West Wind Aviation

West Wind Aviation
IATA
N/A[1]		 ICAO
WEW[2]		 Callsign
WESTWIND
Founded
Hubs Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Fleet size 22[3]
Destinations 2 ExpressAir,[4] 8 Pronto[5]
Company slogan Now You're Getting Somewhere
Headquarters Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Key people Dennis Goll (President)
Website http://www.westwindaviation.ca

West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership is Saskatchewan's second-largest commercial aviation group with a fleet of 22 aircraft.

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Destinations

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

Fleet

As of February 2011 West Wind Aviation had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[3]

West Wind Aviation
Aircraft Number Variants Idents Notes
ATR 42 3 300 series GWWC, GWWD, GWWR 44/46 passengers.
Beechcraft Super King Air 200 5 200 series FWWQ, GWWV, FWWF, GWWN, GYDQ 8 passengers, MEDIVAC capable.
Beechcraft 1900 airliner 6 1900 Model C/D GPRT, GWWY, GWWX, GPRZ, GWWK, GDCG 19 passengers, and is versatile enough to land on gravel and pavement airstrips.
Cessna 400 4 401, 401B, 402C FZJE, GAXR, GGPX, GRSY 5/6 passengers.
Cessna 414 1 N/A GWWB 5 passengers.
Cessna 560 Citation 1 560 GWWU 560 (Ultra) seats 7-8 passengers.
British Aerospace Jetstream 2 Model 3112 FCPD, GHGK Also listed as BAe Jetstream 31. 11, 15 or 19 passengers.

Aviation services

Westwind operates fixed base operations at the Saskatoon and Regina airports under the Aerocentre franchise[6]. Under the International Air Services brand WestWind provides airport terminal services to charter and international airlines at the Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg airports[7]. In addition under the Lancaster Fuel brand, aviation fuel is provides to smaller airports and private operators in the province, [8]

References

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

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