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NAV CANADA announces year-end financial results

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 21, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA today released its financial results for the year ended August 31, 2021. While air traffic levels began to increase in the last quarter of fiscal 2021, on a year-over-year basis, the Company’s air traffic levels for fiscal 2021, as measured in weighted charging units(1), decreased by 32.7% versus fiscal 2020 and […]

NAV CANADA announces appointment of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 21, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA today announced the appointment of Donna Mathieu, to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 13, 2022. Ms. Mathieu replaces Alexander (Sandy) Struthers who will be retiring January 12, 2022. “I am very pleased that Donna will be assuming this strategically important role with NAV CANADA,” said Raymond G. Bohn, President and CEO. […]

NAV CANADA reports September traffic figures

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 15, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of September 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year and to its 2019 fiscal year.  In September 2021 weighted charging units increased by an average of 72.9 percent compared to […]

NAV CANADA reports August traffic figures

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 13, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of August 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year and to its 2019 fiscal year.  In August 2021 weighted charging units increased by an average of 66.9 percent compared to […]

NAV CANADA reports July traffic figures

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 13, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of July 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year and to its 2019 fiscal year.  In July 2021 weighted charging units increased by an average of 52.3 percent compared […]

NAV CANADA announces retirement of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

OTTAWA, July 20, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA today announced the planned retirement of Alexander (Sandy) N. Struthers, effective December 31, 2021. Sandy joined NAV CANADA in November 2016 as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. He provided executive leadership and direction to the Finance Department, overseeing the finance function including the issuance of public debt in support of the Company’s capital and operating programs. […]

NAV CANADA reports June traffic figures

OTTAWA, ON, July 16, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of June 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year and to its 2019 fiscal year.  In June 2021 weighted charging units increased by an average of 45.4 percent compared to […]

NAV CANADA announces third quarter financial results

OTTAWA, ON, July 9, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA today released its financial results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021. In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company saw air traffic levels, as measured in weighted charging units(1), increase 1.6% on a year over year basis. However, in comparison to the same period in […]

Water salute welcomes Air Canada back to West Kootenay Regional Airport

Thanks to Nelson Star – link to source story and Video Air Canada has resumed flights at the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Photo: Betsy Kline Link to video: Air Canada has resumed flights to Castlegar BETSY KLINE | Jun. 28, 2021 Air Canada made its return to Castlegar Monday, June 28 under a water salute […]

Canadian authority warns operators over 5G risk to radio altimeters

From Flight Global – link to source story By David Kaminski-Morrow | 18 June 2021 Canadian authorities are warning operators of the potential risk of interference to radio altimeters arising from 5G communications networks, following auction of part of the frequency spectrum. The country’s spectrum regulator, ISED, is auctioning the 3.45-3.65GHz band during June and […]