Originally Posted by
ER_BN
Compressor Stall exactly!
A city pair statistic conveniently becomes the world's busiest air route.
But hey why let truth get in the way of an alternative fact when you are out to impress some dumb senators?
I fondly remember in the late 2000s standing in the foothills above Geneva at dusk with a wonderful Australian controller. Marvelling at the sheer number of contrails reflected in the light.
We both burst out laughing, nothing said, as we knew we were thinking the same thing.
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Just saw the Eurocontrol data pop up on my socials.
Europe did about 24,000 airline flights a day last month - source Eurocontrol
Australia did about 1400 - Source ASA. (and ca. 14% of those are between SYD & MEL)
Europe and Oz are about the same size.