NAV CANADA reports April 2025 traffic figure
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figure for the month of April 2025 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the prior year.
In April 2025 weighted charging units were higher on average by 5.5 percent compared to the same month in 2024.
Weighted charging units represent a traffic measure that reflects the number of billable flights, aircraft size and distance flown in Canadian airspace and is the basis for movement-based service charges, which comprise the vast majority of the Company's air traffic revenue.
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