Nav Canada announced rollbacks of annouced layoffs in some parts of Canada, insists safety is not compromised.
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Posted: Jun 16, 2021 4:03 PM PT | Last Updated: June 16
The air traffic control tower at Kelowna International Airport was forced to shut down early twice in 2021, and transfer airspace control to overnight backup in Penticton.(YLW)
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The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA) is warning that staffing shortages, particularly at smaller regional and general aviation airports, is threatening airspace safety and flight service.
Nick von Schoenberg, Pacific regional vice-president for the union, says as post-pandemic air travel increases, and airlines reintroduce routes, the pressures on air controllers will only increase.