NAV CANADA has been closely monitoring air traffic forecasts and is taking the necessary steps to ensure it has appropriate staffing to support the aviation industry recovery. Off the back of this monitoring, the air navigation services provider has now cancelled surplus notices to 41 air traffic controllers in area control centres in Gander, Moncton, Montreal and Edmonton. These 41 controllers will now remain on the job to provide vital air navigation services.
“We are proactively taking this action to support our customers as they shift their focus to recovery,” said Ray Bohn, President and CEO of NAV CANADA. He added that, “NAV CANADA remains ready and able to ensure the continued safety of Canada’s airspace as demand for air navigation services grows.”
From the onset of the pandemic, NAV CANADA has been working to support safe operations. Its workforce planning processes include multiple sources of information, including air traffic forecasts, which are designed to ensure that operations have the required resources to safely manage traffic throughout the pandemic, industry recovery and beyond.
“NAV CANADA will play a pivotal role in the sector’s recovery and remains committed to protecting the safety of the travelling public now and in the future,” added Bohn.
