Prince Edward Air
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| Prince Edward Air | ||
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ICAO CME |
Callsign COMET |
| Founded | 1990 | |
| Hubs | Charlottetown Airport | |
| Fleet size | 15 | |
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| Headquarters | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | |
| Key people | Robert Bateman, President | |
| Website: http://www.peair.com | ||
Prince Edward Air Ltd. is an airline based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada that offers a variety of services including: include charter, air ambulance, scheduled cargo, maintenance, sales and service.
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[edit] History
Prince Edward Air was founded as an entrepreneurial venture in 1990 to pursue market opportunities in air medical evacuation, courier, and scheduled passenger and on -call air charters for business and pleasure. The company started with one leased aircraft and one pilot; the current president, Robert Bateman himself. Today, it has 14 aircraft and 90 employees, and serves an area from Hamilton, ON - eastward daily.
On May 1 2008 Cargojet Airways acquired 51% ownership of Prince Edward Airlines. [1]
[edit] Fleet
As of November 2006 the Prince Edward Air fleet includes:
- 1 Saab 340
- 3 Beech 99
- 1 Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner [2]
- 1 Cessna 172
- 1 King Air 200
- 7 Piper Navajo Chieftain
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cargojet.com/pressReleases/2008/2008-17.htm Cargojet Completes Purchase Of Prince Edward Air Ltd. Press Release
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
