Air Creebec
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| Air Creebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA YN[1] |
ICAO CRQ[1] |
Callsign CREE |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Hubs | Val-d'Or Airport | |
| Secondary hubs | Timmins Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Aeroplan | |
| Fleet size | 16[2] | |
| Destinations | 17[3] | |
| Parent company | Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company Inc. (CREECO) | |
| Headquarters | Val-d'Or, Quebec | |
| Key people | Albert Diamond (President) | |
| Website: www.aircreebec.ca | ||
Air Creebec Inc. is a regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled and charter services to 17[3] destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Airport[2].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. At that time the Crees owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Crees purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal to that date performed by any Native group in Canada, making Air Creebec wholly owned by the Cree company Creeco.
[edit] Destinations
Air Creebec operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of April 2007):[3]
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Whapmagoostui (Kuujjuarapik Airport)
- Radisson (La Grande Rivière Airport)
- Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport)
- Wemindji (Wemindji Airport)
- Eastmain (Eastmain River Airport)
- Nemaska (Nemiscau Airport)
- Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
- Chibougamau (Chibougamau/Chapais Airport)
- Roberval (Roberval Airport)
- Val-d'Or (Val-d'Or Airport)
- Montreal (Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
[edit] Fleet
As of March 2007 Flight International reported a fleet of 16 aircraft for Air Creebec and in April 2007 Transport Canada listed the following aircraft as registered to Air Creebec
| Aircraft | Fleet[2] | Number[4] | Variants | Idents | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro 748 | 3 | 3 | Series 2A | FLIY, FLJC, GQWO | Cargo only, sometimes called the "Hawker Siddeley 748" |
| Beechcraft 1900 | 1 | 1 | 1900D | FTQR | 18 passengers |
| Beechcraft King Air | 2 | 2 | Series 100 | FHGG, GIZX | 8 passengers MEDIVAC |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 7 | 6 | Series 100/300 | FCLS, FCSK, GAIS, GJOP, GYWX, GZEW | 29 or 37 passengers (100 series), 46 passengers (300 Series) |
| Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante | 3 | 3 | EMB 110P1A | FPCM, FPCU, FYRH | 12 passengers |
[edit] Affinity programs
The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Airline Codes
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 55.
- ^ a b c Air Creebec destinations
- ^ Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Air Creebec" (enter Air Creebec in the box titled "Owner Name")
