Movements: Rapid growth of European passenger air movements
Highlights
Monthly and annual totals
Monthly totals
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Passenger services | 24,158 | 22,134 | 28,353 | 31,390 | 35,922 | 34,489 | 33,660 | 35,414 | 34,823 | 33,941 | 28,660 | 29,030 |
Full-freighter services | 1,747 | 1,609 | 1,556 | 1,362 | 1,443 | 1,426 | 1,406 | 1,397 | 1,400 | 1,566 | 1,394 | 1,359 |
Subtotal | 25,905 | 23,743 | 29,909 | 32,752 | 37,365 | 35,915 | 35,066 | 36,811 | 36,223 | 35,507 | 30,054 | 30,389 |
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Passenger services | 245 | 264 | 341 | 564 | 961 | 965 | 916 | 911 | 786 | 839 | 273 | 267 |
Full-freighter services | 83 | 122 | 132 | 105 | 94 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 13 |
Subtotal | 328 | 386 | 473 | 669 | 1,055 | 1,006 | 934 | 919 | 804 | 858 | 295 | 280 |
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Total air transport | 26,233 | 24,129 | 30,382 | 33,421 | 38,420 | 36,921 | 36,000 | 37,730 | 37,027 | 36,365 | 30,349 | 30,669 |
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II. General aviation |
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Other flights | 604 | 460 | 645 | 671 | 645 | 666 | 683 | 684 | 689 | 763 | 623 | 569 |
Taxi / Business / Private | 770 | 942 | 1,249 | 1,437 | 1,626 | 1,992 | 1,861 | 1,405 | 1,857 | 1,556 | 1,170 | 1,094 |
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Total general aviation | 1,374 | 1,402 | 1,894 | 2,108 | 2,271 | 2,658 | 2,544 | 2,089 | 2,546 | 2,319 | 1,793 | 1,663 |
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Grand total | 27,607 | 25,531 | 32,276 | 35,529 | 40,691 | 39,579 | 38,544 | 39,819 | 39,573 | 38,684 | 32,142 | 32,332 |
Annual totals
| 2022 | Compared to 2021 in % |
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Passenger services | 371,974 | 55.0% |
Full-freighter services | 17,665 | -16.2% |
Subtotal | 389,639 | 49.3% |
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Passenger services | 7,332 | 144.1% |
Full-freighter services | 675 | -76.8% |
Subtotal | 8,007 | 35.4% |
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Total air transport | 397,646 | 48.9% |
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Other flights | 7,702 | 16.4% |
Taxi / Business / Private | 16,959 | 40.9% |
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Total general aviation | 24,661 | 32.2% |
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Grand total | 422,307 | 47.9% |
Air transport
movements
Air transport movements:
Commercial aviation
Per hour of the day
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Night | 23:00-05:59 | 11,574 | 4,116 | 15,690 |
Early morning | 06:00-06:59 | 4,581 | 3,877 | 8,458 |
Day | 07:00-18:59 | 142,093 | 147,190 | 289,283 |
Evening | 19:00-22:59 | 40,530 | 43,685 | 84,215 |
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Total |
| 198,778 | 198,868 | 397,646 |
Punctuality of passenger services
Average take off weight
| 2022 | Compared to 2021 in % |
