Air Creebec
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Air Creebec Inc. is a Cree-owned regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.[1] It operates scheduled and charter services to 16[2] destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport.[3]
As part of its charter operations, the airline operates a medical charter service in conjunction with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay to provide access to medical specialists and services in the South to Quebec Cree.[4]
History
The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. Billy Diamond, first and former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Cree is credited with the founding of the airline.[5]
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 Indigenous group in Canada, making Air Creebec owned entirely by the Cree.[6]
According to Cree sources, during negotiations to launch the airline, Quebec Premier of Quebec René Lévesque muttered "Indians don't run airlines, Billy", to which founder Billy Diamond replied "Well, this Indian is going to."[5][7]
On 23 March 2012, Air Creebec discontinued its service to La Grande Rivière Airport.[8]
In 2023 the airline appointed its first female CEO Tanya Pash, succeeding outgoing CEO Matthew Happyjack. Prior to her appointment Pash served as COO for 10 years.[4]
Destinations
Air Creebec operates services to the following Canadian domestic scheduled destinations (as of August 2019):[2]
| Province | Community | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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–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 |
Interline agreements
Fleet
since 31 July 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Transport Canada listed 22 aircraft and Air Creebec listed 18[10][11]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft TC) |
No. of aircraft (CRQ) |
Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR-GIE (ATR 72) | 1 | ATR 72-212A | Cargo only, not listed at Air Creebec site | |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 20 | 16 | 18 (14) - Series 100 2 - Series 300 |
Series 100 carries 29 or 37 passengers and the Series 300 carries 50. |
| Total | 21 | 18 | ||
Affinity programs
The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Contact Us Template:Webarchive. Air Crebeec. Retrieved on 29 June 2010. "101, 7th Street Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 4P4" Address in French Template:Webarchive: "101, 7e Rue Val-d'Or (Québec) J9P 4P4"
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Template:TCregister
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Script error: No such module "URL".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Authority control
- Pages with script errors
- Pages with reference errors
- Pages with broken file links
- Airlines established in 1982
- Canadian companies established in 1982
- Air Transport Association of Canada
- Cree
- Indigenous owned businesses in Canada
- Companies based in Quebec
- Regional airlines of Quebec
- Val-d'Or
- 1982 establishments in Quebec
- Government-owned airlines
- Government-owned companies of Canada