Nav Canada

• NAV Canada clears Santa Claus and his reindeer for takeoff

  The final preparations for Santa Claus' annual Dec. 24 flight are complete after successfully navigating 'several unusual challenges,' NAV Canada said in a statement.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2025
  
• How an air traffic controller shortage is impacting Canadian airports

  In the past month alone, NAV Canada has announced temporary service interruptions in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, all due fully or in part to staffing constraints.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2025
  
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• Passengers at Vancouver airport report tense moments amid NAV Canada bomb threat

  NAV Canada provides air traffic control operations to Canadian airports. On Thursday morning, its facilities in Vancouver and across Canada were the target of threats.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2025
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• After bomb threats at Canadian airports, services now back to ‘normal’

  Bomb threats were reported at multiple airports across Canada, but the agency managing air traffic control said service had started to resume at as the police investigate.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2025
• Flight delays at YVR due to air traffic controller shortage

  A NAV CANADA shortage of air traffic controllers at YVR caused over 100 flight delays Saturday into Sunday during the busy July 1st summer long weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2025
• Air traffic controller shortage could disrupt summer travel, WestJet warns

  WestJet says current problems with delayed flights will only get worse during this summer's travel season if NAV Canada doesn't hire more air-traffic controllers.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2025
• Pilot makes emergency landing on B.C. highway

  The pilot told the officer that the aircraft suffered a ‘catastrophic’ engine failure, said Const. James Grandy.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
• Canada’s air travel woes aren’t fixed yet. Will this summer be better?

  Responding to a question about the WestJet CEO's complaints, Omar Alghabra admitted that there were staffing issues but said there were many factors behind the continued delays.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Almost half of all Air Canada flights disrupted on the long weekend

  Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend in what one expert said could be a taste of more troubles ahead for passengers.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Wanted: Air traffic controllers in Atlantic Canada

  NAV CANADA is looking to recruit more air traffic controllers and grow its workforce. There are 10 to 15 vacancies in the Atlantic region at the moment.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023