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The Daily


Tuesday, March 20, 2007
February 2007 (preliminary)

Aircraft take-offs and landings at the 42 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers were up 3.3% in February over February 2006. This marks the ninth consecutive increase in year-over-year monthly comparisons.

Take-offs and landings reached 309,991 movements in February compared with 300,182 movements the same month a year earlier. The variations ranged from an increase of 72.8% for Moncton/Greater Moncton International to a 26.6% decline for Thunder Bay. Overall, 25 reported increases in aircraft movements.

The February 2007 issue of Aircraft Movement Statistics, Vol. 6, no. 2 (51F0001PWE, free) is now available from the Publications module of our website.

Available on CANSIM: table 401-0005.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2715.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Kathie Davidson (613-951-0141; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.