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[ Top Story ]June 21, 2020 8:30 am ET
By Bulent Imat

Turkish Airlines Becomes Leader of Europe’s Skies in June

According to the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), Istanbul-based carrier Turkish Airlines became the airline with the most flights in Europe, completing 400 out of 8226 flights performed on June 17. “It is the first time Turkish Airlines has had 400 flights since March 20 and an airline has had that number since March 24,” said Eamonn Brennan, Director General of EUROCONTROL. The noteworthy rise in the number of scheduled flights enabled Turkish Airlines to rank…

[ Top Story ]April 17, 2020 3:56 am ET
By John Flett

Eurocontrol Highlights Extent of European Capacity Cuts

European air traffic management (ATM) organization Eurocontrol is reporting a weekly average decline in year-on-year movements close to 90 percent in the region. The body which acts as a support for both civil and military use of European airspace has 41 member states and 2 comprehensive agreement states (Israel and…