ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that it must increase its air navigation service charges by an average of 6.9 percent. Under a Nav Canada proposal, the new charges would go into effect August 1, and increased annual and quarterly charges would be implemented on March 1 next year. Comments are due by July 14.