Annual Monitoring Report 2022 - Italy
Contextual information
National performance plan adopted following Commission Decision (EU) 2022/773 of 13 April 2022
List of ACCs 4
Brindisi ACC
Milano ACC
Padova ACC
Rome ACC
No of airports in the scope of the performance plan
≥80’K 5
<80’K 0
Exchange rate (1 EUR=)
2017: 1 EUR
2022: 1 EUR
Share of Union-wide traffic (TSUs) 2022 8.8%
Share of Union-wide en route costs 2022 9.9%
Share en route / terminal costs 2022 87% / 13%
En route charging zone(s)
Italy
Terminal charging zone(s)
Italy Zone 1
Italy Zone 2
Main ANSP
• ENAV
Other ANSPs
• ITAF
MET Providers
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Traffic (En route traffic zone)
▪ Italy recorded 1,788K actual IFR movements in 2022, +62% compared to 2021 (1,106K).
▪ Actual 2022 IFR movements were +2.2% above the plan (1,749K).
▪ Actual 2022 IFR movements represent 91% of the actual 2019 level (1,962K).
▪ Italy recorded 9,562K actual en route service units in 2022, +65% compared to 2021 (5,783K).
▪ Actual 2022 service units were +12% above the plan (8,507K).
▪ Actual 2022 service units represent 95% of the actual 2019 level (10,046K).
Safety (Main ANSP)
▪ ENAV maintained its safety performance, remaining at the RP3 EoSM target levels in all management objectives. The achieved maturity exceeds the planned maturity levels.
▪ Italy recorded an increase of the rate of separation minima infringements in 2022 relative to 2021. The rate was above the Union-wide average. The runway incursions rate was lower than in 2021.
▪ ENAV could improve its safety management by implementing automated safety data recording systems.
Environment (Member State)
▪ Italy achieved a KEA performance of 2.98% compared to its target of 2.67% and did not contribute positively towards achieving the Union-wide target. KEA was at its highest value in RP3 so far.
▪ The NSA has not provided any adequate explanation as to why KEA deteriorated year on year.
▪ Both KEP and SCR deteriorated in comparison with 2021.
▪ The share of CDO flights decreased by 10.34% compared to 2021.
▪ During 2022, additional time in terminal airspace increased from 0.95 to 1.32 min/flight, while additional taxi out time increased from 2.36 to 3.41 min/flight.
Capacity (Member State)
▪ Italy registered 0.22 minutes of average en route ATFM delay per flight during 2022 which has been adjusted to 0.15 minutes during the post-ops adjustment process, thus not achieving the local target value of 0.11.
▪ The average number of IFR movements was 9% below 2019 levels in Italy in 2022.
▪ The number of ATCOs in OPS is expected to increase in all ACCs, except for Rome by the end of RP3. In Brindisi, Padova and Rome ACCs, the actual values remained below the 2022 plan, while in Milano ACC the actual value was in line with the 2022 plan.
▪ Delays were highest between July and October, mostly due to adverse weather conditions and ATC Capacity issues.
▪ The share of delayed flights with delays longer than 15 minutes in Italy decreased by 5.2 p.p. compared to 2021 and was lower than 2019 values.
▪ The yearly total of sector opening hours in Roma ACC was 89,114 in 2022, showing a 25.2% increase compared to 2021. Sector opening hours are 0.3% below 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Milano ACC was 75,567 in 2022, showing a 42.9% increase compared to 2021. Sector opening hours are 3.9% below 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Brindisi ACC was 64,087 in 2022, showing a 35.1% increase compared to 2021. Sector opening hours are 5.6% below 2019 levels. The yearly total of sector opening hours in Padova ACC was 55,657 in 2022, showing a 41.4% increase compared to 2021. Sector opening hours are 10.4% below 2019 levels.
▪ Roma ACC registered 8.56 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2022, being 10.3% below 2019 levels. Milano ACC registered 7.57 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2022, being 7.8% below 2019 levels. Brindisi ACC registered 8.98 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2022, being 10.2% below 2019 levels. Padova ACC registered 7.76 IFR movements per one sector opening hour in 2022, being 8.1% below 2019 levels.
Cost-efficiency (En route/Terminal charging zone(s))
▪ The en route 2022 actual unit cost of Italy was 62.12 €2017, 16% lower than the determined unit cost (73.67 €2017). The terminal zone 1 2022 actual unit cost was 192.48 €2017, 7.4% higher than the determined unit cost (179.29 €2017), while the terminal zone 2 2022 actual unit cost was 181.00 €2017, 17% lower than the determined unit cost (219.23 €2017).
▪ The en route 2022 actual service units (9,562K) were 12% higher than the determined service units (8,507K).
▪ The en route 2022 actual total costs were 33 M€2017 (-5.2%) lower than determined. With the exception of cost of capital, Italy decreased the costs in all cost categories.
▪ The decrease in staff cost (-20 M€2017, or -5.7%) was a result of higher inflation than expected. The NSA explained that the decrease in other operating costs (-13 M€2017, or -8.6%) was mainly due to lower external and maintenance costs. The cost of capital on the other hand increased significantly by 22% (+8.3 M€2017) due to higher interest on debt than planned.
▪ ENAV spent 135 M€2017 in 2022 related to costs of investments, 2.1% less than determined (137 M€2017). The reduction was driven by a decrease in depreciation costs.
▪ The en route actual unit cost incurred by users in 2022 was 74.13€, while the terminal zone 1 actual unit cost incurred by users was 211.31€ and 218.92€ for terminal zone 2.