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Northwestern Air Lease
	A British Aerospace Jetstream at Edmonton International Airport
Founded	1965
AOC #	271
Fleet size	14
Destinations	6
Headquarters	Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Key people	Terry Harrold; (President); Brian Harrold; (Vice-President); Debbie Payne; (Director of Finance)
Website	https://www.nwal.ca/

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Northwestern Air is an airline based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories/provinces,^[5] as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long-term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States.

Its main base is Fort Smith Airport.

History

The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had more than 70 employees in September 2018.^[6]

On 18 December 2024 the airline announced it would be terminating scheduled operations on 16 January 2025 to concentrate on contract charters using its Cessna fleet. Air Tindi would be taking over the scheduled routes. The airline cited the ages of Terry and Brian Harold, as well as challenges with pilot recruitment as the reasons for the decision.^[7]

Destinations

As of January 2024, the airline serves the following locations:^[5]

Province/territory	City	Airport	Notes
Alberta	Edmonton	Edmonton International Airport
	Fort Chipewyan	Fort Chipewyan Airport
	Fort McMurray	Fort McMurray International Airport
	High Level	High Level Airport
Northwest Territories	Fort Smith	Fort Smith Airport	Hub
	Hay River	Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
	Yellowknife	Yellowknife Airport

Fleet

As of January 2024, the Northwestern Air fleet includes fourteen aircraft registered with Transport Canada and ten listed at the Northwestern Air web site:^[3]^[4]

Northwestern Air fleet
Aircraft	In service (TC)	In service (PLR)	Variants	Notes
British Aerospace Jetstream	8	10	3100, 3200	Transport Canada lists three 3100 and five 3200. Northwestern lists five of each.
Cessna 172	1	0	172N
Cessna 185 Skywagon	1	1	A185F
Cessna 206	2	2	U206	One each U206E and U206G
Cessna 210 Centurion	1	1	210L
Piper PA-34 Seneca	1	0	PA-34-220T
Total	14	14

Previously operated include:^[8]

Accidents and Incidents

On 23 January 2024, Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, killing six people and injuring one. The British Aerospace Jetstream was a charter to Diavik Airport at the Diavik Diamond Mine.^[9]^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2023. Northwestern Air Lease: PLR, POLARIS
^ Transport Canada (2 September 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Northwestern Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Our Fleet". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Destinations". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "About Us". nwal.ca. Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ Pruys, Sarah; Williams, Ollie (18 December 2024). "Fort Smith's Northwestern to hand scheduled flights to Air Tindi". Cabin Radio. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result". 28 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ "BREAKING: Fatalities confirmed after aircraft crashes at Fort Smith". CKLB Radio. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "6 people dead in Tuesday's plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T., says coroner". CBC News. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

External links

Northwestern Air

[CanICAOD-1] "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2023. Northwestern Air Lease: PLR, POLARIS

[2] Transport Canada (2 September 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.

[TCfleet-3] "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Northwestern Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[NALfleet-4] "Our Fleet". Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[dest-5] "Destinations". Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[about-6] "About Us". nwal.ca. Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

[7] Pruys, Sarah; Williams, Ollie (18 December 2024). "Fort Smith's Northwestern to hand scheduled flights to Air Tindi". Cabin Radio. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[hist-8] "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result". 28 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

