In 2022, the number of commercial flights in the EU was still below the pre-pandemic number of 2019. The most substantial falls in the number of commercial flights were recorded in January (-34% compared with the same month in 2019), February (-33%), March (-27%) and April (-19%). / As the year progressed, a more significant recovery was recorded, with falls between 14% and 16% recorded between May and December 2022. The most significant recoveries were recorded in August and October (both -14%). (....)