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Italy restores full air traffic capacity after network failure halved operations

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Italy’s air navigation provider ENAV said air traffic capacity was fully restored Friday after an overnight failure in the data transmission network supporting air traffic control services nationwide. The disruption cut capacity by half and led to widespread flight disruption, with Cirium counting 192 cancellations by noon.

Discovered 2026-10-16T08:15:14.406419-07:00 | 2026-10-16T08:15:14.406419-07:00

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  • The failure affected the data network supporting air traffic control nationwide, underscoring how a disruption to shared infrastructure can constrain airspace capacity even when the issue is not an aircraft or airport outage.
  • Capacity fell by 50% before being restored Friday; Cirium counted 192 cancellations by noon, quantifying the operational and passenger impact.

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