Air Inuit
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Air Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᖓᑦᑕᔪᖏᑦ) is an airline headquartered in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada.<ref name=location>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It operates domestic passenger services and charter and cargo services in Nunavik, southern Quebec, and Nunavut. Its main base is Kuujjuaq Airport.<ref name="FI">Template:Cite news</ref>
HistoryEdit
The airline was established and started operations in 1978 using a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft. The airline is collectively owned by the Inuit of Nunavik through the Makivik Corporation.<ref name="history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1984 acquired Chaparal Charters and its fleet of two Twin Otters and one Douglas DC-3.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2012, Air Inuit relocated their headquarters to a new multi-purpose facility on Côte-Vertu Boulevard near the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport.<ref name=location/><ref name="history"/>
In 2016, Air Inuit pilot Melissa Haney became the first female Inuk pilot to reach the rank of captain. She was featured on a commemorative postage stamp released by the Canadian Ninety-Nines.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2023, Air Inuit announced the retirement of its Boeing 737-200 Combi aircraft. The airline will replace the Boeing 737-200 with three Boeing 737-800 Combi aircraft.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DestinationsEdit
Air Inuit operates scheduled services to the following domestic destinations (July 2023):<ref name="dest">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Scheduled flightsEdit
| Province | Community/City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | Sanikiluaq | YSK | CYSK | Sanikiluaq Airport | |
| Quebec | Akulivik | AKV | CYKO | Akulivik Airport | |
| Aupaluk | YPJ | CYLA | Aupaluk Airport | ||
| Inukjuak | YPH | CYPH | Inukjuak Airport | ||
| Ivujivik | YIK | CYIK | Ivujivik Airport | ||
| Kangiqsualujjuaq | XGR | CYLU | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport | ||
| Kangiqsujuaq | YWB | CYKG | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport | ||
| Kangirsuk | YKG | CYAS | Kangirsuk Airport | ||
| Kuujjuaq | YVP | CYVP | Kuujjuaq Airport | Template:Airline hub | |
| Kuujjuarapik | YGW | CYGW | Kuujjuarapik Airport | ||
| Montreal | YUL | CYUL | Montréal–Trudeau International Airport | Template:Airline hub | |
| Puvirnituq | YPX | CYPX | Puvirnituq Airport | Template:Airline hub | |
| Quaqtaq | YQC | CYHA | Quaqtaq Airport | ||
| Quebec City | YQB | CYQB | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport | ||
| Radisson (La Grande) | YGL | CYGL | La Grande Rivière Airport | ||
| Salluit | YZG | CYZG | Salluit Airport | ||
| Schefferville | YKL | CYKL | Schefferville Airport | ||
| Sept-Îles | YZV | CYZV | Sept-Îles Airport | ||
| Tasiujaq | YTQ | CYTQ | Tasiujaq Airport | ||
| Umiujaq | YUD | CYMU | Umiujaq Airport |
ChartersEdit
Air Inuit also offers other charter services to anywhere in North America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FleetEdit
CurrentEdit
Template:As of, the Air Inuit fleet includes the following aircraft:<ref name="TCFleet">Template:TCregister</ref>
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| Beechcraft Super King Air | 3 | - | 300 Series | Listed as 350 at Air Inuit, 11 passengers | ||
| Boeing 737 | 5 | - | 200 Series | Combi aircraft, able to operate from gravel airstrips, 112 passengers. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737-800.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Boeing 737 Classic | 1 | - | 300 Series | Up to 130 passengers | ||
| Boeing 737 Next Generation | 3 | – | 800 Series | |||
| Template:Nowrap | 7 | - | 300 Series | Template:Convert cargo, 19 passengers | ||
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 15 | - | 100 Series, 300 Series | Three 100 Series combi aircraft, 37 seat maximum, Template:Convert cargo; twelve 300 Series combi and cargo aircraft, 45 seat maximum, Template:Convert | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | ||||
Air Inuit also has access to a Eurocopter Écureuil (Aerospatiale ASTAR 350) through Nunavik Rotors and a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter through Johnny May's Air Charters.<ref name="Fleet" />
On 1 March 2016, Bombardier Inc. announced that Air Inuit would be the launch customer for the Bombardier Q300 Large Cargo Door freighter.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FormerEdit
Previously Air Inuit have also flown the following aircraft:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Beechcraft King Air
- Cessna 185 Skywagon
- Cessna 421
- Convair Liner 340 (580)
- Convair 440 (580)
- Grumman Gulfstream I (G-159)
- Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Accidents and incidentsEdit
- On 16 March 1981, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, C-FIRW, was damaged beyond repair when it broke through the frozen surface of Lake Bienville while taxiing for take-off on a cargo flight.<ref name=ASN160381>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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