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Eurocontrol: recession slows traffic at European airports

The economic downturn is having a profound effect on business aviation in Europe, with air traffic management agency Eurocontrol reporting a 20-percent dro

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

February 26, 2009

The economic downturn is having a profound effect on business aviation in Europe, with air traffic management agency Eurocontrol reporting a 20-percent drop in average daily flights during January compared with the same period last year. Spain and the UK, where traffic dropped by 27 and 23 percent, respectively, so far are the most serious casualties among the 27 states of the European Union. A number of business aviation airports across the region have confirmed to AIN that they have seen reduced operations since last October.

According to Eurocontrol data, business aviation traffic in the European Union was down 16 percent in December and 17 percent the previous month. Over the 12 months of 2008, there was a 3-percent decrease.

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