5 September 2024
AirNav Ireland managed 118,634 flights during the first six months of 2024. This represented a 2.6% increase on the traffic levels in 2023. During that period, AirNav Ireland managed the safe passage of 325,194 flights in Irish airspace at it centres in Dublin, Cork, Shannon, and Ballycasey, Co Clare. This represents a 2.9% increase on the level of traffic of traffic handled during the same period in 2023.
Commenting on the latest published figures, the CEO of AirNav Ireland, Dr Peter Kearney said the traffic movements reflects a boost in the Irish economy with more people coming to Ireland. “AirNav Ireland is committed to improving the way we deliver the safe passage of all airlines entering Irish airspace. We are always working to do so in a sustainable and efficient way that reduces CO2 and fuel consumption and gets passengers to their destination quicker.”
AirNav Ireland also briefed Mr James Lawless TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the latest technology in air traffic management at Air Traffic Control Centre at Cloghran, Co. Dublin. Mr Kearney shared with the Minister, the AirNav 2024/25 plan for its drive to attract up to 300 air traffic controllers, engineers, and radio officers over the next 10 years. In particular, the immediate campaign to encourage young people interested in a career in air traffic control to visit the AirNav website.