NAV CANADA reports December traffic figures

OTTAWA, Jan. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of December 2019 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year.

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Air navigation service providers, Aviation, Air traffic management, Air traffic control, Nav Canada, Human activities
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  • OTTAWA, Jan. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of December 2019 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year.
  • Traffic in December 2019 increased by an average of 1.3 per cent compared to the same month in 2018.
  • 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.
  • Air traffic management systems developed by NAV CANADA are used by air navigation service providers in countries worldwide.



OTTAWA, Jan. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of December 2019 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year.

Traffic in December 2019 increased by an average of 1.3 per cent compared to the same month in 2018. 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.

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(613) 563-7303

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