West Wind Aviation

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West Wind Aviation
IATA
N/A[4]
ICAO
WEW[5]
Callsign
Westwind[5]
Founded
Hubs Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Fleet size 20[1]
Destinations 2 ExpressAir,[2] 5 Pronto[3]
Company slogan Now You're Getting Somewhere
Headquarters Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Key people Dennis Goll (President)
Website: http://www.westwindaviation.ca

West Wind Aviation is Saskatchewan's second-largest commercial aviation group with a fleet of 20 aircraft.

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[edit] Destinations

Under its ExpressAir banner, West Wind offers scheduled service between Regina and Saskatoon. Service in northern Saskatchewan is provided under the Pronto Airways banner. Its main commercial rival is Prince Albert-based Transwest Air.

[edit] Fleet

As of April 2007 West Wind Aviation had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.

West Wind Aviation
Aircraft Number[1] Variants Idents Notes
ATR 42 3 300 series GWWC, GWWD, GWWR 44/46 passengers.
Beechcraft King Air 2 100/A100 series GMAG, GWWQ The West Wind Aviation site does not list these as part of it's fleet.
Beechcraft Super King Air 3 200 series FWWQ, GADI, GWWN 8 passengers, MEDIVAC capable.
Beechcraft 1900 2 1900C GPRT, GWWY The West Wind Aviation site does not list these as part of it's fleet.
Cessna 402 5 401, 401A, 401B, 402C FDAD, FZJE, GAXR, GGPX,
GRSY
5/6 passengers.
Cessna 414 1 N/A GWWB 5 passengers.
Cessna Citation 2 550, 560 GFCL, GTDK The 550 (Citation II) is not listed at the West Wind site. 560 (Ultra) seats 7-8 passengers.
Handley Page Jetstream 2 Model 3112 FCPD, GHGK Also listed as BAe Jetstream 31. 11, 15 or 19 passengers.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "West Wind Aviation" (enter West Wind Aviation in the box titled "Owner Name")
  2. ^ ExpressAir
  3. ^ Pronto
  4. ^ Airline Codes
  5. ^ a b Transport Canada - Air Traffic Designators - TP 143 (PDF)

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