ENAIRE managed over half a million flights in the first quarter

ENAIRE, Spain's air navigation service provider, handled over half a million flights (504,385) in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 6.3% versus the same period in 2024, a record year.

In March, ENAIRE managed over 185,000 flights, 6.7% more than in the same month in 2024

In the first three months of the year, international flights (275,973) increased by 7.7%; overflights, those that do not depart from or arrive at a Spanish airport (122,616), by 7.5%; and domestic flights (105,796) by 1.8%.

All ENAIRE control centres saw increases in the number of flights operated in the first quarter of 2025 of more than 4% compared to the previous year; Barcelona, 214,628, 9.3% more than in 2024; Seville, 123,425, 7.2% more; Canary Islands, 112,062, 6.4% more; Palma, 43,888, 5.1% more; and Madrid, 297,462, 4.7% more.

Traffic growth in Spain exceeds the European quarterly average (4.1%) by 2.2 percentage points compared to 2024, and by nearly 20 points compared to the same period in 2019 (–3.9%), before the COVID-19 pandemic.

March data

In March 2025, ENAIRE managed over 185,000 flights (185,307), 6.7% more than in the same month in 2024.

In March 2025, there were 103,526 international flights, 8.8% more than in the same month in the previous year. Overflights (43,436) increased by 6.3%; and domestic flights (38,345) by 1.7%.

The increase in air traffic in Spain in March exceeded the European average by 2.1 percentage points (which stands at 4.6%), and by 20.8 percentage points compared to the same month in 2019 (–2.6%).

In March 2025, all ENAIRE control centres registered an increase in the number of flights managed of more than 4%: Barcelona registered 79,736 flights (+9.5%); Seville, 44,383 (+6.9%); Canary Islands, 39,941 (+5.5%); Madrid, 107,841 (+4.8%) and Palma, 17,766 (+4.1%).

ENAIRE, international leader in safety management

Within the framework of the organization’s successive strategic plans, the 2020 Flight Plan and the 2025 Flight Plan, safety, quality of service, efficiency and sustainability are ENAIRE’s priorities in flight management.

Furthermore, ENAIRE has been the European leader in the effectiveness of its Safety Management Systrem since 2019, achieving and maintaining the maximum possible result (100%) since 2020 for the fourth consecutive year.

About ENAIRE

ENAIRE is the air navigation service provider in Spain.

As a company of the Ministry of Sustainable Transport and Mobility, it provides air traffic control services during the en route and approach phases of all flights to and from Spain and overflights. In addition, it manages communications, navigation and surveillance services from ENAIRE in the airspace and the entire AENA airport network in Spain and provides aerodrome air traffic control services in 21 airports, including the busiest.

ENAIRE is the fourth largest European air navigation service provider, and it is a member of international partnerships A6 Alliance, SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking, SESAR Deployment Manager, iTEC, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) and collaborates closely with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

ENAIRE has received the highest score in Europe on the aviation safety key performance indicator for four years in a row. It has also been awarded the EFQM 600 Seal for its safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable management of air navigation services.