Air Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᖓᑦᑕᔪᖏᑦ) is an airline headquartered in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada.[7] It operates domestic passenger services and charter and cargo services in Nunavik, southern Quebec, and Nunavut. Its main base is Kuujjuaq Airport.[8]
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 Air Inuit headquarters at the Montreal-Trudeau Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | November 1978 | ||||||
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| AOC # | Canada 2955,[3] United States ILLF043F[4] | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Isaruuk Reward Program | ||||||
| Fleet size | 34[5] | ||||||
| Destinations | 21[6] | ||||||
| Parent company | Makivik Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | ||||||
| Key people | Christian Busch (President, Air Inuit) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThe airline was established and started operations in 1978 using a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft. The airline is collectively owned by the Inuit of Nunavik through the Makivik Corporation.[9]
In 1984 acquired Chaparal Charters and its fleet of two Twin Otters and one Douglas DC-3.[10]
In 2012, Air Inuit relocated their headquarters to a new multi-purpose facility on Côte-Vertu Boulevard near the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport.[7][9]
In 2016, Air Inuit pilot Melissa Haney became the first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain. She was featured on a commemorative postage stamp released by the Canadian Ninety-Nines.[11]
In 2023, Air Inuit announced the retirement of its Boeing 737-200 Combi aircraft. The airline will replace the Boeing 737-200 with three Boeing 737-800 Combi aircraft.[12]
Destinations
editAir Inuit operates scheduled services to the following domestic destinations (July 2023):[6]
Scheduled flights
edit| Province | Community/City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
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| Nunavut | Sanikiluaq | YSK | CYSK | Sanikiluaq Airport | |
| Quebec | Akulivik | AKV | CYKO | Akulivik Airport | |
| Aupaluk | YPJ | CYLA | Aupaluk Airport | ||
| Inukjuak | YPH | CYPH | Inukjuak Airport | ||
| Ivujivik | YIK | CYIK | Ivujivik Airport | ||
| Kangiqsualujjuaq | XGR | CYLU | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport | ||
| Kangiqsujuaq | YWB | CYKG | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport | ||
| Kangirsuk | YKG | CYAS | Kangirsuk Airport | ||
| Kuujjuaq | YVP | CYVP | Kuujjuaq Airport | Hub | |
| Kuujjuarapik | YGW | CYGW | Kuujjuarapik Airport | ||
| Montreal | YUL | CYUL | Montréal–Trudeau International Airport | Hub | |
| Puvirnituq | YPX | CYPX | Puvirnituq Airport | Hub | |
| Quaqtaq | YQC | CYHA | Quaqtaq Airport | ||
| Quebec City | YQB | CYQB | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport | ||
| Radisson (La Grande) | YGL | CYGL | La Grande Rivière Airport | ||
| Salluit | YZG | CYZG | Salluit Airport | ||
| Schefferville | YKL | CYKL | Schefferville Airport | ||
| Sept-Îles | YZV | CYZV | Sept-Îles Airport | ||
| Tasiujaq | YTQ | CYTQ | Tasiujaq Airport | ||
| Umiujaq | YUD | CYMU | Umiujaq Airport |
Charters
editAir Inuit also offers other charter services to anywhere in North America.[13]
Fleet
editCurrent
editAs of March 2024[update], the Air Inuit fleet includes the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Number[5] | Orders | Variants | Notes[14][15] |
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| Beechcraft Super King Air | 3 | - | 300 Series | Listed as 350 at Air Inuit, 11 passengers |
| Boeing 737 | 5 | - | 200 Series | Combi aircraft, able to operate from gravel airstrips, 112 passengers. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737-800.[15] |
| Boeing 737 Classic | 1 | - | 300 Series | Up to 130 passengers |
| Boeing 737 Next Generation | 3 | – | 800 Series | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 7 | - | 300 Series | 3,200 lb (1,500 kg) cargo, 19 passengers |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 15 | - | 100 Series, 300 Series | Three 100 Series combi aircraft, 37 seat maximum, 7,800 lb (3,500 kg) cargo; twelve 300 Series combi and cargo aircraft, 45 seat maximum, 13,500 lb (6,100 kg) |
| Total | 34 | 0 | ||
Air Inuit also has access to a Eurocopter Écureuil (Aerospatiale ASTAR 350) through Nunavik Rotors and a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter through Johnny May's Air Charters.[14]
On 1 March 2016, Bombardier Inc. announced that Air Inuit would be the launch customer for the Bombardier Q300 Large Cargo Door freighter.[16]
Former
editPreviously Air Inuit have also flown the following aircraft:[17]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 16 March 1981, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, C-FIRW, was damaged beyond repair when it broke through the frozen surface of Lake Bienville while taxiing for take-off on a cargo flight.[18]
References
edit- ^ "The Airline Codes Website". airlinecodes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Air Inuit: AIE, INUIT
- ^ Transport Canada (29 August 2019),Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Air Inuit". Transport Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Destinations". Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Contact Information". Air Inuit. 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018.
6005, boul. de la Côte-Vertu Montréal (Québec) H4S 0B1
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 58.
- ^ a b "Air Inuit - History". www.airinuit.com. Air Inuit. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Chaparal Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Air Inuit's 1st female Inuk captain lands commemorative stamp". CBC News. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Air Inuit To Retire and Replace Iconic Boeing 737-200". AeroXplorer. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Charter an Aircraft". www.airinuit.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Our Fleet". Air Inuit. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b Air Inuit (3 July 2023). "Fleet Modernization - Air Inuit Ratifies an Agreement to Acquire Three Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 Aircraft to Better Serve the People of Nunavik and Beyond" (PDF). airinuit.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Air Inuit to be Launch Customer for Bombardier Q300 Freighter with a Large Cargo Door". bombardier.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "CCAR - History Search Result for Air Inuit". Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "C-FIRW Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
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