Hawkair
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Vancouver International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek, Ft St John, Vancouver | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Terrace, British Columbia | ||||||
| Key people | Rodney Hayward, CEO; Thomas Beshr, General Manager | ||||||
| Website | http://www.hawkair.ca | ||||||
Hawkair (Aviation Services) is a regional airline operating in British Columbia, Canada. It is based in Terrace, British Columbia.
History
Hawkair Aviation Services was established and started operations in 1994 as an air freight service operating out of Terrace, BC. In 2000 they started air passenger services, initially between Vancouver and Terrace. They quickly expanded to serve most of the airports of northern British Columbia. In October 2005 they were forced to file for protection under the Company Creditors' Arrangement Act (Bankruptcy protection), and have reduced the number of aircraft in their fleet from 5 to 3 without a significant reduction in service to the current airports they serve.
The first plane they owned was a Bristol Freighter. In 2004 this plane took the last flight to an air museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. This was the last flight flown by a Bristol Freighter.
Destinations
Hawkair operates services to the following destinations from the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport:
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia
- Terrace, British Columbia
- Fort St. John, British Columbia
- Dawson Creek, British Columbia
In the past the following destinations were also served:
- Smithers, British Columbia
- Prince George, British Columbia
- Fort Nelson, British Columbia
- Grande Prairie, Alberta
- Sandspit, British Columbia on the Queen Charlotte Islands
- Victoria, British Columbia
- from Calgary, Alberta to Fort St. John, British Columbia.
Fleet
The Hawkair fleet consists of 3 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 aircraft (as of April 2006). Two are in active service, one is used for charters and as a back up aircraft for the scheduled service. A recent article in the Terrace Standard (April 2006) indicated that Hawkair was interested in replacing their aircraft with Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 aircraft. The reason behind this move is to avoid recent weight restrictions which are currently plaguing the airline industry, forcing them to frequently fly with empty seats.
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