EUROCONTROL looks past slow start to 2011, forecasts gradual up-tick in movements over two years

European air navigation service providers have bid a not-so-fond farewell to an event-marred 2010. Last year, ANSPs suffered through flight cancellations due to volcanic ash clouds, industry-wide industrial action – including air traffic controller strikes in some of Europe’s busiest airspace – and an exceptionally harsh start to the winter travel season. [964 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• 2011 traffic to surge off paltry 2010 traffic
• Recovery to favour northern and eastern Europe
• Downside risks remain

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• European IFR flight numbers 2010
• European IFR flight numbers forecast 2011
• Additional flights per day and growth rates in selected European countries (Aug-Nov-2010)
• European growth rates by country: 2010 and 2011 forecast
• ESRA8 Growth per market segment (Aug-Dec-2010)