Harbour Air
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| Harbour Air Seaplanes | ||
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| IATA H3[1] |
ICAO N/A |
Callsign Harbour Express |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Hubs | Vancouver Harbour Aerodrome Victoria Inner Harbour Airport |
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| Secondary hubs | Vancouver Int'l Aerodrome Nanaimo Harbour Aerodrome Langley Regional Airport |
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| Fleet size | 35 | |
| Destinations | 8 | |
| Company slogan | Your Seaplane Professionals | |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia | |
| Key people | -Greg McDougall, Chief Executive Officer -Peter Evans, President -Doug Hamerton, VP Maintenance -Fraser Reid, VP Finance -Randy Wright, VP Sales & Marketing -Chad Wetsch, VP Ground Operations -James Molloy, VP Corporate Aviation & Safety |
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| Website: www.harbourair.com | ||
Harbour Air is a scheduled service, tour and charter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The airline specializes in routes between Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Victoria, primarily with de Havilland Canada float planes. Along with West Coast Air, they operate in the Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome and Victoria Inner Harbour Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1982 as Windoak Air Service to provide seaplane charter services for the forestry industry in British Columbia. In 1993, Harbour Air purchased Trans-Provincial Airlines, added charter flights to resorts, and increased scheduled services. Today, Harbour Air refers to itself as the World's largest all-seaplane airline and has announced plans to become North America's first carbon neutral airline. A small subsidiary, Harbour Air Malta, was set up in June 2007 and a DHC-3 Turbo Otter floatplane is permanently based in Valetta Harbour for scheduled flights to Gozo and sightseeing trips around the islands. Coastlines Magazine is the official in-flight magazine of Harbour Air.
[edit] Destinations
Current destinations as of October 2007[2]:
- Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (Vancouver)
- Victoria
- Nanaimo
- Gulf Islands (Ganges, Maple Bay, Bedwell Harbour)
- Vancouver International Water Aerodrome (Richmond)
- Victoria
- Nanaimo
- Gulf Islands (Ganges, Bedwell Harbour)
- Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (Victoria)
- Vancouver
- Richmond(YVR)
- Langley
- Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome (Nanaimo)
- Vancouver
- Richmond(YVR)
- Langley Regional Airport (Langley)
- Victoria
North Pacific Seaplanes Ltd. is Harbour Air's northern affiliate and offers flights between Prince Rupert and Masset, Sandspit, Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson), Hartley Bay and Kitkatla.
[edit] Fleet
As of October 2007, the Harbour Air fleet consisted of 35 aircraft:
| Aircraft | Count[3] | Variants | Notes |
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| de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | 16 | DHC-3-T Turbo Otter | 12-14 passengers |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver | 17 | Beaver I | 5-6 passengers |
| Cessna 185 Skywagon | 2 | Cessna 180 | 1-2 passengers |
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