Vancouver Island Air Explained

Airline:Vancouver Island Air
Fleet Size:3
Aoc:4801
Destinations:13
Founded:1985
Headquarters:Campbell River, British Columbia
Hubs:Campbell River Airport
Key People:Larry Langford, Founder
Website:www.vancouverislandair.com

Vancouver Island Air is a Vancouver Island seaplane company serving the British Columbia Coast, based in Campbell River.

History

The airline has been in operation since 1985, offering charter and scheduled service with single DHC3T (Turbo Otters) aircraft on floats from Campbell River, British Columbia. The company was started by Larry Langford with a Cessna on floats and has grown to include two aircraft. It received media publicity during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Destinations

Vancouver Island Air provides a year-round scheduled service to various destinations including:[1]

Fleet

The Vancouver Island Air fleet as of September 2019:

Vancouver Island Air fleet
AircraftNo. of AircraftPassengers
3 Up to 14 passengers

The Transport Canada site also lists a Cessna 180 but with a cancelled certificate.[2]

Previously Vancouver Island Air flew several types of Beechcraft Model 18.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vancouverislandair.com/services Scheduled
  2. https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=10032&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=%7c%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=VANCOUVER+ISLAND+AIR%7c&m=%7c%7c Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details
  3. https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchHsRes.aspx?st=2&m=%7C%7C&cn=%7C%7C&mn=%7C%7C&sn=%7C%7C&cnn=%7CVANCOUVER%20ISLAND%20AIR%7C&tn=%7C%7C&ln=%7C%7C&fn=%7C%7C&rfr2=RchHs.aspx&print=y Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result