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North Cariboo Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
- NCB NORTH CARIBOO
Founded1957
AOC #Canada: 1444[1]
United Staates: NCBF667G[2]
Operating basesCalgary International,
Edmonton International,
Fort St. John,
Vancouver International,
Prince George[3]
Fleet size18[4]
Destinationscharter
Parent companyNorth Cariboo Flying Service Limited
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Key peopleRandy Gee (president), Peter Scheiwiller (general manager)[5]
Websitehttp://www.flynca.com/

North Cariboo Air or North Cariboo Flying Service is an airline based in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It operates charter flights primarily for the oil and gas industry, as well as executive and general charter services, including sports teams and leisure groups both within and outside Canada.[6][7] North Cariboo Air has a fleet of 18 aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[4] These aircraft range in size from 9-100 seats, allowing for accommodating and adaptation of all project sizes. In addition NCFS offers private terminals in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort St. John, Vancouver and Prince George. The airline also offers cargo services, aerodrome management and fixed-base operator services.[8][9][10]

History

The story of North Cariboo Air starts in the North Cariboo region of British Columbia - Williams Lake to be exact. Originally incorporated as North Cariboo Flying Service in 1957, the fleet consisted of a single Aeronca Champion aircraft that could carry one or two passengers to various locations throughout the interior of BC. Today, with a fleet of 24 aircraft, including the Avro RJ 100, NCFS has expanded include various destinations across Western Canada and the United States.

Fleet

As of September 2019, the North Cariboo Air fleet registered with Transport Canada consists of the following:[4]

North Cariboo Air
Aircraft Type No. of aircraft Variants Notes
Beechcraft 1900 4 Model 1900D
Beechcraft King Air 1 Model 100 series Not listed at North Cariboo website
Beechcraft Super King Air 6 Model 200
British Aerospace 146 2 RJ100 Series
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 3 Series 300 (311)

Transport Canada lists a Beech Model 90,[11] a Cessna 185[12] and a Beechcraft Baron[13] all with cancelled certificates. There is also a Beechcraft King Air with a temporary cancelled certificate.[14]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-06), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. ^ Contact
  4. ^ a b c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for North Cariboo Flying Service". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. ^ Senior Management
  6. ^ Documentation Security
  7. ^ Aircraft Charters
  8. ^ Aerodrome Management
  9. ^ Cargo Operations
  10. ^ FBO Operations
  11. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-FMKD
  12. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details CF-QSX
  13. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-GLAC
  14. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-FIDN

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