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Passenger or mixed version | 94.2 | -2.2% |
Full-freighter version | 317.6 | 0.5% |
Total air transport movements | 104.5 | -10.0% |
Main countries
Main European countries
Ranking | (2021 ranking) | Country | Total movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | (2) | Great Britain | 58,351 | 154.3% |
2 | (1) | Spain | 36,461 | 40.7% |
3 | (3) | Germany | 33,914 | 52.1% |
4 | (4) | Italy | 27,973 | 49.2% |
5 | (5) | France | 22,078 | 31.5% |
6 | (8) | Norway | 14,651 | 95.9% |
7 | (12) | Denmark | 13,763 | 99.7% |
8 | (9) | Switzerland | 13,664 | 84.8% |
9 | (6) | Turkey | 11,991 | 31.8% |
10 | (10) | Portugal | 10,550 | 44.7% |
11 | (7) | Greece | 10,368 | 17.7% |
12 | (14) | Ireland | 10,232 | 124.0% |
13 | (13) | Sweden | 9,387 | 64.5% |
14 | (11) | Poland | 8,936 | 23.9% |
15 | (15) | Austria | 6,323 | 59.8% |
16 | (20) | Finland | 4,193 | 66.9% |
17 | (16) | Croatia | 3,635 | 4.1% |
18 | (18) | Czech Republic | 3,479 | 25.0% |
19 | (17) | Romania | 3,394 | 16.8% |
20 | (22) | Hungary | 2,732 | 22.8% |
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| Rest of Europe | 15,597 | -1.2% |
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| Total of Europe | 321,672 | 56.7% |
Main Intercontinental countries
Ranking | (2021 ranking) | Country | Total movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | (1) | USA | 22,989 | 47.3% |
2 | (2) | China | 5,062 | -3.0% |
3 | (3) | United Arab Emirates | 4,454 | -1.7% |
4 | (4) | Canada | 3,755 | 55.6% |
5 | (17) | Israel | 2,769 | 150.1% |
6 | (5) | Morocco | 2,616 | 29.0% |
7 | (6) | Curacao | 1,968 | 23.2% |
8 | (8) | South Africa | 1,873 | 19.4% |
9 | (19) | Egypt | 1,831 | 90.9% |
10 | (11) | Mexico | 1,819 | 26.1% |
11 | (7) | Brasil | 1,742 | 10.7% |
12 | (9) | Qatar | 1,615 | 7.8% |
13 | (20) | India | 1,470 | 81.5% |
14 | (16) | Kenya | 1,287 | 5.8% |
15 | (14) | Taiwan | 1,254 | -2.1% |
16 | (10) | Singapore | 1,177 | -21.1% |
17 | (18) | Colombia | 1,066 | 0.5% |
18 | (26) | Chili | 1,011 | 56.0% |
19 | (22) | Saudi Arabia | 982 | 27.9% |
20 | (21) | Ecuador | 937 | 18.5% |
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| Rest of Intercontinental | 14,289 | 36.8% |
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| Total of Intercontinental | 75,966 | 27.0% |
Intercontinental
| Total movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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North America | 26,744 | 48.5% |
Far East | 13,496 | -10.1% |
Latin America | 13,143 | 17.5% |
Middle East | 11,541 | 25.2% |
Africa | 11,042 | 34.0% |
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Total of Intercontinental | 75,966 | 23.2% |
Destinations European
Main European origins and destinations
Ranking | (2021 ranking) | Airport | Air transport movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | (3) | London Heathrow | 9,969 | 143.5% |
2 | (5) | Copenhagen | 8,653 | 119.0% |
3 | (4) | Dublin | 8,161 | 102.9% |
4 | (2) | Barcelona | 7,926 | 55.7% |
