ENAIRE continues to manage more and more flights, with an increase of 5.9% in April over 2024, a record year

ENAIRE, Spain's air navigation service provider, managed nearly 210,000 flights (209,856) in April 2025, almost 6% (5.9%) more than in the same month in 2024, a record year.

In the first four months of 2025, ENAIRE managed over 710,000 flights, 6.2% more than in the same period in 2024

In April, overflights (flights that do not depart from or arrive at a Spanish airport) totalled 48,449, 9.4% more than in the same month last year. International flights (122,422) increased by 7.5%, although domestic flights (38,985) fell by 2.5%.

This growth in air traffic in Spain in April exceeds by 0.7 percentage points the European average, which stands at 5.2%, and is 13.4 percentage points higher compared to the same month in 2019 (before the COVID pandemic), which was at 1.1%.

All ENAIRE control centres registered an increase in the number of flights managed of more than 4%: Seville recorded 48,482 flights (+8.1%); Canary Islands, 35,522 (+7.6%); Barcelona, 100,439 (+7.1%); Madrid, 113,940 (+5.7%); and Palma, 32,395 (+4.8%).

Cumulative data for 2025

In the first four months of the year, ENAIRE managed over 710,000 flights (714,241), 6.2% more than in the same period in 2024. Overflights between January and April (171,065) increased by 8.1%; international flights (398,395) by 7.6%, and domestic flights (144,781) by 0.6%.

This growth in air traffic in Spain so far this year exceeds the European average, which is 4.4%, by 1.8percentage points, and is 17.9 percentage points higher compared to the same period in 2019, which was -2.5%.

All ENAIRE control centres registered an increase in the number of flights managed of more than 5%: Barcelona, 315,067, 8.6% more than in 2024; Seville, 171,907, 7.4% more; Canary Islands, 147,584, 6.7% more; Madrid, 411,402, 5.0% more; and Palma, 76,283, 5.0% more.

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.