Hawkair (Hawkair Aviation Services) was a regional airline based in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It operated scheduled and charter regional passenger services in British Columbia and Alberta. Its main base was Northwest Regional Airport with a hub at Vancouver International Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Northwest Regional Airport Vancouver International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Prince Rupert | ||||||
| Destinations | 5[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Terrace, British Columbia | ||||||
History
editHawkair Aviation Services was established and started operations in 1994 as an air freight service operating out of Terrace.[3] In 2000 it started air passenger services, initially between Vancouver and Terrace. It quickly expanded to serve most of the airports of northern British Columbia.
The first plane it owned was a Bristol Freighter. In 2004, this plane took its last flight to an air museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. This was the last flight flown by a Bristol Freighter.
In October 2005, it was forced to file for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (bankruptcy protection), and reduced the number of aircraft in its fleet from 5 to 3.
In April 2007, Hawkair announced that it would be resuming service to Smithers on May 21, 2007. The service operated daily to/from Vancouver. On August 1, 2015, service to Smithers was suspended again due to low passenger loads.
In March 2010, Hawkair was purchased by 580741 BC, the parent company of Central Mountain Air and Northern Thunderbird Air.[4]
In November 2015, Hawkair announced it was cancelling scheduled service into Prince Rupert[5]
In December 2015, Hawkair entered a Capacity Purchase Agreement with sister airline Central Mountain Air, effectively ending its status as a scheduled airline.[6]
In September 2016, Central Mountain Air cancelled the remaining Terrace to Vancouver direct scheduled service using Hawkair Aircraft, ending a 16 year long connection.[7]
On November 18, 2016, Hawkair declared bankruptcy, had all assets seized for liquidation, and permanently suspended operations.[8]
Destinations
editBefore permanently ceasing operations, Hawkair operated scheduled services to the following destinations in British Columbia from Concourse B of the Main Domestic Terminal at of Vancouver International Airport:[1]
- Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
- Terrace (Northwest Regional Airport)
- Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
In the past the following destinations were also served:[citation needed]
- Bob Quinn Lake (Bob Quinn Lake Airport), BC
- Fort Nelson (Fort Nelson Airport), B.C.
- Fort St. John (Fort St. John Airport), B.C.
- Prince George (Prince George Airport), B.C.
- Prince Rupert (Prince Rupert Airport)
- Sandspit (Sandspit Airport), B.C.
- Smithers (Smithers Airport)
- Victoria (Victoria International Airport), B.C.
- Calgary (Calgary International Airport), AB (from Fort St. John)
- Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport), AB
Fleet
editThe Hawkair fleet previously included:[9]
- 2 Bristol Freighter
- 1 Cessna 150
- 2 Bombardier Dash 8-100
- 8 Bombardier Dash 8-102
- 2 Bombardier Dash 8-311
- 1 Douglas ATL.98 CARVAIR (Aviation Traders Carvair)
- 1 Piper PA-28 Cherokee
According to Flight International they also operated the following:[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hawkair: Schedule Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 18 June 2015
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 90.
- ^ Hawkair: History Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 18 June 2015
- ^ Terrace Standard: Flight plan filed for Hawkair exec Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine 18 June 2015
- ^ "Hawkair to pull winter service from Prince Rupert starting Dec. 1 - News". www.thenorthernview.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Hawkair shifting reservation service to sister airline - News". www.terracestandard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Terrace to Vancouver flights using Hawkair aircraft to end - Terrace Standard". www.terracestandard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Northwestern B.C. airline company declares bankruptcy - News". www.terracestandard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24.
- ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result - Historical Register
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2006-11-03.
