Introduction

Overview - Purpose

The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on air transportation poses challenges to the monitoring of air navigation system performance. On a regional level, varying traffic and travel policies in response to curbing the spread of COVID-19 have been applied and air traffic patterns have significantly changed. Applying the standard set of performance indicators chosen for the initial Brazil/Europe comparison report may therefore result in unanticipated trends.

The Performance Section of DECEA and Performance Review Unit of EUROCONTROL are therefore monitoring the air traffic and air navigation system performance related developments in both regions. This briefing augments the initial comparison report which focuses on the pre-pandemic phase. It provides a basis to support the future adaptation of performance measures/indicators while ensuring a regular update. These updates will be made available in form of an online-based rolling monitoring activity and can be accessed at https://ansperformance.eu/global/brazil/.

The present edition of this briefing aims to compare the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on air traffic demand characteristics in Brazil and Europe

Scope

This briefing builds on the scope of the initial report.1 Figure 0.1 depicts the Brazilian and European region with the chosen study airports.

Geographical scope of the Brazil/Europe comparison.

Figure 0.1: Geographical scope of the Brazil/Europe comparison.

  1. Please consult the scope section of the comparison report for a detailed description of the geographical scope and high-level system characteristics.↩︎