustainability in the aviation domain, also environmental indicators. Inside you can also find references to relevant documents that you can consult on a specific topic or to align with the future view for aviation in Europe.

This document is available online on the Aviation Intelligence Portal and is continuously updated to include the latest data, and its previous publications can be downloaded below.

• Shadow cost of carbon (i.e. the cost of carbon required to meet the 1.5°C global target) is expected to reach € 949 by 2050
• By 2050, the proportion of sustainable aviation fuel in the fuel mix is set to reach between 50.4% and 88.2% according to low and high estimations respectively
• On average, an aircraft flies for 26 minutes in the controlled airspace of a given ANSP