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NAV CANADA reports December traffic figures
NAV CANADA reports December traffic figures
(Ottawa, January 20, 2010) - NAV CANADA today announced its traffic figures for the month of December 2009 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year.
The traffic in December 2009 decreased by an average of 2.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2008.
Fiscal year-to-date traffic was 4.8 per cent lower than in fiscal year 2009. 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.
NAV CANADA, the country's civil air navigation services provider, is a private sector, non-share capital corporation financed through publicly-traded debt. 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:
Ron Singer
Manager, Media Relations
NAV CANADA
613-563-7303
NAV CANADA Media Information Line: 1-888-562-8226
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