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Major delays at Italian airports due to data network failure

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On October 16, Italian airports experienced major delays and cancellations due to a data network failure affecting air traffic control systems nationwide. As of around 1000 GMT, aviation analytics company Cirium reported 192 flight cancellations with only about 31% of flights departing on time from Italian airports. ENAV, the air traffic authority, restored 75% operational capacity using a secondary satellite network but was still addressing issues to fully restore the primary data system.
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As of October 16, 2026, Italy reduced its national airspace capacity by 50%, resulting in significant air travel disruptions across the country. The ENAV, Italy's air navigation authority, identified overnight issues with the data transmission network supporting air traffic control services and ruled out a cyberattack. Major airports like those in Rome and Milan experienced delays and cancellations, with aviation analytics company Cirium reporting 192 flight cancellations by around 10:00 GMT that morning. ENAV managed to restore 75% of operational capacity using an alternative satellite network but advised airlines to prepare for continued disruptions until full system recovery.

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As of around 1000 GMT, aviation analytics company Cirium counted 192 cancellations, and found that only around 31% of flights from Italian airports had departed on time, falling to 25% at Milan's Malpensa and 28% at Rome's Fiumicino.
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🔮 Rome airports operator ADR said that "due to technical issues affecting air traffic control systems nationwide, flight delays and cancellations may occur", and advised passengers to contact their airline. Milan airports company SEA issued a similar notice, and separately added that a 24-hour strike by cabin staff at low-cost airline EasyJet could cause further travel disruptions. REUTERS
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ROME, Oct 16 - Air travellers faced delays and cancellations across Italy on Friday due to a technical fault affecting air traffic control, which authorities said was not caused by malicious activity. asserted
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Air traffic authority ENAV said it introduced temporary restrictions on air traffic capacity after detecting anomalies overnight on the data transmission network supporting air traffic control services nationwide. asserted
it → say → services
As of around 1000 GMT, aviation analytics company Cirium counted 192 cancellations, and found that only around 31% of flights from Italian airports had departed on time, falling to 25% at Milan's Malpensa and 28% at Rome's Fiumicino. asserted
% → count → Fiumicino
ENAV said it had managed to restore 75% of airports' operational capacity using a secondary satellite network and was still working with suppliers to restore the full functionality of the primary data network. asserted
it → say → network
Rome airports operator ADR said that "due to technical issues affecting air traffic control systems nationwide, flight delays and cancellations may occur", and advised passengers to contact their airline. Milan airports company SEA issued a similar notice, and separately added that a 24-hour strike by cabin staff at low-cost airline EasyJet could cause further travel disruptions. REUTERS uncertain
strike → say → disruptions
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