Island Express Air
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Island Express Air was a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its first flight was on August 7, 2009, as part of the Abbotsford International Airshow.[1] It operated scheduled air service between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, as well as charter flights and cargo service. On February 23, 2018, one of their planes, a King Air B100, crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions.[2] As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns, Transport Canada suspended Island Express' air operator's certificate (AOC) shortly thereafter, on February 28, 2018.[3] However, following a robust review of the company's safety procedures the operating certificate was reinstated on June 26, 2018.[4] The company slogan was Your Island Connection.
In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Island Express Air ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors.[5]
Destinations
All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia:[6]
- Abbotsford (Abbotsford International Airport)
- Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
- Qualicum Beach (Qualicum Beach Airport)
- Seasonal: Tofino (Tofino-Long Beach Airport)
- Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
- Victoria (Victoria International Airport)
Fleet
Fleet as of August 2019:[7]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft |
Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft King Air | 1 | 100 series | |
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee | 1 | PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 6 | PA-31-325 Navajo, PA-31-350 Chieftain | |
| Piper PA-32 | 1 | PA-32-301 Saratoga |
See also
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