- February 6, 2020
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Leave Ordinary Behind: Q&A with Chase Turcotte
Meet Chase Turcotte, a globetrotting snowboarder who hails from Edmonton, Alberta. Chase, who has worked as an air traffic controller for the past seven years, says his career with NAV CANADA has afforded him the ability to combine his passion for travel and snowboarding, while being part of a collaborative and highly skilled team.
Read MoreGetting smart about turbulence: Revising separation criteria at Canada’s major airports
As global air travel continues to grow, the demand for airport capacity increases with it. In anticipation of this future growth, NAV CANADA is leading several initiatives that will increase the number of airplanes that can land and depart each hour. We’re updating the separation standards between aircraft to optimize runway use at capacity constrained airports.
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January 30, 2020
Safety, efficiency drive service changes at NAV CANADA
We operate and maintain hundreds of manned and unmanned sites across the country that serve Canada’s aviation community. Adjusting air navigation services at a site is not uncommon and can take many forms. In some instances, it means changing the type of services offered to respond to increase in air traffic with which comes increased complexity.
Space-based ADS-B Surveillance Improves Trips Over the North Atlantic
The deployment of space-based ADS-B is a game-changer within the aviation industry. The ability to discern the position, speed and altitude of every ADS-B equipped aircraft, in real time, is a transformational change to how controllers have historically managed air traffic.
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December 30, 2019
Space-based Surveillance Saves North Pole Pilot Stuck in Chimney
The holiday season is a busy time, especially for cargo pilots as they deliver mail and packages to every corner of the world. All has been cheerful so far, except for one cargo pilot on a seasonal flight from the North Pole who ended up in a Claus-trophobic situation.
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December 24, 2019