NAV CANADA reports October traffic figures
OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAV CANADA
announced today its traffic figures for the month of October 2018 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 2018 increased by an average of 4.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2017.
Fiscal 2019 year-to-date traffic has been 4.0 per cent higher than in the prior fiscal year. NAV CANADA’s fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31.
Weighted
charging units represent a traffic measure that reflects the number of
flights, aircraft size and distance flown in Canadian airspace.
The information contained in this news release is also available in graph form.
About NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA is a
private, not-for-profit company, established in 1996, providing air traffic
control, airport advisory services, weather briefings and aeronautical
information services for more than 18 million square kilometres of Canadian
domestic and international airspace.
The Company is
internationally recognized for its safety record, and technology
innovation. Air traffic management systems developed by NAV CANADA are used
by air navigation service providers in countries worldwide.
NAV CANADA is a partner in Aireon LLC, an international joint venture
deploying a space based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
system that will expand air traffic surveillance to all regions of the
globe.
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