Bearskin Airlines

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Bearskin Airlines
IATA JV	ICAO BLS	Callsign Bearskin
Founded		July 17, 1963
Hubs		Sioux Lookout Airport, Thunder Bay International Airport
Focus cities		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)^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 Affinity Programs 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

The airline was established in 1963 and started operations in July 1963. It was founded on the Bearskin Lake reserve. Following the collapse of NorOntair in 1996, Bearskin picked up over two thirds of that carrier's routes. It is owned by Harvey Friesen (President), Cliff Friesen (Executive Vice-President), K Friesen, R Baratta and B Martin and has 240 employees^[1].

[edit] Destinations

Bearskin Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of January 2005)^{[citation needed]}: Dryden, Flin Flon, Fort Frances, Greater Sudbury, Kapuskasing, Kenora, North Bay, Ottawa, Red Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Sioux Lookout, The Pas, Thunder Bay, Timmins and Winnipeg. Bearskin has recently started surveying residents in Waterloo Region about a proposed route route from Kitchener to Ottawa.

[edit] Fleet

The Bearskin Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2007) ^[1] :

• 10 Fairchild Metro III
• 3 Raytheon Beech 99

[edit] Affinity Programs

The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.

[edit] External links

• Bearskin Airlines

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Flight International 27 March 2007