Aklak Air
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| Founded | 1977 | ||||||
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| Parent company | Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company | ||||||
| Headquarters | Inuvik, Northwest Territories | ||||||
| Website | http://www.aklakair.ca/ | ||||||
Aklak Air is an airline based in Inuvik in Northwest Territories in Canada. It operates year-round and seasonal scheduled services, as well as charter flights throughout the western Arctic. Its main base is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established in 1977 and started operations in 1978. In June 1994 Aklak Air and Kenn Borek Air set up a joint venture, under the terms of which Aklak Air has access to Kenn Borek Air's fleet as and when required. Aklak Air is wholly owned by Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company.[1]
Destinations
Aklak Air operates services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (as of November 2006),:[2][3]
- Aklavik (depending on demand)
- Fort McPherson (only when the ice road is closed or the ferry is not in operation)
- Inuvik
- Paulatuk
- Sachs Harbour
- Tuktoyaktuk (depending on demand)
- Ulukhaktok
Fleet
The Aklak Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 2016):[4]
- 1 Cessna 185 with a cancelled certificate
Other aircraft accessible through Kenn Borek Air Ltd.:
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
- Beechcraft Model 99
- Beechcraft King Air (Model 100)
- Beechcraft Super King Air
- Basler BT-67
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 November 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft 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.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 71.
- ^ KBA flight schedule
- ^ Aklak Air Schedule
- ^ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Aklak Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ "Hull-loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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