Kenn Borek Air
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| Founded | 1970 | |||
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| Hubs | Calgary International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 47[2] | |||
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| Parent company | Kenn Borek Air Ltd. | |||
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta | |||
| Key people | Brian Crocker, Operations Manager
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| Website | www.borekair.com | |||
Kenn Borek Air is an airline based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates regional passenger and cargo services, contract operations in the Arctic and Antarctic and aircraft leasing. Its main base is at the Calgary International Airport.[3] It charters aircraft for scientific expeditions, oil exploration, etc., and operates air ambulance services.
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[edit] History
The airline began operations in 1970 with a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter providing air support for oil exploration activities in the Canadian Arctic. In April 2001, Kenn Borek Air rescued Dr. Ron Shemenski from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
Kenn Borek Air offers a full service overhaul maintenance hangar in Calgary with routine maintenance being completed wherever the aircraft is located.
[edit] Destinations
As of January 2009, Kenn Borek Air operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations in Nunavut as Unaalik Aviation [4]:
Kenn Borek also operates services to several communities in the Northwest Territories as Aklak Air:
- Aklavik (Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport, depending on demand)
- Fort McPherson (Fort McPherson Airport, only when ice road closed or ferry not in operation)
- Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport)
- Paulatuk (Paulatuk Airport)
- Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour Airport)
- Tuktoyaktuk (Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport, weekend service depending on demand)
- Ulukhaktok (Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport)
[edit] Fleet
According to Transport Canada the company had 47 aircraft registered as of 01 December 2011.[2] Kenn Borek Air operates aircraft equipped with wheels, floats, and skiis.
| Aircraft | No. of Aircraft (TC list)[2] |
Variants |
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| Basler BT-67 | 7 | DC-3T |
| Beechcraft 90 | 1 | C90 |
| Raytheon Beech B99 | 2 | 99, B99 |
| Beechcraft 100 | 5 | 100, A100 |
| Beechcraft 200 | 4 | 200 |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 25 | 300 |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On 28 February 1977, Douglas C-47A C-FIQR crashed near Saglone, Quebec.[5]
- On 18 September 1978, Douglas C-47A C-FCRW was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Komakuk Airport, Northwest Territories.[6]
- On 7 May 1982, Douglas C-47A C-FQHF overran the runway at Calgary International Airport following an aborted take-off.[7] The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[8]
- On 20 December 2007, Basler BT-67 C-FMKB was substantially damaged in a take-off accident at Mount Patterson, Antarctica when the take-off was attempted with insufficient speed for flight. Of the 12 people on board, only the co-pilot suffered minor injuries. Although both sets of undercarriage collapsed and the port wing was damaged, the aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.[9][10]
- On 25 October 2010, Beechcraft King Air C-FAFD en route from Edmonton City Centre to Kirby Lake (CFR4), crashed 1.5 NM southeast of Kirby Lake (55 20.5N / 110 36.2W). One of the ten occupants on board was killed, four were seriously injured.[11]
- On 4 November 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft owned by Kenn Borek Air and operated by Aklak Air. They were de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GZVH, Beechcraft King Air C-GHOC and Beechcraft 99 C-GKKB.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ TP143 - Air Traffic Designators
- ^ a b c Aircraft registered to Kenn Borek Air according to Transport Canada, search "Kenn Borek" on last search field, Owner Name
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 100. 2007-04-03.
- ^ KBA flight schedule
- ^ "C-FIQR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19770228-5. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "C-FCRW Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19780918-0. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Flight International, 31 July 1982, p267 Retrieved on 23 July 2010.
- ^ "C-FQHF Accident report". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19820507-0. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "C-FMKB Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20071220-1. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "ANC08TA028". National Transportation Safety Board. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20080117X00066&ntsbno=ANC08TA028&akey=1. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Northern Alta. plane crash kills 1". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 October 2010. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/10/25/edmonton-alberta-plane-crash.html. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Hull-loss description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20101104-2. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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