NAV CANADA reports March traffic figures
OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of March 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. In March 2021 weighted charging units decreased by an average of 40.9 percent compared to the same month in 2020. […]
NAV CANADA announces second quarter financial results
OTTAWA, ON, April 8, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA today released its financial results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2021. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company saw air traffic levels, as measured in weighted charging units(1), decrease 56.1% on a year over year basis. The Company’s revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $179 […]
27 air traffic controllers targeted for layoffs in Gander
From CBC News – link to source story Cuts are part of Nav Canada’s countrywide restructuring Garrett Barry · CBC News · Mar 28, 2021 Twenty-seven air traffic controllers in Gander are living in a state of limbo, having been told they are targets for layoffs that won’t come into effect for months. They’ve all been given “surplus letters,” informing […]
NAV Canada cuts will undermine safety, air traffic controllers surveyed
Survey findings shared with Minister of Transport as union urges government to intervene OTTAWA, ON, March 25, 2021 /CNW/ – More than 80 per cent of Canadian Air Traffic Controllers say public safety will be put at risk if NAV Canada proceeds with intended Area Control Centre layoffs and Air Traffic Control tower closures, according to a survey […]
NAV CANADA reports February traffic figures
OTTAWA, ON, March 16, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of February 2021, as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. In February 2021 weighted charging units decreased by an average of 58.2 percent compared to the same month in 2020. […]
Sault College aviation program expands fleet with an advanced new aircraft
From CTV News – link to source story Mike McDonald. CTV News Northern Ontario Videojournalist | Published Tuesday, March 9, 2021 SAULT STE. MARIE — The Sault College Aviation program is expanding its fleet of aircraft. And, after not taking any new students last fall, the program is gearing up for a full intake this […]
WestJet CEO Labels Nav Canada Price Hikes ‘Scandalous’
From Simple Flying – link to source story By Chris Loh | March 2, 2021 Today, WestJet’s CEO Ed Sims publicly expressed his displeasure regarding the price hikes his airline has had to deal with from Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Nav Canada. The comments came during Eurocontrol’s Aviation StraightTalk event where Sims talked […]
Sault Airport’s control tower needed as college rebuilds aviation program
From SooToday – link to source story ‘That tower needs to stay right where it is,’ Sault College president says in face of possible closure By: Darren Taylor | 25 February 2021 Darren Taylor/SooToday In spite of past and current challenges, Sault College’s aviation program is expanding and preparing for better days beginning in the 2021-22 […]
Sault Airport one of seven under review by Nav Canada
From SooToday – link to source story Study of air traffic service and aviation weather requirements expected to be presented to Transport Canada for safety review this spring By: SooToday Staff | 23 Febrauary 2021 Sault Ste. Marie Airport file photo. Darren Taylor/SooToday Nav Canada, the non-profit body that runs the country’s civil air navigation service, […]
FAA Tracking All 737 Max Flights Around World With Satellites
From BNN Bloomberg – link to source story Alan Levin, Bloomberg News | 19 February 2021 (Bloomberg) — All Boeing Co. 737 Max flights around the world are being tracked by U.S. regulators who are keeping watch on the plane after its 20-month grounding. The Federal Aviation Administration is using a network of satellites capable of […]