CEO of air traffic controller Nav Canada cites ‘staggering’ drop in flights in 2020

Nav Canada saw profits and air traffic plummet in its first quarter as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to batter the air traffic control company. The «staggering» decline in flights prompted massive layoffs as well as a 45 per cent year-over-year drop in revenue for the three months ended Nov. 30, said CEO Neil […]
Aireon gets EASA approval for space-based aircraft tracking

US company Aireon has had its space-based aircraft tracking system endorsed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Aireon says its certification as an air navigation service provider follows a three-year collaboration to prove the performance of its data for use in aircraft surveillance. The EASA approval means Aireon will not need additional certification to […]