5 | (1) | Paris Charles de Gaulle | 7,098 | 18.6% |
6 | (11) | Munich | 6,512 | 84.5% |
7 | (6) | Madrid | 6,162 | 56.4% |
8 | (7) | Lisbon | 6,135 | 59.5% |
9 | (9) | Frankfurt | 5,993 | 64.0% |
10 | (16) | Zurich | 5,922 | 93.0% |
11 | (8) | Rome Fiumicino | 5,896 | 53.6% |
12 | (55) | London City | 5,655 | 254.1% |
13 | (10) | Berlin Brandenburg | 5,582 | 53.4% |
14 | (13) | Stockholm | 5,346 | 67.3% |
15 | (26) | Manchester | 5,316 | 112.5% |
16 | (24) | Oslo | 5,162 | 103.8% |
17 | (18) | Geneva | 5,012 | 74.3% |
18 | (12) | Vienna | 4,763 | 39.0% |
19 | (92) | London Gatwick | 4,588 | 658.3% |
20 | (28) | Milan Linate | 4,490 | 83.8% |
Destinations Intercontinental
Main Intercontinental origins/destinations
Ranking | (2021 ranking) | Airport | Air transport movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | (5) | New York JFK | 2,928 | 39.6% |
2 | (3) | Atlanta | 2,839 | 9.9% |
3 | (16) | Tel Aviv | 2,769 | 150.1% |
4 | (2) | Shanghai | 2,709 | -13.5% |
5 | (1) | Dubai International | 2,624 | -19.1% |
6 | (4) | Chicago | 2,205 | -1.0% |
7 | (6) | Curacao | 1,968 | 23.2% |
8 | (25) | Detroit | 1,762 | 125.3% |
9 | (31) | Minneapolis/St. Paul | 1,726 | 150.5% |
10 | (17) | Toronto | 1,682 | 59.4% |
11 | (7) | Doha | 1,614 | 7.7% |
12 | (9) | Mexico City | 1,469 | 7.6% |
13 | (21) | Boston | 1,404 | 61.6% |
14 | (14) | Nairobi | 1,286 | 6.3% |
15 | (11) | Taipei | 1,254 | -2.1% |
16 | (49) | San Francisco | 1,234 | 162.0% |
17 | (22) | Houston | 1,233 | 53.5% |
18 | (8) | Singapore | 1,177 | -21.1% |
19 | (15) | Johannesburg | 1,153 | -0.4% |
20 | (30) | Seattle | 1,135 | 64.3% |
Per aircraft type
According to type, full-freighter version and passenger aircraft for cargo-only
Ranking | Type | Average MTOW1 | Total movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | Boeing 777-200 | 347 | 5,564 | -9% |
2 | Boeing 747-400 | 401 | 4,843 | -1% |
3 | Boeing 747-800 | 448 | 1,305 | -43% |
4 | Airbus 300 | 160 | 930 | 66% |
5 | Boeing 767-300 | 187 | 858 | -7% |
6 | Airbus 330-300F | 226 | 827 | 53% |
7 | Airbus 350-900 | 277 | 813 | -26% |
8 | Airbus 330-200F | 233 | 652 | -21% |
9 | Boeing 757-200 | 104 | 636 | -32% |
10 | Boeing 777-300 | 345 | 494 | -77% |
- 1 Maximum take off weight
According to type, passenger or mixed version
Ranking | Type | Average MTOW1 | Total movements | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | Boeing 737-800 | 73 | 88,520 | 56% |
2 | Embraer 190 | 45 | 60,603 | 53% |
3 | Airbus 320 | 75 | 34,251 | 131% |
4 | Embraer 175 | 37 | 33,633 | 4% |
5 | Airbus 319 | 66 | 23,461 | 149% |
6 | Embraer 295 | 58 | 15,166 | 210% |
7 | Airbus 320 neo | 75 | 14,453 | 180% |
8 | Boeing 737-700 | 63 | 14,401 | -23% |
9 | Boeing 777-300 | 351 | 10,203 | 9% |
10 | Boeing 787-9 | 253 | 9,628 | 32% |
11 | Airbus 330-300 | 234 | 8,751 | 51% |
12 | Boeing 777-200 | 298 | 7,965 | 86% |
13 | Boeing 737-900 | 78 | 7,384 | 121% |
14 | Boeing 737-max | 82 | 6,302 | 140% |
15 | Bombardier-CJ 900 | 38 | 5,353 | 203% |
16 | Boeing 787-8 | 225 | 4,187 | 75% |
