First Air
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| First Air | ||
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| IATA 7F |
ICAO FAB[3] |
Callsign N/A[3] |
| Founded | 1946 | |
| Hubs | Yellowknife, Iqaluit | |
| Frequent flyer program | Aeroplan | |
| Fleet size | 19[1] | |
| Destinations | 28[2] | |
| Headquarters | Kanata, Ontario | |
| Key people | Bob Davis (President) | |
| Website: http://www.firstair.ca | ||
First Air is an airline based in Carp, Ontario, Canada. It operates services to 24 communities in Nunavut, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories. It also charters its fleet worldwide through brokers, freight forwarders and alliances with other carriers. Its main base is Ottawa International Airport, with hubs at Iqaluit Airport and Yellowknife Airport. First Air is unusual in that it is one of the few international airlines that does not have a designated ICAO call sign.[3]
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[edit] History
The airline was founded and started operations as Bradley Air Services in 1946. First Air first started flying in 1973, between Ottawa and North Bay, Ontario. This flight was operated with an eight seat passenger plane. Eventually, the airline would have southern gateways at Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Kuujjuaq also. At Kuujjuaq, the airline provided vital services to the Inuit community, covering 16 Inuit communities with its partnership with Air Inuit. In 1995 First Air bought Ptarmigan Airways, and in 1997 it bought Northwest Territorial Airways, both of which were merged into First Air.
First Air is wholly owned by the Inuit people of Quebec through the Makivik Corporation.
[edit] Services
First Air operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at October 2006[2]):
- Nunavut
- Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport)
- Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
- Clyde River (Clyde River Airport)
- Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven Airport)
- Hall Beach (Hall Beach Airport)
- Igloolik (Igloolik Airport)
- Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)
- Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
- Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport)
- Kugluktuk (Kugluktuk Airport)
- Nanisivik (Nanisivik Airport)
- Pangnirtung (Pangnirtung Airport)
- Pond Inlet (Pond Inlet Airport)
- Qikiqtarjuaq (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport)
- Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet Airport)
- Resolute (Resolute Bay Airport)
- Talaoyak (Taloyoak Airport)
[edit] Fleet
The First Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2006)[1]:
| Aircraft | No. of Aircraft | Seats | Notes |
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| ATR 42-300 | 7 | Max 42 | Combi aircraft, Ice/Gravel runway capable |
| BAe 748 Series 2A | 3 | Max 40 | Combi aircraft, Ice/Gravel runway capable |
| Boeing 727-200C | 1 | Max 174 | Combi aircraft, Ice runway capable |
| Boeing 727-200F | 1 | None | Cargo aircraft only, Ice runway capable |
| Boeing 737-200C | 3 | Max 115 | Combi aircraft, Ice/Gravel runway capable |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2 | Max 99 | All passenger aircraft |
| L-382G Super Hercules | 2 | None | Cargo aircraft only, Ice/Gravel runway capable |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b *First Air fleet details (PDF)
- ^ a b First Air route map
- ^ a b c Transport Canada - Air Traffic Designators - TP 143 (PDF)
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