Northwestern Air
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| Founded | 1965 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 271[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15,[3] 14[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | 7[5] | ||||||
| Parent company | Northwestern Air Lease Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | ||||||
| Key people | Terry Harrold (President) Brian Harrold (Vice-President) James M. Heidema (Chief Operating Officer) Debbie Payne (Director of Finance) | ||||||
| Website | https://www.nwal.ca/ | ||||||
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]
Destinations
The airline serves the following locations:[5]
Fleet
As of November 2022, the Northwestern Air fleet includes 15 aircraft registered with Transport Canada and 14 listed at the Northwestern Air web site:[3][4]
| Aircraft | In service (TC) |
In service (PLR) |
Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace Jetstream | 8 | 10 | 3112, 3212 | Transport Canada lists three 3112 and five 3212. Northwestern lists five of each |
| Cessna 172 | 2 | 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 | 15 | 14 | ||
Previously operated include:[7]
- Piper Aerostar
- Beechcraft Queen Air
- Beechcraft Baron
- Beechcraft Model 99
- Cessna 150
- Cessna 208
- Cessna 310
- Cessna Skymaster
- 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
References
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Our Fleet". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Destinations". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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