Increasingly crowded skies and a record for civil air traffic in Italy: Sunday, July 26 recorded a new absolute record for movements in a single day, with 8,446 flights. The announcement was made by Enav, the company that provides civil air navigation services and manages air traffic control in Italy’s airspace.
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The previous record was 8,340 flights, set on July 27, 2025. This result represents the culmination of a summer season characterized, to date, by exceptional traffic volumes: in fact, in the preceding weeks, the 2025 record had already been surpassed on three different occasions: on July 12 with 8,350 flights, on July 17 with 8,392, and on July 18 with 8,430, leading up to the new record of 8,446 flights reached on July 26, which, according to forecasts, represents the maximum peak of the year. Estimates indicate, however, that the 2025 record could be surpassed again on other days in August.
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In 2025, Enav managed 2.4 million flights in Italian airspace. An absolute record that could be surpassed in 2026.
For CEO Igor De Biasio, the record “confirms the solidity of our operational model and our ability to meet a constantly growing demand for mobility, maintaining excellent levels of efficiency, safety, and punctuality. These performances continue to position Enav as Europe’s best service provider and represent a source of pride for Italy.”
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