Calm Air
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| Founded | 1962 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Thompson Airport Winnipeg Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Churchill, MB; Rankin Inlet, NU | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Website | http://www.calmair.com | ||||||
Calm Air International Ltd. is an airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. It operates services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. Charter and freight services are also undertaken. Its main base is Thompson Airport[1].
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1962. It was founded by Arnold Morberg, and his wife, as a charter service in northern Saskatchewan. In 1976 it took over the Transair passenger service in Nunavut. In 1981, Calm Air took over many of the passenger and cargo routes of Lamb Air. Canadian Airlines acquired a 45% holding in Calm Air in 1987[1].
Destinations
Calm Air operates services to the following communities:[2]
- Manitoba
- Nunavut
Fleet
The Calm Air fleet Includes the following aircraft (as of May 2 2010)[3]
- 2 Cessna 208B SKS, KRM
- 2 ATR 42-300 MAK, CIJ
- 3 ATR 42-320 JYW, JYV, ECI
- 1 ATR 72-202 ULE
- 1 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2A AMO
- 1 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2B HSC
- 6 Saab 340B TJV, TJW, TJY, TLW, SPB, MNM
External links
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 60.
- ^ Calm Air schedule
- ^ Aircraft registered to Calm Air according to Transport Canada search "Calm Air" on last search field, Owner Name