Air Gaspé
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| Commenced operations | 1951 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1986 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sept-Îles, Quebec | ||||||
| Key people | Michel Pouliot | ||||||
Air Gaspé was a Canadian airline headquartered in Sept-Îles, Quebec.[1]
The airline began charter flights in 1951 as Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines renaming to the current name in 1966.[2] In 1973 became a subsidiary of Quebecair but continued with own name until 1986. The airline operated scheduled passenger and cargo flights from Gaspé to other Canadian cities.[1]
Destinations
Fleet
- Beech 18
- Cessna 180
- DHC-2 Beaver
- Douglas DC-3[3]
- Grumman Widgeon
- Hawker Siddeley HS 748[3]
- Lockheed 10 Electra
- Piper Apache
- Piper Navajo[4]
Accidents and incidents
- On 29 May 1973, Douglas C-47A CF-QBB crashed on approach to Rimouski Airport, killing all four people on board.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 20, 1975. "466.
- ^ "Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines". Airline History. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Air Gaspé". AeroTransport Data Bank. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Air Gaspé". al-airlines.be. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "CF-QBB Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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