Air Creebec Inc. is a regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.[7] It operates scheduled and charter services to 16[6] destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport.[8]
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| Founded | 1982 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 8982[3] | ||||||
| Hubs | Val-d'Or Airport Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Waskaganish Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18,[4] [5] | ||||||
| Destinations | 16[6] | ||||||
| Parent company | Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company Inc. (CREECO) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Val-d'Or, Quebec | ||||||
| Key people | Matthew Happyjack (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
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The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. At that time the Cree owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Cree purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal to that date performed by any aboriginal group in Canada, making Air Creebec owned entirely by the Cree.[9]
On 23 March 2012, Air Creebec discontinued its service to La Grande Rivière Airport.[10]
Destinations
editAir Creebec operates services to the following Canadian domestic scheduled destinations (as of August 2019):[6]
| Province | Community | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Ontario | Attawapiskat First Nation | YAT | CYAT | Attawapiskat Airport |
| Ontario | Fort Albany First Nation | YFA | CYFA | Fort Albany Airport |
| Ontario | Kashechewan First Nation | ZKE | CZKE | Kashechewan Airport |
| Ontario | Moosonee | YMO | CYMO | Moosonee Airport |
| Ontario | Peawanuck | YPO | CYPO | Peawanuck Airport |
| Ontario | Timmins | YTS | CYTS | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport |
| Quebec | Chibougamau | YMT | CYMT | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport |
| Quebec | Chisasibi | YKU | CSU2 | Chisasibi Airport |
| Quebec | Eastmain | ZEM | CZEM | Eastmain River Airport |
| Quebec | Kuujjuarapik | YGW | CYGW | Kuujjuarapik Airport |
| Quebec | Montreal | YUL | CYUL | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport |
| Quebec | Nemaska | YNS | CYHH | Nemiscau Airport |
| Quebec | Val-d'Or | YVO | CYVO | Val-d'Or Airport |
| Quebec | Waskaganish | YKQ | CYKQ | Waskaganish Airport |
| Quebec | Wemindji | YNC | CYNC | Wemindji Airport |
Fleet
editAs of April 2024 Transport Canada listed 20 aircraft and Air Creebec listed 18[5][4]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft TC) |
No. of aircraft (CRQ) |
Variants | Notes |
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| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 18 | 16 | Series 100, Series 300 | 16 Series 100 (14 on Air Creebec site) carrying 29 or 37 passengers and two Series 300 carrying 50 |
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | 2 | 2 | 748 Series 2A | Cargo only |
| Total | 20 | 18 | ||
Affinity programs
editThe airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Airline Codes
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Air Creebec: CRQ, CREE
- ^ Transport Canada (28 August 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ a b "Fleet". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Air Creebec". Transport Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Air Creebec Destinations". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Contact Us Archived 19 July 2012 at archive.today. Air Crebeec. Retrieved on 29 June 2010. "101, 7th Street Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 4P4" Address in French Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today: "101, 7e Rue Val-d'Or (Québec) J9P 4P4"
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 55.
- ^ "From Yesterday to Today". Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Discontunuance of a domestic services to La Grande (press release)". Air Creebec Inc. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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