| Airline: | Island Express Air |
| Aoc: | 19080 |
| Fleet Size: | 11 |
| Destinations: | 6 |
| Iata: | - |
| Icao: | IAX |
| Callsign: | ABBOTSFORD AIR |
| Parent: | Shorebird Enterprises |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Headquarters: | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Key People: | Jim Young |
| Hubs: | Abbotsford International Airport |
| Focus Cities: | Victoria, Nanaimo |
| Ceased: | 2020 |
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]
All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia:[6]
Fleet as of August 2019:
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft King Air | 1 | 100 series | ||
| 1 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| 1 |