West Wind Aviation
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West Wind Aviation's ATR-42 with current paint scheme | |||||||
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 32[3] | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 ExpressAir,[4] 8 Pronto[5] | ||||||
| Company slogan | We Take Care. For You. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Key people | Gord Gillespie (President) | ||||||
| Website |
http://www.westwindaviation.ca http://www.expressairclub.ca | ||||||
West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership is Saskatchewan's second-largest commercial aviation group with a fleet of 31 aircraft.
Destinations
Under its ExpressAir banner, West Wind offers scheduled service between Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Service in northern Saskatchewan and Nunavut is provided under the Pronto Airways banner. Its main commercial rival is Prince Albert-based Transwest Air.
- ExpressAir
- Pronto LP
Fleet
As of December 2015 West Wind Aviation had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[3]
| Aircraft | Number | Variants | Notes |
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| ATR 42 | 5 | 300 series, 320 series | 44/46 passengers. |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 6 | 200 series | 8 passengers, MEDIVAC capable. |
| Beechcraft 1900 airliner | 10 | 1900C, 1900D | 19 passengers, and is versatile enough to land on gravel and pavement airstrips. |
| British Aerospace Jetstream | 2 | Model 3112 | Also listed as BAe Jetstream 31. 11, 15 or 19 passengers. |
| Cessna 401 | 2 | 401 | |
| Cessna 402 | 1 | 402C | 5/6 passengers. |
| Cessna 414 | 1 | n/a | 5 passengers. |
| Cessna Citation | 1 | 560 Ultra | 560 (Ultra) seats 7-8 passengers. |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 4 | 200 series, 300 series | 19 passengers. |
In addition the Transport Canada site list two Cessna 401B and one British Aerospace Jetstream with cancelled certificates.[3]
Aviation services
West Wind operates fixed-base operations at the Saskatoon and Regina airports under Shell Canada's AeroCentre franchise.[6] Under the International Air Services brand, West Wind provides airport terminal services to charter and international airlines at the Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg airports.[7] In addition, under the Lancaster Fuel brand, the company provides aviation fuel to smaller airports and private operators in the province.[8]
References
- ↑ "Airline Codes". Airline Codes. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ Transport Canada - Air Traffic Designators - TP 143 (PDF) Archived March 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for West Wind Aviation". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "ExpressAir". Expressairclub.ca. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "Pronto". Bookpronto.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "West Wind Aviation - Now You're Getting Somewhere". Westwindaviation.ca. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "West Wind Aviation - Now You're Getting Somewhere". Westwindaviation.ca. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "West Wind Aviation - Now You're Getting Somewhere". Westwindaviation.ca. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
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