Transwest Air

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Transwest Air
IATA
9T[1]		 ICAO
ABS[2]		 Callsign
TRANSWEST
Founded 2000
Hubs Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport, Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Secondary hubs (Stony Rapids Airport) (Fond-du-Lac Airport) (Wollaston Lake Airport) (charter base)
Focus cities Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Transwest Air Loyalty Points
Fleet size 36[3]/43[4]
Destinations 7[5]
Company slogan Your Airline ~ Flying Your Way!
Headquarters Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Website www.transwestair.com
Transwest Air Terminal at Stony Rapids Airport
Transwest Air Beech 1900D C-GTWG at Regina International Airport
Transwest Air Bell 206B helicopter C-GCNC at Regina International Airport
Transwest Air Saab 340A C-GKCY

Transwest Air is a scheduled and charter airline primarily serving the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Its headquarters and main base is at Prince Albert.

Transwest was formed in 2000 by the merger of two existing airlines: Air Sask (La Ronge Aviation) and Athabaska Airways.

Transwest's current equipment includes a number of bush planes and helicopters, plus three Saab 340 regional turboprop airliners. The company also operates La Ronge Water Aerodrome, Stony Rapids Water Aerodrome.

History

The company was founded by Floyd Glass, who learned to fly in the late 1930s, then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways, then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabasca Airways, which still exists under the name "Transwest Air". Glass died in 1999.

Passenger services

Transwest Air offers scheduled flights to/from the following locations:

Fleet

As of July 2013 Transwest Air listed a fleet of 36[3] aircraft and had 43[4] aircraft registered with Transport Canada.

Transwest Air Fleet
AircraftFleetListingVariantsIdentsNotes
Beechraft 1900D Airliner111900DC-GTWG18 passengers. Can be configured for cargo.
Beechcraft King Air 10011A100C-GJHW9 passengers.
Beechcraft Super King Air 20012200C-GFSGMedivac configuration.
Beechcraft Super King Air 30011300C-FSEW8 passengers.
Beechcraft Super King Air 35022B300C-GPDC, C-GSYC9-13 passengers.
Bell 20511Bell 205A-1C-FJTGup to 14 passengers, helicpoter
Bell 206 JetRanger44206B/206L-4C-FTMC, C-GCNC, C-GELT, C-GYHY3 or 5 passengers, helicopter.
Bell 40744C-FOHG, C-FOKD, C-GAVL, C-GVTHup to 6 passengers, helicopter
Cessna 185 Skywagon12A185FC-GXZA3 passengers, wheel/ski or floats.
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver56MkI/MkII/MkIIIC-FGHY, C-FGQD, C-FIFJ, C-GAEB, C-GMAQ, C-FORC5 or 6 passengers, wheels, skis or floats. MkIII is a Turbo Beaver.
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter22DHC3/DHC3-TC-FHPE, C-FSGD9 passengers, wheel/skis or floats. Transwest lists both Otters as turbo, Transport Canada list one turbo and one piston.
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter45100/200 SeriesC-FSCA, C-FVOG, C-FGLF, C-FPGE12 to 15 passengers, wheels, skis or floats.
Piper PA-31 Navajo68PA31-310/PA31-350C-GAYY, C-FAAF, C-FNVH, C-GGIQ, C-GQHV, C-GUNP8 passengers.
Saab 34033340A/340BC-GKCY, C-GTJX, C-GTWK34 passengers. 340A can be configured for cargo.

Transwest formerly operated British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 twin turboprop aircraft.

References

  1. ↑ Airline Codes
  2. ↑ Flight International, 30 March - 5 April 2004 p.85
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Transwest Air Fleet
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Transwest Air" (enter Transwest Air in the box titled "Owner Name")
  5. ↑ Transwest Air schedule

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