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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 private company Nav Canada — was understaffed, and sick calls had meant there was a holdup at the airport that day.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago

News headlines way overuse the verb “slam”, but even if they didn’t, my first reading of this title makes it sound like the pilot “slammed” the plane literally.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Pilot calmly describes the hold up.

Bozo newspaper: slams!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I had to reread it as I thought it was saying he slammed the plane into air traffic control

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago

But privatization makes things better and cheaper! 🙄

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago

From Wiki:

The company began operations on November 1, 1996, when the government sold and moved the country's air navigation services from Transport Canada to the new not-for-profit private entity for CAD$1.5 billion.

Looks like another privatization success story. At least its structure doesn't seem predatory.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fraser urged the federal government to properly fund airports, airlines and service providers.

The gov doesn't control Nav Canada since the latter is a private company driven by shareholder profit.

The gov could fine Nav Canada for improperly staffing essential services in a negligent kind of fashion, I'm sure. That could drive them to stop fucking around.

[–] HellsBelle 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's NOT a private company as you're portraying it.

It is a statutory, non-profit, non-share capital corporation.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nav_Canada