A World In Motion NAV CANADA Overview for CASI December 2013
Who We Are About NAV CANADA Private, non-share capital company 2nd largest ANSP in the world 12 million aircraft movements annually 18 million square km of airspace Regulated by Federal Government on Safety Performance
Our People 4,650 employees across the country Air Traffic Controllers Flight Service Specialists Engineering and IM Corporate Functions Electronics Technologists
Our Services Air Traffic Control Flight Information Weather Briefings Aeronautical Information Airport Advisory Services Electronic Navigation Aids
Our Mission Statement NAV CANADA facilitates the safe movement of aircraft, efficiently and cost effectively, through the provision of air navigation services on a long-term, sustainable basis.
Overarching Objectives Safety record: top decile ANS customer service charges: bottom quartile, and decline over long term Modern, cost-efficient technology: top quartile Providing value to our customers: improving operational efficiency in technology and services Create productive/fulfilling workplace Environment: Contribute where feasible to reduced aviation footprint
The ANS Transfer Private company: Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act Purchased from Federal Government: $1.5 B in 1996 No equity ; no government subsidies Supported through service charges Financed through public bond markets $2.0 billion in various debt maturities, AA credit ratings
5 Members Unions Federal Government Commercial Carriers General Aviation Director member
Governance Structure: Board of Directors Members elect directors: Commercial Carriers: 4 General Aviation: 1 Federal Government: 3 Unions: 2 4 unrelated directors elected by the Board as a whole through the Director member President and CEO
Our Customers (± 40,000) Airlines Air Cargo Operators Air Taxi, Air Charter Operators, Helicopter Operators General and Business Aviation (30,000)
Canadian Airspace Characteristics Vast distances Climate varies from polar to temperate Crossroads of global air traffic flows Busiest oceanic airspace in the world Unique northern airspace operations Stimulus for innovation
7 Area Control Centres
41 Air Traffic Control Towers
56 Flight Service Stations
8 Flight Information Centres
51 Community Aerodrome Radio Stations
33 Maintenance Centres
Safety Rate of IFR/IFR losses of separation per 100,000 aircraft movements (5 year moving average)
Service Charges Introduced in 1997-99 Air Transportation Tax (ATT) abolished Terminal, enroute, oceanic Can only be set at the level required to meet our financial requirements of providing ANS services Must adhere to other charging principles covering safety, nondiscriminatory pricing, Northern Services etc. Charges can be appealed
INDEX TO 1999 Service Charges HISTORY OF NAV CANADA RATE CHANGES (1) VERSUS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (2) (1) Average changes since charges were fully implemented on March 1, 1999 (2) Consumer Price Index growth assumed to be 1.8 per cent for 2012
Technology Progress Investment over $1.9 billion in new systems, technology and facilities since 1996
CIFER Collaborative Initiatives for Emissions Reductions Canadian ANS initiatives that support improved efficiency and reduction in GHG emissions Annual status report forecasts GHG reductions and fuel savings to 2020 Summarizes our most recent OPPORTUNITIES
$2.6B customer fuel savings 1997-2012 9M $7.4B projected total fuel savings 1997-2020 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions avoided 1997-2012 21M metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions reductions forecasted 1997-2020
Northern Airspace Surveillance 7 new Northern radar sites Improvements: safety, efficiency Coverage: 1M sq km of airspace Complete 2004
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Supports radar-like separation 1/10th installed cost Preferred routes, reductions in fuel consumption & GHG emissions Hudson Bay implemented January 2009 North East Coast-Greenland: 2011-2012
North Warning System: ADS-B Integration Eastern portion of Canadian North Labrador coast and southern Baffin Island Implemented October 2010 Immediate benefits in Gander Domestic and Oceanic airspace
Surveillance 1996
Northern Radar Program 2004
Hudson Bay ADS-B 2009
East Coast/Oceanic ADS-B 2010-11
Northern Warning Radar 2010-11
Extended Coverage A flight through ADS-B coverage (Greenland, East Coast, Hudson s Bay) could traverse approximately 3,300 kms of ADS-B surveillance
Number of Flights Polar Routes Growth Traffic on polar routes increased more than 10X between 2003 and 2011 Year
Aireon LLC is a joint venture between Iridium Communications Inc. and NAV CANADA. Harris Corporation and ITT Exelis are supporting this transformative venture with strategy and technical expertise.
