NAV Canada has invested an additional US $40 million in preferred interests of Aireon LLC, a joint venture with Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM). This investment increases NAV Canada's ownership of Aireon to 18.7 per cent on a fully diluted basis. The full release is available online. Call 613-563-7520.
NAV Canada announced proposed revisions to its customer service charges, to take effect on Oct. 1, 2013. The company is proposing the elimination of an exemption for certain flights from its enroute charge. Currently, flights operating between an airport with staffed NAV Canada or DND facilities and an aerodrome that is neither staffed nor certified … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of May 2013 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior fiscal year. Air traffic in May 2013 increased by an average of 2.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2012. Fiscal 2013 … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of April 2013 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior fiscal year. Air traffic in April 2013 increased by an average of 0.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2012. Fiscal 2013 … Read more
NAV Canada , the country's air navigation service provider, released its annual report detailing progress in efforts to reduce the effects of aviation on the environment. The fourth edition of Collaborative Initiatives for Emission Reductions (CIFER), updates the reduction and projected reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1997 to 2020. The 2013 CIFER report … Read more
NAV Canada air traffic controllers are now handling flights at the busy Edmonton International Airport from a new air traffic control tower, which crowns the airport's new eight-story Central Tower a significant component of Edmonton International Airport's Expansion 2012 project. The tower incorporates many design elements that reflect environmental considerations. EIA is seeking Leadership in … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of March 2013 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. The traffic in March 2013 decreased by an average of 2.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2012. The full … Read more
NAV Canada released its financial results for the three and six months ended Feb. 28, 2013. The second quarter results show continued success in controlling costs while maintaining safe and efficient air navigation services in a period when air traffic levels were down 3.3 per cent from the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. … Read more
NAC Canada announced the conclusion of collective bargaining with CATCA (CAW Local 5454) which represents approximately 2,000 Air Traffic Controllers. An arbitration board decision provides for a collective agreement that will run until March 31, 2016 and provides for wage increases of 1 per cent April 1, 2013 and Oct. 1, 2013, with 2 per … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of February 2013 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. The traffic in February 2013 decreased by an average of 5.9 per cent compared to the same month in 2012. Excluding the … Read more