17 | Airbus 220 | 67 | 3,993 | 49% |
18 | Airbus 350-900 | 274 | 3,954 | 69% |
19 | Boeing 787-10 | 254 | 3,901 | -10% |
20 | Airbus 330-200 | 229 | 3,821 | 58% |
21 | Airbus 330-900 neo | 245 | 3,023 | 107% |
22 | Airbus 321 | 86 | 2,823 | 48% |
23 | Airbus 321 neo | 91 | 2,405 | 44% |
24 | Dash 8 | 30 | 2,131 | 550% |
25 | Embraer 195 | 51 | 2,084 | 31% |
26 | Boeing 767-300 | 184 | 1,304 | 17% |
27 | Airbus 318 | 61 | 1,250 | 34% |
28 | Airbus-380 | 524 | 788 | 313% |
29 | Bombardier-CJ 1000 | 39 | 718 | -59% |
30 | EMB 145 | 22 | 689 | - |
- 1 Maximum take off weight
Main airlines
Air transport movements by airline segment
| 2022 | Share in total |
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Skyteam & partners (pax only)1 | 247,253 | 62.2% |
Point-to-point carriers | 56,556 | 14.2% |
Leisure carriers | 16,883 | 4.2% |
Full freighter carriers | 17,850 | 4.5% |
Legacy carriers intercontinental | 11,696 | 2.9% |
Legacy carriers europe | 47,408 | 11.9% |
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Total air transport movements | 397,646 | 100.0% |
- 1 all flights operated by Skyteam, including KLM and KLM codeshare partner passenger flights.
- 1 all flights operated by Skyteam, including KLM and KLM codeshare partner passenger flights.
Air transport movements
2022 | (2021 ranking) | Airline | Total | Compared to 2021 in % |
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1 | (1) | KLM | 200,647 | 35.0% |
2 | (3) | easyJet | 32,116 | 170.2% |
3 | (2) | Transavia | 28,391 | 51.5% |
4 | (5) | Delta Air Lines | 9,768 | 84.0% |
5 | (8) | Vueling | 9,442 | 142.6% |
6 | (4) | TUI fly | 7,994 | 44.6% |
7 | (16) | British Airways | 7,247 | 340.0% |
8 | (6) | Air France | 7,029 | 36.2% |
9 | (10) | Lufthansa | 6,150 | 131.6% |
10 | (7) | Turkish Airlines | 4,950 | 10.5% |
11 | (25) | SAS | 4,811 | 303.9% |
12 | (11) | Corendon | 3,561 | 55.3% |
13 | (20) | Ryanair | 3,256 | 132.6% |
14 | (33) | Aer Lingus | 3,159 | 224.0% |
15 | (12) | airBaltic | 3,008 | 45.8% |
16 | (48) | ITA Airways | 2,881 | 368.5% |
17 | (9) | Emirates | 2,872 | 0.1% |
18 | (32) | Swiss | 2,566 | 161.3% |
19 | (29) | United Airlines | 2,548 | 130.8% |
20 | (21) | Austrian | 2,373 | 76.0% |
21 | (24) | TAP Air Portugal | 2,173 | 68.1% |
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23 | (17) | Pegasus | 2,028 | 25.0% |
24 | (15) | Qatar Airways | 1,930 | 11.0% |
25 | (51) | Norwegian Air | 1,863 | 223.4% |
26 | (18) | China Southern | 1,828 | 21.4% |
27 | (14) | DHL International | 1,813 | 1.6% |
28 | (28) | LOT Polish Airlines | 1,733 | 54.0% |
29 | (30) | Air Europa | 1,458 | 34.9% |
30 | (45) | Iberia Express | 1,435 | 121.8% |
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| Total | 397,646 | 48.9% |
New airlines
Example of airlines (re)starting services in 2022
Airline | Type | Flights in 2022 |
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 | Passenger | 288 |
 | Passenger | 34 |
 | Passenger | 690 |
 | Passenger | 20 |
 | Passenger | 2107 |
 | Passenger | 104 |
 | Passenger | 1090 |
 | Cargo | 78 |
