Network Operations Report - August 2026

This edition of our monthly publication by the EUROCONTROL Network Manager gives an overview of the performance of the European ATM network. Here's a quick look at how the network performed in August 2026.

The EUROCONTROL Network Manager (NM) continued monitoring the operational situation, coordinated lifting of restrictions and held weekly ad-hoc coordination meetings to share network status. In addition, NM led the preparation of the Network Rolling Seasonal Plan that plays a major role in helping European aviation to recover by providing aviation's key actors with the global view they need to plan effectively.

The six summer priorities – Delivering agreed capacities, capacity and weather-based operations, realistic schedules, prioritising first rotation, disciplined flight plan execution and P-DPI, technological modernisation – continued to guide operational actions in August. Despite sustained summer demand, convective weather and capacity constraints, network coordination helped contain total ATFM delay broadly at last year’s level.

Download the updated August analysis document of how the network performed, with corrected ACC traffic graph and maps.