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2007
NAV CANADA Proposes 3% Service Charge Reduction
NAV CANADA Proposes 3% Service Charge Reduction
(Ottawa, April, 12, 2007) – NAV CANADA today announced a proposed 3 per cent reduction in its customer service charges, effective September 1, 2007.
This is the second consecutive year that the Company has reduced its charges, following a reduction in charges of 1.8 per cent on average that came into effect September 1, 2006.
“Our cost control efforts – combined with traffic growth – are really paying off for the Company and our customers.” said John Crichton, NAV CANADA President and CEO.
“Our goal is to keep the growth in costs below the rate of growth in traffic, and therefore place ourselves in a position to continue to reduce service charges over the long term.”
With this proposal, overall NAV CANADA service charges will have grown only 7 per cent since they were fully implemented in 1999 – an estimated 13 percentage points below the growth in inflation.
With the introduction of Very Light Jets (VLJs) the Company also announced a proposal to extend its daily and movement-based charges to jet aircraft weighing three tonnes or less, effective March 1, 2008. These changes are in recognition of the entry of jet aircraft into lower weight categories originally occupied by propeller aircraft.
These proposals are subject to the mandatory notice and consultation period required by legislation. Input received during the consultation period will then be reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Details of NAV CANADA's proposed revised service charges are available on this site.
View: Notice of Revised Service Charges
View: Details and Principles Regarding Proposed Revised Service Charges
NAV CANADA, is the country’s private sector civil air navigation service provider. With operations from coast to coast to coast, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information services, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.
For further information, please contact:
Louis Garneau
Manager, Media Relations
NAV CANADA
(613) 563-5972
Ron Singer
Communications Advisor
NAV CANADA
(613) 563-7303
NAV CANADA Media Information Line: 1-888-562-8226
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