Record number of aircraft movements in Swedish airspace in 2018
2018 became a new record year in Swedish airspace with 785,000 movements. This is an increase in traffic of three per cent compared to 2017. Air traffic crossing Swedish airspace without starting or landing in Sweden accounts for the large increase.– The airlines plan their flights so that they consume as little fuel as possible. LFV offers the airlines straight and efficient routes through Sweden. This, together with a general increase in air traffic, may explain why over-flying traffic across Sweden is increasing, says Ann Persson Grivas, Director General, LFV.During the period May -