Aircraft Take-Offs And Landings Show Increase

Aircraft take-offs and landings at the 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers was 1.9% higher in October 2006 compared with the same month in 2005.

This marks the 5th consecutive increase in year-over-year monthly comparisons.

Take-offs and landings reached 382,239 movements in October compared with 374,974 movements the same month a year earlier. Just over half of the airports reported increases in aircraft movements.