What Can Be Done About Canada's Air Traffic Controller Shortage?

What can be done about Canada's air traffic controller shortage?

Air Line Pilots Association Canada president Tim Perry outlines where the industry is at today and what progress he hopes to see as the country faces an air traffic controller shortage, which an Air Canada pilot called out during a recent flight.

An Air Canada pilot spoke out publicly about air traffic controller shortages on a recent flight and urged passengers to write to MPs to demand attention to persistent flight delays at airports across the country.

Delayed Air Canada Pilot Urges Passengers To Write To MPs About ATC Issues

Air Traffic Control (ATC) delays are not exclusive to the U.S. From the flight deck over last weekend, an Air Canada pilot expressed frustrations felt by many in a public address announcement to passengers about a 50-minute delay. While waiting for pushback for a Saturday flight from Vancouver to Montreal, the pilot blamed the delay on short staffing in the tower and at the radar screens. A reporter was on board and recorded some of the pilot’s …

Frustrated Air Canada pilot slams air traffic controller shortage to passengers on flight #Canada #CDNNews #WesternCanada

An Air Canada pilot vented his frustrations over air traffic controller shortages on a recent flight, telling passengers to write their MPs to address ongoing delays at the country’s airports. The pilot on a Vancouver-Montreal flight on Saturday vented over the intercom, with a CBC reporter capturing a portion of his message announcing a 50-minute delay. In the message, he says that the air traffic controller sector — which is operated by privat…

"It's Very Annoying": Air Canada Pilot Vents ATC Frustration To Passengers Inflight

Canadian airports have faced multiple delays in recent weeks.

Air Canada Pilot Criticizes ATC Shortage Amid Flight Delay

An Air Canada pilot expressed frustration to passengers about Air Traffic Controller shortages on a Vancouver-Montreal flight on Saturday.