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Ottawa – NAV CANADA today announced that proposed changes to its service charges, which were projected to be implemented gradually starting March 1, 2006 will not come into effect on that date.
The NAV CANADA Board of Directors has decided that more time is needed to consider the comments and suggestions made in submissions received from stakeholders during the consultation period. A decision on the proposals, including implementation dates, is now anticipated in April 2006. NAV CANADA released a proposal for a number of changes to its customer service charges on December 2, 2005, with a consultation period ending February 10, 2006. The changes aim to better balance the charges between large and small aircraft, better reflect the impact of new technology and better absorb the financial impact of fluctuations in air traffic. The proposed charges represent changes in NAV CANADA’s overall charging methodology, and are not designed to increase the Company’s total revenues. NAV CANADA, the country's civil air navigation services provider, is a private sector, non-share capital corporation financed through publicly-traded debt. With operations coast to coast, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information services, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.
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