The Future of Air Traffic Control: Directing Planes from Other Cities Canada's air traffic control system is on the cusp of adopting digital towers and remote monitoring, with Nav Canada stationing pilots at a site in Kingston to direct planes across 10 to 15 airports.
This shift aims to address global staffing shortages exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic, which has left air traffic control facing an unprecedented shortage of personnel.
The new system is driven by necessity: addressing the pressing issue of global staffing shortages.