Nav Canada, the not-for-profit corporation that oversees Canada's air traffic controllers, has launched a new social media account to track and publicize the causes of delays at four major Canadian airports.
since Friday. A shortage of air traffic controllers is being blamed for some flight delays at airports.
Nav Canada says it will use the account to release information related to delays at the Vancouver International Airport, the Calgary International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport."It's a positive move in that it's an attempt by Nav Canada to be more transparent," said Duncan Dee, aviation industry consultant and former chief operating officer at Air Canada.
Air traffic control delays can be caused by a number of factors, including inclement weather, construction at airports and the operational capacity of airlines and airports.Nav Canada admitted some delays are being caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers.
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