Reduced air traffic throughout Italy, Enav: "Anomaly on the data network"

Difficult Friday for air traffic, which was significantly slowed down throughout Italy due to a series of anomalies in the data transmission network supporting control services across the entire national territory. "Starting from 6:00, in consideration of the progressive increase in air traffic and the persistence of anomalies, to continue to guarantee maximum safety of operations, flow regulation measures were introduced, which entail a temporary reduction in the management capacity of aircraft in Italian airspace", ENAV informs. It is excluded that the anomalies are attributable to malicious activity: it would therefore not be a hacker attack or sabotage. Delays in departure and arrival have been reported at the airports of Milan and Bergamo, as well as at Fiumicino.

Anomalies found during the night

The anomalies "on the geographic data transmission network supporting air traffic control services throughout the entire national territory" were found "during the night", explains the ENAV note. "Thanks to the activation of the foreseen contingency systems", "the regular management of air traffic was guaranteed until 6:00 this morning, without any reduction in operational capacity". Then, with the increase in flights, it was necessary to reduce movements.

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