Bearskin Airlines
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| Bearskin Airlines | ||
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ICAO BLS |
Callsign Bearskin |
| Founded | July 17, 1963 | |
| Hubs | Sioux Lookout Airport, Thunder Bay International Airport | |
| Focus cities / secondary hubs | Greater Sudbury Airport | |
| Fleet size | 16 | |
| Destinations | 15 | |
| Headquarters | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | |
| Key people | John Hegland, Founder | |
| Website: http://www.bearskinairlines.com | ||
Bearskin Airlines is a regional airline based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It operates services in northern Ontario and Manitoba. Its main bases are Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), with a hub at Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB).
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1963 and started operations in July 1963. It was named after Bearskin Lake reserve. Following the collapse of NorOntair in 1993, Bearskin picked up over two thirds of that carrier's routes.
[edit] Services
Bearskin Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of January 2005): Dryden, Flin Flon, Fort Frances, Fort Severn, Greater Sudbury, Kapuskasing, Kenora, North Bay, Ottawa, Red Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Sioux Lookout, The Pas, Thunder Bay, Timmins and Winnipeg.
[edit] Fleet
The Bearskin Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2006) [1] :
[edit] Affinity Programs
The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
[edit] External links
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