Transwest Air
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| Founded | 2000 | |||
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| Hubs | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport, Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport | |||
| Secondary hubs | (Stony Rapids Airport) (Fond-du-Lac Airport) (Wollaston Lake Airport) (charter base) | |||
| Focus cities | Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Transwest Air Miles[2] | |||
| Fleet size | 48[3]/47[4] | |||
| Destinations | 11[5] | |||
| Company slogan | When you need to fly, count on Transwest Air! | |||
| Headquarters | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | |||
| Website | www.transwestair.com | |||
Transwest Air is a scheduled and charter airline primarily serving the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Its headquarters and main base is at Prince Albert.
Transwest was formed in 2000 by the merger of two existing airlines: Air Sask (La Ronge Aviation) and Athabaska Airways.
Transwest's current equipment includes a number of bush planes and helicopters, plus three Saab 340 regional turboprop airliners. The company also operates La Ronge Water Aerodrome, Stony Rapids Water Aerodrome.
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[edit] History
The company was founded by Floyd Glass, who learned to fly in the late 1930s, then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways, then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabaska Airways, which still exists under the name "Transwest Air". Glass died in 2000.
[edit] Passenger services
Transwest Air offers scheduled flights to/from the following locations:
- Saskatchewan
- Fond-du-Lac (Fond-du-Lac Airport)
- La Ronge (La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport)
- Points North (Points North Landing Airport)
- Prince Albert (Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport)
- Saskatoon (Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport)
- Stony Rapids (Stony Rapids Airport)
- Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport)
[edit] Fleet
As of April 2010 Transwest Air listed a fleet of 48[3] aircraft and had 47[4] aircraft registered with Transport Canada.
| Aircraft | Fleet | Listing | Variants | Idents | Notes |
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| Beechraft 1900D Airliner | 1 | 1 | 1900D | C-GTWG | Configured for cargo. Can be configured for 19 passengers. |
| Beechcraft King Air 100 | 2 | A100 | C-FEYP, C-GJHW | 9 passengers. | |
| Beechcraft Super King Air 200 | 2 | 2 | 200 | C-GFSG, C-FRRQ | 6-9 passengers. |
| Bell 205 | 1 | 1 | Bell 205A-1 | C-FJTG | up to 14 passengers, helicpoter |
| Bell 206 JetRanger | 4 | 5 | 206B/206L/206L-4 | FTMC, FYID, GCNC, GELT, GYHY | 3 or 5 passengers, helicopter. |
| Bell 407 | 1 | 2 | FOHD, FOKD | up to 6 passengers, helicopter | |
| Cessna 185 Skywagon | 4 | 4 | A185F | GALM, GCJM, GXZA, GZVF | 3 passengers, wheel/ski or floats. |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver | 8 | 7 | MkI/MkII/MkIII | FGHY, FGQD, FIFJ, FOED, GAEB, GHGN, GMAQ | 5 or 6 passengers, wheels, skis or floats. MkIII is a Turbo Beaver. |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | 2 | 2 | DHC3/DHC3-T | FHPE, FSGD | 9 passengers, wheel/skis or floats. Transwest lists both Otters as turbo, Transport Canada list one turbo and one piston. |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 4 | 5 | 100/200 Series | FCCE, FSCA, FVOG, FGLF, FPGE | 12 to 15 passengers, wheels, skis or floats. |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 1 | 5 | PA31/PA31-325/PA31-350 | FAAF, FNVH, GAYY, GGIQ, GQHV, GUNP | 8 passengers. |
| Saab 340 | 3 | 3 | 340A/340B | C-GKCY, C-GTJX, C-GTWK | 34 passengers. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airline Codes
- ^ Transwest Air Miles
- ^ a b Transwest Air Fleet
- ^ a b Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Transwest Air" (enter Transwest Air in the box titled "Owner Name")
- ^ TransWest Air schedule
[edit] External links
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