Calm Air
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| Calm Air | ||
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ICAO CAV |
Callsign CALM AIR |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Hubs | Thompson Airport Winnipeg Airport |
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| Secondary hubs | Churchill, MB; Rankin Inlet, NU |
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| Frequent flyer program | Aeroplan | |
| Fleet size | 15 | |
| Destinations | 16 | |
| Headquarters | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
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| Website: http://www.calmair.com | ||
Calm Air International Ltd. is an airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. It operates services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. Charter and freight services are also undertaken. Its main base is Thompson Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1962. It was founded by Arnold Morberg, and his wife, as a charter service in northern Saskatchewan. In 1976 it took over the Transair passenger service in Nunavut. In 1981, Calm Air took over many of the passenger and cargo routes of Lamb Air. Canadian Airlines acquired a 45% holding in Calm Air in 1987[1].
[edit] Destinations
Calm Air operates services to the following communities:[2]
- Manitoba
- Nunavut
[edit] Fleet
The Calm Air fleet Includes the following aircraft (as of March 2008)[3]
- 2 Cessna 208
- 2 ATR 42-300
- 2 ATR 42-320
- 4 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2A
- 1 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2B
- 6 Saab 340B
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 60.
- ^ Calm Air schedule
- ^ Aircraft registered to Calm Air according to Transport Canada search "Calm Air" on last search field, Owner Name
