Vancouver Island Air

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Vancouver Island Air
Vancouver island air logo.png
Vancouver Island Air Float Plane, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (18780880426).jpg
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter at Campbell River Water Aerodrome
Founded1985
AOC #4801[1]
HubsCampbell River Airport
Fleet size3[2]
Destinations13[3]
HeadquartersCampbell River, British Columbia
Key peopleLarry Langford, Founder
Websitewww.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 and multi-engine 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 five aircraft. It received media publicity during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Destinations[]

Vancouver Island Air provides a year round scheduled service to various destinations including:[3]

Fleet[]

The Vancouver Island Air fleet as of September 2019:[2]

Vancouver Island Air fleet
Aircraft No. of Aircraft Passengers
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter 3 Up to 14 passengers

The Transport Canada site also lists a Cessna 180 but with a cancelled certificate.[4]

Previously Vancouver Island Air flew several types of Beechcraft Model 18.[5]


References[]

  1. ^ Transport Canada (August 27, 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Vancouver Island Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  3. ^ a b Scheduled
  4. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details
  5. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result

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