NAV Canada Short on Controllers, Safety Concerns Rise

0:00It's March 26th. This is Vancouver News today, AI-powered stories from your city. NAF Canada revealed this week that it's short about 200 air traffic controllers nationwide, sparking fresh concerns after a deadly crash at New York's LaGuardia airport that killed two air-Canada pilots. The organization has safety measures in place to handle workloads, but pilots report their roles like handling arrivals, departures, and ground. And sometimes get combined in towers, including at Vancouver International Airport. Pilots from the Airline Pilots Association say this happens more often than they'd prefer across many Canadian airports, though they stress it's not. Inherently risky when procedures are followed properly, the LaGuardia incident remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, with two controllers on duty at the time, and staffing, details will factor into the findings. In pros on both sides, continue pushing for stronger staffing to boost safety margins,

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