Transforming Skyways Iridium NEXT, a constellation of 66 cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, extends ADS-B coverage to every flight path across the planet Will enable all air traffic management agencies around the globe to improve: operational efficiencies, fuel savings and use of air space Designed as a platform for innovation and growth and Will generate business opportunities for partners and customers around the world
Network: LEO Satellites
Estimation based on Iridium commissioned independent studies A Transformative Solution
Benefits First ever complete pole-to-pole coverage Estimated annual fuel savings of $125 million for North Atlantic Enhanced safety and decreased congestion Increased air operations capacity and efficiency Reduced emissions and environmental impact
Multilateration (MLAT) Wide Area Multilateration (WAM): Fort St. John, Kelowna, Vancouver Harbour Expansion underway Vancouver Mainland and Fredericton Surface MLAT: Montreal Trudeau, Calgary, Toronto Pearson International Airports
Video Surveillance Acquired controlling interest in Searidge Technologies Provides ATC-grade video surveillance solutions Exclusively focused on the Air Navigation Services (ANS) industry (ANSPs, Airports)
Customers include: Abu Dhabi International Airport Cologne Bonn Airport DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) /Teterboro Airport Malta Air Traffic Services Munich Airport NAV CANADA/Ottawa International Airport (testing enhanced surveillance) Porter Airlines/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Future Canadian deployments: Montreal, London
Canadian Automated Air Traffic System World leading automated flight data processing system
CAATS Now operational at all Area Control Centres across the country 44
More Modernization CAATS Safety Net Features Conflict Alert Medium Term Conflict Detection Airspace Warning Feature (AWF) Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW)
Controller Pilot Datalink Communications Full domestic deployment nearing completion
Gander Automated Air Traffic System (GAATS) + Advanced oceanic ATC system (SAATS in UK) Automates flight data processing, integrates ADS position reports and CPDLC communications Faster response to customer requests Supports reduced oceanic separation Now integrated with Oceanic ADS-B
Integrated Tower Automation Products Innovative air traffic management systems designed by operational ATC professionals.
Canadian Deployment 1st Generation: Electronic Flight Strips in Toronto Now at all 41 Towers Expanding to Flight Service Stations 50
World Technology Sales
World Technology Sales 2003-2009: UK Towers Stansted, Gatwick, Luton, Heathrow, London City, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Manchester 2005: Naviair Copenhagen 2009: Air Services Australia (Sensis) Adelaide, Melbourne, Rockhampton, ATC Centre and Learning Academy 2011: Dubai International Dubai World Netherlands Antilles Hong Kong
More Modernization New Flight Inspection Aircraft and System Upgraded/expansion weather cameras and automated weather observation system
Total Proposed Weather Sites (Wx): 88 AWOS Sites 217 Wx Cam Sites (Phase 1 & 2) 196 Human Wx Sites Current Installation Status 79 AWOS Sites Installed 148 Wx Cam Sites Installed 113 HWOS Sites Installed
More Modernization Electronic NAVAIDS Fielded systems: 115 Distance Measuring Equipment units (DME) 118 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)
New Tower - Edmonton
New Tower - Calgary New Tower - Calgary
Expanding Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)
Area Navigation (RNAV) Uses GNSS and space-based systems Improves airport accessibility and enroute efficiency Total Benefits to 2016 1,768,000 mt CO 2 e CAD $448 M in avoided fuel costs
Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Short turn approaches feature constant descent Total Benefits to 2016 231,000 mt CO 2 e CAD $83 M in avoided fuel costs
RNP Short Approach Standard Flight Path Radius to fix (short) transition Short Approach RNP Aircraft RF Leg to Final saves 10 miles 100 RNP Procedures & 22 Short Approaches published to date 61
Windsor Toronto Montreal Airspace Design Improved safety Improved efficiency GPS-based routings and procedures Airport arrival and departure procedures Reduced cumulative flight time by over 10 hours daily over all three cities and in enroute airspace
WTM Design Benefits The effects of tactical ATC interventions to reduce route congestion, route length and climb/descent interferences results in a combined savings of : 10 hours of flying time per day 5.4 millions litres of fuel per year 14 300 metric tons of CO 2 per year
Best Air Navigation Service Provider International Air Transport Association (IATA) Eagle Award Program