NAV Canada, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, is considering cutting air traffic controller jobs at seven towers across Canada in an effort to save money as the global health crisis continues to drag down air traffic. In September, there was a 63 per cent drop in air traffic compared to the same month in 2019, according to Nav Canada numbers. NAV Canada is dealing with an unprecedented drop in air traffic due to COVID-19 and is looking at cutting air traffic controllers at towers across Canada. The company is also looking into transitioning the other six towers to "Flight Service Stations," which would involve cutting air traffic controller jobs. The president of Air North warns against cutting the level of service at the air traffic control tower in Whitehorse.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2020 09:00 UTC