[Northwestern_Crash_2024-9] "BREAKING: Fatalities confirmed after aircraft crashes at Fort Smith". CKLB Radio. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[10] "6 people dead in Tuesday's plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T., says coroner". CBC News. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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+| airline = Northwestern Air Lease
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-|destinations=9                                                                                                                        |IATA=J3
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+| headquarters = [[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories]]
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+'''Northwestern Air''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories|Fort Smith]], [[Northwest Territories]], Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories/provinces,<ref name="dest"/> as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long-term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States.
-[[File:C-FNAZ Northwestern Air JS32.JPG|thumb|Northwestern Air [[Handley Page Jetstream]] (JS32) at [[Cambridge Bay Airport]]]]
-'''Northwestern Air''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories|Fort Smith]], [[Northwest Territories]], [[Canada]]. It operates scheduled passenger services to 9 destinations in 3 provinces with over 106 scheduled flights per week, as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the USA.
 Its main base is [[Fort Smith Airport]].
 == History ==
+The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had more than 70 employees in September 2018.<ref name="about">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://nwal.ca/about-us/ |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=nwal.ca |publisher=Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.}}</ref>
+On 18 December 2024 the airline announced it would be terminating scheduled operations on 16 January 2025 to concentrate on contract charters using its Cessna fleet. [[Air Tindi]] would be taking over the scheduled routes. The airline cited the ages of Terry and Brian Harold, as well as challenges with pilot recruitment as the reasons for the decision.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pruys |first1=Sarah |last2=Williams |first2=Ollie |title=Fort Smith’s Northwestern to hand scheduled flights to Air Tindi |url=https://cabinradio.ca/215883/news/south-slave/fort-smith/fort-smiths-northwestern-to-hand-scheduled-flights-to-air-tindi/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |work=Cabin Radio |date=18 December 2024}}</ref>
-The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had 75 employees in December 2013.<ref name="FI"/>
 == Destinations ==
-As of October 2014, the airline serves the following locations:<ref name="site">{{cite web |url=http://www.nwal.ca/routes |title=Northwestern Air Flight Schedules}}</ref>
+As of January 2024, the airline serves the following locations:<ref name="dest">{{cite web|url=https://flynwal.com/Index.html?origin=8&destination=18&depart=11%2F30%2F2022&returning=&adults=1&promoCode= |title=Destinations|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>
-*[[Alberta]]
-**[[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]] ([[Edmonton International Airport]])
-**[[Fort Chipewyan, Alberta|Fort Chipewyan]] ([[Fort Chipewyan Airport]])
-**[[Fort McMurray]] ([[Fort McMurray Airport]])
-**[[High Level]] ([[High Level Airport]])
-*[[Northwest Territories]]
-**[[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories|Fort Smith]] ([[Fort Smith Airport]])
-**[[Yellowknife, Northwest Territories|Yellowknife]] ([[Yellowknife Airport]])
-**[[Hay River, Northwest Territories|Hay River]] ([[Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport]])
+{| class="wikitable"
-==Fleet==
+!Province/territory
-As of January, 2014 the Northwestern Air fleet includes:<ref name="FI09">{{cite journal | title= Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (M-Z) | journal= [[Flight International]] | pages= 29–90| date= 2009-04-14}}</ref>
+!City
+!Airport
+!Notes
+|-
+|rowspan="4" |[[Alberta]]||[[Edmonton]] ||[[Edmonton International Airport]]||
+|-
+|[[Fort Chipewyan]]||[[Fort Chipewyan Airport]]||
+|-
+|[[Fort McMurray]]||[[Fort McMurray International Airport]]||
+|-
+|[[High Level]]||[[High Level Airport]]||
+|-
+|rowspan="3" |[[Northwest Territories]]||[[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories|Fort Smith]]||[[Fort Smith Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}
+|-
+|[[Hay River, Northwest Territories|Hay River]]||[[Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport]]||
