En route ATFM delay
Estonia had 176k flights in 2025, up from 170k flights in 2024.
EANS applied en route ATFM regulations resulting in <2k minutes of delay
Regarding the reasons and circumstances resulting in the achieved level of actual performance of the en route ATFM delay per flight KPI, the NSA reports: “The actual performance is better than the target value of 0,06. This reflects the continued low level of traffic in the Estonian airspace influenced by the geopolitical situation in the region. The low level of delay shows that capacity is not a limiting factor and that the system is able to absorb traffic demand, including a moderate increase in flights driven by Asian cargo operations.”
Regarding the description of the adjustments to the capacity plan included in adopted performance plan, the NSA reports: “When setting the performance targets for RP4 Estonia adopted a cautious and forward looking approach.
This approach reflects the significant uncertainty related to traffic development in the region due to the impact of geopolitical and trade developments. Estonia has experienced a substantial reduction in traffic in recent years, but future developments remain uncertain, including the possibility of traffic recovery or sudden changes in traffic flows.
Therefore, maintaining a more conservative target ensures that sufficient capacity is planned and preserved to accommodate potential increases in demand.
NSA will continue to monitor traffic evolution and capacity utilisation and if needed will assess whether adjustments to the capacity plan are required in the future.”
Regarding follow up of the remedial measures indicated in the previous monitoring report(s), the NSA reports: “In 2025 the number of ATCO fatigue related reports decreased, indicating an improvement compared to the previous year. This suggests that the increased focus on fatigue management, including targeted monitoring and Fatigue Safety Action Group recommendations has contributed to mitigating fatigue related risks.”
En route capacity incentive scheme
The en route capacity incentive scheme described in the Estonia performance plan does not foresee any possibility of a bonus. Therefore, even though EANS surpassed the required level of en route capacity performance, no financial bonus is applicable.