Air traffic movement in Irish skies declines

AIR traffic flows throughout Irish skies are showing a continuing and significant decrease so far this year, according to the Irish Aviation Authority which yesterday announced a “satisfactory” performance for 2008.

The first four months of this year, when compared to the same period in 2008, show that Dublin Airport movements were down 12%, on route (overflights) traffic was down 7%, and north Atlantic communications traffic down 7%.

In what it called a difficult year, the IAA’s turnover increased by 8.1% to €166.7 million, up from €154.2m in 2007.