Europe's aviation industry by numbers - August 2017
Routesonline analyses the European aviation industry, taking a monthly look at the top routes served and revealing the airlines that are dominating the market. We also rank the top ten airports by available seat capacity.
The latest figures for August 2017 - all data provided by OAG
Top European airline routes
London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai International (DXB) remained as the number one route for capacity during August 2017 with 325,259 available seats. Antalya (AYT)-Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW)-Bodrum Milas (BJV) entered the top ten, with Munich (MUC)-Berlin (TXL) and Barcelona (BCN)-Madrid (MAD) dropping out.
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Top airlines:
Ryanair's capacity increased by 1.1 percent in August 2017, compared with July, to 13,061,979 available seats. The Irish carrier's overall market share during the month was 9.92 percent, down slightly from 9.86 percent in July 2017.
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Top airports:
Istanbul Ataturk recorded the largest percentage growth in the top ten European airports during August 2017, with a 2.3 percent capacity rise to 3,886,235 available seats. According to OAG, Munich International recorded the largest drop in capacity with a 4.1 percent fall, equivalent to 111,833 available seats.
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The full European aviation industry data
Top routes (August 2017):
| Rank (July 17) | Route | Aug-17 capacity | % change |
| 1 (1) | London Heathrow (LHR) - Dubai International (DXB) | 325259 | -0.5% |
| 2 (2) | Izmir Adnan Menderes (ADB) - Istanbul Ataturk (IST) | 322862 | -1.1% |
| 3 (3) | London Heathrow (LHR) - New York J F Kennedy (JFK) | 318324 | 0.5% |
| 4 (6) | Simferopol (SIP) - Moscow Domodedovo (DME) | 290940 | 18.7% |
| 5 (5) | Antalya (AYT) - Istanbul Ataturk (IST) | 275990 | 7.4% |
| 6 (8) | Izmir Adnan Menderes (ADB) - Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) | 242589 | 6.3% |
| 7 (7) | Barcelona (BCN) - Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | 235828 | 0.4% |
| 8 (10) | Catania (CTN) - Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | 228255 | 1.6% |
| 9 (NEW) | Antalya (AYT) - Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) | 226282 | 12.5% |
| 10 (NEW) | Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) - Bodrum Milas (BJV) | 221967 | -1.1% |
Top airlines (August 2017):
| Rank | Carrier | Jul-17 capacity | Aug-17 capacity | % change |
| 1 | Ryanair | 12925332 | 13061979 | 1.1% |
| 2 | Easyjet | 8533344 | 8560302 | 0.3% |
| 3 | Turkish Airlines | 8243224 | 8322677 | 1.0% |
| 4 | Lufthansa German Airlines | 7590164 | 7334384 | -3.4% |
| 5 | British Airways | 5188015 | 5179748 | -0.2% |
| 6 | Air France | 5195037 | 4977119 | -4.2% |
| 7 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | 4795454 | 4806742 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Vueling Airlines | 3731972 | 3777416 | 1.2% |
| 9 | KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines | 3462642 | 3455328 | -0.2% |
| 10 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 3068206 | 3411310 | 11.2% |
Top airports (August 2017):
| Rank | Airport | Jul-17 capacity | Aug-17 capacity | % change |
| 1 | London Heathrow | 4363722 | 4361179 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Paris Charles de Gaulle | 3912246 | 3930867 | 0.5% |
| 3 | Istanbul Ataturk | 3799957 | 3886235 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Frankfurt International | 3794977 | 3765116 | -0.8% |
| 5 | Amsterdam | 3604019 | 3621329 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas | 2934140 | 2875360 | -2.0% |
| 7 | Barcelona | 2818080 | 2788116 | -1.1% |
| 8 | Munich International | 2724210 | 2612377 | -4.1% |
| 9 | London Gatwick | 2557997 | 2593525 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Rome Fiumicino | 2543603 | 2520168 | -0.9% |
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