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Italy recorded two million flights in the first nine months of 2026
Italy recorded two million flights in the first nine months of 2026, a record for that period.
ENAV announced the figure when it published results covering the period to September 30.
ENAV's revenue rose 8.6% from the same period in 2025, to €812.8 million.
Route and terminal traffic also grew, by 7.2% and 4.8% respectively, measured in service units.
The average delay was 0.028 minutes per assisted flight, which ENAV’s chief executive said was among the lowest in Europe.
ENAV said it had improved its 2026 EBITDA growth outlook as air traffic expanded.
A new industrial plan is due in the first half of 2027, when the company plans to present it to the market.
Italy recorded a historic two million flights in the first nine months of 2026, Enav said.
Enav reported consolidated revenue of €812.8 million, up 8.6% compared with the same period in 2025.
Net profit was €90.9 million, while EBITDA reached €212.7 million, an increase of 18%.
Route traffic and terminal traffic rose by 7.2% and 4.8%, respectively, in service units.
Enav said the average delay was 0.028 minutes per assisted flight, among the lowest levels in Europe.
- Who
- Enav, Italy’s air navigation service provider, reported the figures.
- What
- Italy recorded two million flights in the first nine months of 2026, a historic record.
- When
- The figures cover the first nine months of 2026, through 30 September. Enav announced them on 12 November 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Italy recorded two million flights, and route and terminal traffic increased compared with the same period in 2025.
The reporting period for Enav’s results ended.
Enav announced its first-nine-month results after they were approved.
- Flights
- 2 million in the first nine months of 2026
- Consolidated revenue
- €812.8 million, up 8.6% from 2025
- Net profit
- €90.9 million
- EBITDA
- €212.7 million, up 18%
- Average delay
- 0.028 minutes per assisted flight
What people are saying
our ability to manage such sustained growth, while maintaining punctuality levels among the best in Europe, with an average delay of just 0.028 minutes per assisted flight, demonstrates how Enav can combine operational excellence, service quality and value creation
We look to the future with confidence, supported by the resilience of our industrial model and the positive dynamics of traffic.