+|-
+|[[Yellowknife]]||[[Yellowknife Airport]]||
+|}
+==Fleet==
-<center>
+As of January 2024, the Northwestern Air fleet includes fourteen aircraft registered with [[Transport Canada]] and ten listed at the Northwestern Air web site:<ref name="TCfleet">{{TCregister|NORTHWESTERN+AIR|Northwestern Air|29 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=NALfleet>{{cite web|url=https://nwal.ca/about-us/our-fleet |title=Our Fleet|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>
-{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="white-space:nowrap; border-collapse:collapse"
+{{clear}}
-|+ '''Northwestern Air Fleet'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse"
-|- bgcolor=
+|+ Northwestern Air fleet
-! Aircraft
-! In Fleet
-! Notes
 |-
+!Aircraft
-|[[Handley Page Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 31]]
+!In service <br>(TC)
-|align="center"|3
+!In service <br>(PLR)
-|
+!Variants
+!Notes
 |-
+||[[British Aerospace Jetstream]]|| align=center|8||align=center|10|| 3100, 3200|| Transport Canada lists three 3100 and five 3200. Northwestern lists five of each.
-|[[Handley Page Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32]]
-|align="center"|5
-|
 |-
+|[[Cessna 172]] ||align=center|1||align=center|0 || [[Cessna 172#172N|172N]]
-|[[Beechcraft Model 99|Raytheon Beech B99]]
-|align="center"|1
-|
 |-
+|[[Cessna 185 Skywagon]] || align=center|1||align=center|1 ||[[Cessna 185 Skywagon#A185F Skywagon and AgCarryall|A185F]]||
-|[[Otter]]
-|align="center"|1
-|
 |-
+|[[Cessna 206]] || align=center|2||align=center|2 || [[Cessna 206#Cessna U206|U206]]||One each [[Cessna 206#U206E|U206E]] and [[Cessna 206#U206G|U206G]]
-|[[Cessna 206]]
-|align="center"|2
-|
 |-
+|[[Cessna 210 Centurion]] || align=center|1||align=center|1 || [[Cessna 210 Centurion#210L Centurion / Turbo Centurion|210L]]||
-|[[Cessna 185]]
+|-
-|align="center"|1
+|[[Piper PA-34 Seneca]]||align=center|1||align=center|0||[[Piper PA-34 Seneca#PA-34-220T Seneca III|PA-34-220T]]||
-|
 |-
-|[[Cessna 210]]
-|align="center"|1
-|
-|-m
 !Total
-!14
+!14||14
+! colspan="2" |
-!
 |}
+[[File:C-FNAZ Northwestern Air JS32.JPG|thumb|A [[British Aerospace Jetstream]] at [[Cambridge Bay Airport]]]]
-</center>
+Previously operated include:<ref name="hist">{{cite web|url=http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchHsRes.aspx?st=2&m=%7C%7C&cn=%7C%7C&mn=%7C%7C&sn=%7C%7C&cnn=%7CNORTHWESTERN%20AIR%7C&tn=%7C%7C&ln=%7C%7C&fn=%7C%7C&rfr2=RchHs.aspx&print=y |title=Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result|date=28 August 2013 |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref>
+* [[Piper Aerostar]]
+* [[Beechcraft Queen Air]]
+* [[Beechcraft Baron]]
+* [[Beechcraft Model 99]]
+* [[Cessna 150]]
+* [[Cessna 172]]
+* [[Cessna 208]]
+* [[Cessna 310]]
+* [[Cessna Skymaster]]
+* [[Cessna 402|Cessna 401 and 402]]
+* [[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]]
+* [[de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter]]
+* [[North American B-25 Mitchell]]
+* [[Piper PA-16 Clipper]]
+* [[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner]]
+== Accidents and Incidents ==
-;Previously operated<ref name="FI"/>
+* On 23 January 2024, [[Northwestern Air Flight 738]] crashed shortly after takeoff from [[Fort Smith Airport]], killing six people and injuring one. The [[British Aerospace Jetstream]] was a charter to [[Diavik Airport]] at the [[Diavik Diamond Mine]].<ref name="Northwestern Crash 2024">{{cite web |date=23 January 2024 |title=BREAKING: Fatalities confirmed after aircraft crashes at Fort Smith |url=https://cklbradio.com/2024/01/23/36467/ |access-date=24 January 2024 |website=CKLB Radio}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=24 January 2024 |title=6 people dead in Tuesday's plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T., says coroner |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fort-smith-plane-crash-january-24-1.7093166 |access-date=24 January 2024 |work=CBC News}}</ref>
-* [[Cessna 208|Cessna 208 Caravan]]
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
-{{commonscat|Northwestern Air}}
+{{commons category|Northwestern Air}}
-*[http://www.nwal.ca/ Northwestern Air]
+*[https://www.nwal.ca/ Northwestern Air]
+{{Portal bar|Canada|Companies|Aviation}}
-*[http://www.flynwal.com/ Northwestern Air Reservations]
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-{{Aviation lists}}
-[[Category:Regional airlines of the Canadian Territories]]
 [[Category:Airlines established in 1965]]
-[[Category:Aviation in the Northwest Territories]]
+[[Category:Regional airlines of the Northwest Territories]]
+[[Category:Seaplane operators]]

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