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Four scenarios, from flight optimization to full air traffic control in the event of a crisis...
Jet fuel shortages are no longer a theoretical exercise for the European airline industry. As global tensions and supply uncertainty increase pressure on the energy market, authorities and companies are concretely analyzing what will happen if there is not enough jet fuel for everyone.
According to “Corriere Della Sera”, Europe is not yet in an alarm situation. The supply exists and the network is able to cope with isolated shortages. However, there is a lack of an accurate and up-to-date overview of real reserves at continental level, while in the worst-case scenario, total interruption of supply, flights can only be guaranteed until autumn.
In this context, the industry is preparing for four possible scenarios, varying from light austerity measures to a full emergency regime.
Scenario 1: Saving and eliminating waste (−10% to −20%)
In the first phase, the system is not being cut, but is being optimized. The European Union could suspend the rule that forces airlines to operate the majority of flights to preserve slots, thus avoiding half-empty flights. This measure could save up to 8% of fuel.
In parallel, improved air routes will be made more direct, with less waiting and at optimal altitudes, bringing additional savings. At this stage, passengers will feel little impact, while the system continues to operate almost normally.
Scenario 2: Moderate restrictions (−25% to −40%)
At this level, the intervention becomes more direct. Each airline will receive a certain quota of fuel, based on previous activity.
A minimum occupancy rate (around 75%) will also be imposed: flights with few passengers will be canceled or merged.
One of the most obvious measures will be to ban short flights (under 500 km) where there is an alternative by train, especially with high-speed lines.
At this stage, travelers begin to really feel the limitations.
Scenario 3: Crisis management (−50%)
This is an unprecedented scenario in peacetime. The system is no longer optimized, it is managed to avoid collapse.
Fuel is distributed centrally according to priorities:
-40% for essential connections (islands, routes without alternatives, minimum intercontinental flights)
-30% for critical transport (medicine, food, humanitarian aid)
-20% for business trips on main routes
-10% as a state strategic reserve
Every flight must be approved by the authorities. Competition rules may be suspended to allow cooperation between companies, while small airports may be temporarily closed.
At this stage, flying becomes a limited service, no longer a market offering.
Scenario 4: Full emergency (−65% and above)
In the most extreme scenario, European aviation enters crisis mode. Control shifts to the central level: the European Commission could become the sole purchaser of fuel and distribute it according to a mandatory schedule.
Eurocontrol will draw up a flight plan for all of Europe every day, deciding who flies and who doesn't.
Only the following will remain in operation:
-some minimal intercontinental connections
-flights to the islands
-vital transport (medicine, food, emergencies)
At this point, aviation no longer functions as an industry, but as critical infrastructure controlled by the state.
Essentially, the dilemma is not just technical, but political. The main question is not how much fuel there is, but who decides how it is used. And in such a crisis, every liter is no longer just energy, it is a strategic choice. /Pamphlet
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