Key figures 2022 :
Top safety for recovered traffic
From the beginning of 2022, the emergence of new sources of uncertainty - the Omicron variant, the conflict in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation - threatened the recovery of air traffic. Despite these obstacles, air traffic in the airspace managed by skeyes began to increase gradually in 2022, reaching 84% of pre-pandemic levels. This recovery in traffic in an environment marked by uncertainties has in no way distracted skeyes from its priority mission since the company recorded the 2nd best result in its history in terms of safety. Always forward-looking, skeyes has pursued its strategy which focuses on innovation, investment and collaboration with its partners to support the new world of aviation that is opening up before us.
Air traffic in 2022
number of flights managed by skeyes
growth in air traffic compared to 2021 (number of flights).
Air traffic in 2022 reached 84% of air traffic in 2019 before the outbreak of the health crisis.
Number of flights managed per unit
passengers flew in 2022 from or through Belgian public airports.
more than in 2021, but still 20% less than in 2019 before the onset of the health crisis.
tonnes of freight passed through Belgian public airports.
compared to 2020
compared to 2019
Despite a decrease in the need to transport medical equipment due to the end of the global health crisis, freight transport volumes are generally increasing and cargo traffic is still doing well in Belgium as it is up significantly compared to 2019.
Flight information service at Kortrijk Airport: :
compared to 2021
compared to 2020
Air traffic safety: 2022 in 2nd place on the podium
category A incident
category B incident
skeyes records the 2nd best result in its history in terms of safety
Punctuality:
efficient management of air traffic flows
Total
of flights were managed in a punctual manner by skeyes in 2022.
En-route traffic
= 9.6 seconds delay per flight (CRSTMP causes)
Causes CRSTMP These are causes that can be influenced by air traffic control: C-Capacity, R-Routing, S-Staffing, T-Equipment, M-Airspace Management, P-Special Events.
Despite a slight increase in en-route delays in its airspace, skeyes contributed positively to the performance of FABEC (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Switzerland) in terms of punctuality.
Airports
BRUSSELS AIRPORT
= 6.6 seconds delay per flight all causes combined
of arrival delays at Brussels Airport are due to weather conditions.
LIEGE AIRPORT
= 3.6 seconds delay per flight
of arrival delays at Liege Airport are due to weather conditions.
OSTEND-BRUGES AIRPORT
= 0 second delay per flight
BRUSSEL SOUTH CHARLEROI AIRPORT
= 0 second delay per flight
ANTWERP AIRPORT
= 0 second delay per flight
Ostend and Antwerp airports have not recorded any delays since 2018.
Financial data
Revenue
Investments
En-route unit rate
Pending an approved 2020-2024 performance plan, in accordance with the regulations, for 2022 invoicing was based on the rate proposed in the last draft performance plan submitted at the end of 2021.
[figures prefix"€ " number="120,30" ]unit rate charged by skeyes for an en-route service unit in the airspace for which it is responsible.
For en-route traffic, the fees are in proportion to the distance travelled and the square root of an aircraft’s mass. A service unit corresponds to the control of an aircraft of 50 tonnes over 100 kilometres.
skeyes invests in talent
number of employees as at 31 December 2022
new employees were hired in 2022.
new air traffic controllers completed their training and commenced employment in 2022.
air traffic controller trainees started their training in 2022.
Aeronautical and weather information: crucial data for aviation safety
NOTAMs produced by the skeyes Brussels Notam Office. NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) are messages published for the purpose of notifying pilots of changes in airspace and on the ground.
flight plans processed by the Brussels ARO (ATS Reporting Office).
Pre-flight Information Bulletins were requested via the skeyes operational web application. These bulletins contain all flight-specific aeronautical and weather information.
forecast bulletins, alerts, weather warnings and briefings were distributed by the skeyes weather service.
number of special activity requests handled by the skeyes SPACC (Special Activities Coordination Cell) unit.
The special activities coordinated by the SPACC unit include flights to calibrate ground-based air navigation infrastructure, photo and video flights (e.g. during major sports events), thermal-imaging flights as well as fireworks. The number of special activities also includes some drone flights that require SPACC handling. The majority of drone flights are coordinated automatically by the Drone Service Application (DSA).
Drones: players in the new world of aviation
drone flights were introduced via the Drone Service Application (DSA) in 2022.
increase in the number of drone flights compared to 2021.
