NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of November 2015 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior fiscal year. Air traffic in November 2015 increased by an average of 2.6 per cent compared to the same month in 2014. Fiscal 2016 … Read more
NAV CANADA announced a multi-year project to upgrade Terminal Surveillance Radar at 12 sites. The project will be phased in starting with five major airports with work underway at Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Hamilton. The total investment for this infrastructure renewal project will be more than $125 million. “These radar systems are over 30 … Read more
NAV Canada announced that aircraft flying over the North Atlantic will now be spaced closer together as part of a project to increase airspace capacity, cut fuel burn and reduce carbon emissions. The project, called Reduced Lateral Separation or RLat, is an ICAO initiative being jointly introduced by UK air traffic services company NATS and … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of October 2015 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior fiscal year. Air traffic in October 2015 increased by an average of 2.8 per cent compared to the same month in 2014. Fiscal 2016 … Read more
NAV Canada commends the International Telecommunication Union for its decision to adopt a primary allocation of the 1090MHz frequency band for the reception by satellite of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signals. The amendment to the Radio Regulations was approved on Nov. 11 during the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. “This is an important step that … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of September 2015 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior fiscal year. Air traffic in September 2015 increased by an average of 5.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2014. September represents … Read more
NAV Canada announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with Air Traffic Specialists, Local 2245, which represents approximately 640 employees working primarily in Flight Service Stations and Flight Information Centres. The tentative agreement is subject to the union ratification process. NAV Canada will not be commenting until the agreement is ratified. The full release … Read more
NAV Canada announced the ratification of a one year extension to the collective agreement covering approximately 1,900 air traffic controllers following negotiations with the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA) Unifor Local 5454. Members of CATCA voted in favour of extending the collective agreement to March 31, 2017. The extension continues the current agreement while … Read more
NAV Canada announced the planned retirement of John W. Crichton as president and CEO, effective Dec. 31, 2015. Crichton was the founding chair of NAV Canada in 1995 and was named president and CEO in November 1997 after a long career in commercial aviation. Neil R. Wilson, current executive vice president, Administration and General Counsel, will become president … Read more
NAV Canada announced its traffic figures for the month of August 2015 and for the fiscal year 2015, 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 August 2015 increased by an average of 5.0 per cent compared to … Read more
