This is a list of airlines of Nunavut which have an air operator's certificate issued by Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority.
Current airlines
editAirline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) or headquarters |
Notes |
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Adlair Aviation | Cambridge Bay | Charters.[1] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy.[2][3] | ||||
Air Nunavut | BFF | AIR BAFFIN | Iqaluit | Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only.[4] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][5] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm.[6][7] | ||
Aqsaqniq Airways | DA | DISCOVERY AIR | Cambridge Bay | MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only. Partnership with Air Tindi (minority partner), a subsidiary of Discovery Air. Headquarters are in Taloyoak.[8] | ||
DAL Aviation | Cambridge Bay Water | Seasonal floatplane charters.[9] | ||||
Keewatin Air | FK | KEW | Rankin Inlet, Winnipeg |
Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only.[10] | ||
Kitikmeot Air | Cambridge Bay | Charters.[11] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][12] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm.[6][13] | ||||
Kitikmeot Helicopters | Cambridge Bay | Helicopter charters. The company is a joint venture between Bill and Jessie Lyall (51%) and Great Slave Helicopters (48%).[14][15] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][16] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm.[6][17] | ||||
Nunasi Helicopters | Yellowknife, Iqaluit | Helicopter charters.[18][19] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][20] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm.[6][21] | ||||
Ookpik Aviation | Baker Lake | Charters.[22] | ||||
Unaalik Aviation | Resolute Bay | Scheduled passenger service to 5 destinations in Nunavut.[23] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy,[2] with bases in Cambridge Bay[24] and Iqaluit.[25] |
Defunct airlines
editAirline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) or headquarters |
Notes |
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Air Baffin | BFF | AIR BAFFIN | Iqaluit | 1990 - 1997, now Air Nunavut |
Other
editAirline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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Calm Air | MO | CAV | CALM AIR | Thompson, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson | Serves 7 destinations in Nunavut with a secondary hub at Rankin Inlet Airport.[26] | |
Canadian North | 5T | MPE | EMPRESS | Yellowknife | Serves 14 destinations in Nunavut.[27] | |
Kivalliq Air | FK | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson | Serves 8 destinations in Nunavut.[28] |
References
edit- ^ Official site - Adlair Aviation Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f The Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy requires that the owner, or 51% ownership of the companies shares, be Nunavut residents. Full criteria can be found at Criteria for NNI Registration.
- ^ NNI Policy Business Profile - Adlair Aviation
- ^ Air Nunavut Limited - Complete Profile Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine at Industry Canada
- ^ NNI Policy Business Profile - Air Nunavut
- ^ a b c d Article 24 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement requires that the owner, or 51% ownership of the companies shares, be Inuit. Full details at Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Firm Details for - Air Nunavut[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Aqsaqniq Airways
- ^ DAL Aviation at High Arctic Lodge
- ^ "Keewatin Air Lifeline". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Kitikmeot Air". Archived from the original on 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ NNI Policy Business Profile - Kitikmeot Air
- ^ Firm Details for - Kitikmeot Air[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Great Slave Helicopters - Partners
- ^ Kitikmeot Helicopters
- ^ NNI Policy Business Profile - Kitikmeot Helicopters
- ^ Firm Details for - Kitikmeot Helicopters[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Nunasi Helicopters official site". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Nunasi Helicopters
- ^ NNI Policy Business Profile - Nunasi Helicopters
- ^ Firm Details for - Nunasi Helicopters[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Baker Lake 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Unaalik Aviation schedule[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Unaalik Aviation (2004) Inc. - Cambridge Bay". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Unaalik Aviation (2004) Inc. - Iqaluit
- ^ "Calm Air destinations". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Canadian North flight schedule
- ^ "Kivalliq Air destinations". Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2009-05-25.