Pacific Coastal Airlines

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Pacific Coastal
IATA 8P	ICAO PCO	Callsign Pasco
Founded		1979
Hubs		Vancouver International Airport
Fleet size		20
Destinations		12
Headquarters		Richmond, British Columbia
Key people		Smith family
Website: http://www.pacific-coastal.com

Pacific Coastal Airlines is a commuter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, that serves communities on the British Columbia coast and on Vancouver Island. Its main base is Vancouver International Airport ^[1].

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

[edit] History

The airline was established in 1979 as the result of a merger between Powell Air and the Port Hardy division of Air BC. It acquired the shares and assets of Wilderness Airlines on 1 April 1998 ^[1].

[edit] Destinations

Pacific Coastal's main headquarters is the South Terminal commuter wing of Vancouver International Airport, though they have a secondary hub in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.^{[citation needed]}

• Anahim Lake
• Bella Bella
• Bella Coola
• Campbell River
• Comox
• Cranbrook
• Klemtu
• Masset
• Port Hardy
• Port McNeill
• Powell River
• Terrace
• Victoria
• Vancouver/Richmond
• Williams Lake
• Trail, British Columbia

[edit] Fleet

As of March 2007 the Pacific Coastal fleet includes^{[citation needed]} :

• 6 Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner
• 5 Saab 340A
• 2 Shorts 360-100

Other aircraft:

• 1 Beechcraft King Air 200
• 3 DeHavilland Beaver
• 6 Grumman Goose

[edit] External links

• Pacific Coast Airlines

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International 12-18 April 2005