NAV Canada clears Santa Claus and his reindeer for takeoff
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The final preparations for Santa Claus' annual Dec. 24 flight are complete after successfully navigating 'several unusual challenges,' NAV Canada said in a statement.
Watch out for a special flight over Canadian airspace Wednesday night, because it might be Santa Claus and his sleigh, which officials say was cleared for takeoff by Canada’s air traffic management agency.
The final preparations for Santa Claus’ annual Dec. 24 flight from the North Pole are complete after successfully navigating “several unusual challenges,” NAV Canada said in a statement.
Artificial intelligence software scheduled Saint Nick’s flight simulation all wrong, adding “mandatory fuel stops in a number of Canadian cities.”
However, NAV Canada’s management stepped in and overruled the AI, because, as is common knowledge, Santa’s sleigh “runs entirely on Christmas magic,” the statement said.
Oh, and on carrots.
However, Santa will still need to make regular stops for milk and cookies.
“It seems that my elves would also benefit from making a list and checking it – and my flight plans – twice, but NAV CANADA caught the issue and saved the night,” Santa Claus said in a statement sent to NAV Canada on Tuesday.
Father Christmas said the feat had earned NAV Canada’s staff a spot on his Nice List – all except one employee called Lester.
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