Sunwest Aviation

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Sunwest Aviation
Sunwest Aviation logo.png
C-GSLX Beechcraft Be.1900 (7675533910).jpg
A Beechcraft 1900 at Calgary International Airport
IATA ICAO Callsign
- CNK CHINOOK
AOC #Canada: 5404[1]
United States: UNWF287F[2]
HubsCalgary International Airport
Secondary hubsEdmonton International Airport, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Fleet size31[3]
Parent companySunwest Aviation Ltd.
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Websitehttps://www.sunwestaviation.ca/

Sunwest Aviation is a charter airline and fixed-base operator (FBO) based at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

History[]

It was established in 1986 as Sunwest Home Aviation and rebranded with the current name in 2006.[4]

On 1 October 2014, Sunwest took over the operations of Alta Flights.[5] Along with Cenovus Energy they operate the Axe Lake Aerodrome.[6]

On December 15, 2018, Sunwest Aviation entered the FBO business and became the official Shell AeroCentre in Calgary. In addition to being the newest FBO in Calgary, Sunwest continues to provide aircraft management for aircraft owners.

The company also operates a medical repatriation program and participates in HOPE (Human Organ Procurement and Exchange Program) by providing air ambulance services that allow for the time sensitive transportation of lifesaving organs.

Fleet[]

The airline has a fleet of 31 aircraft, including 15 jets.[3]

Current Fleet[]

Former Sunwest Aviation Bombardier Challenger 600 series

As of August 2019 Transport Canada lists the following aircraft as being in the Sunwest Fleet:[3]

Sunwest Aviation fleet
Aircraft No. of aircraft Variants Notes
Beechcraft 1900 6 1900D 19 passengers
Beechcraft Super King Air 2 Super King Air 200
Super King Air 300		 1 each
Bombardier Challenger 300 4 Challenger 300
Challenger 350
Bombardier Challenger 600 series 1 CL-604 (2B16)
Cessna Citation Sovereign 2 Model 680
de Havilland Canada Dash 8 4 DHC-8-202
DHC-8-314
DHC-8-315		 1
1
2
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner 3 SA226-TC Metro
SA227-DC Metro 23		 1
2
Gulfstream G150 1 G150
Gulfstream GV-SP 1 GV-SP Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream G650 1 G650ER
Learjet 35 1 35A
Learjet 45 3
Piper PA-31 Navajo 1 PA-31-350 Chieftain
Raytheon Hawker 800 1 800XP

Historical fleet[]

Over the years Sunwest has flown over 300 aircraft. In addition to other aircraft of the types listed above Sunwest has previously flown the following:[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-08), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Sunwest Aviation". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  4. ^ "Sunwest Home Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ Alta Flights Sunwest also operates a medical repatriation program, known at Halo Medevac, transporting patients locally and internationally following a medical emergency.
  6. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ Historical register at Transport Canada

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