European Route Network Improvement Plan (ERNIP) - Monitoring Report - AIRAC 2606

11 June 2026 - 8 July 2026
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Our monthly European route network implementation plan (ERNIP) monitoring report provides an overview of the airspace design improvements applied by States during the past AIRAC cycle and an analysis of their potential and real-world effects.

Potential routes offered

The potential savings offered during AIRAC cycle 2606 compared to the equivalent AIRAC cycle in 2025:

625,000 NMs

flown less

3,748 tonnes

less fuel used

12,493 tonnes

less CO2 emitted

3,123,000

saved

Real-world performance

Based on our filed flight plan indicator, the actual gains calculated during AIRAC 2606 compared to the equivalent AIRAC cycle in 2025 were:

502,000 NMs

flown less

3,013 tonnes

less fuel used

10,044 tonnes

less CO2 emitted

2,511,000

saved

Key reasons

Potential causes having an impact on flight planning/ airline choices:

  • Weather
  • Airspace availability
  • Industrial action
  • Closed areas in adjacent airspace(s)
  • Capacity issues in the network

For more details, download our monitoring report.

Files

EUROCONTROL Monitoring Report AIRAC - 2606

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