Voyageur Airways
Voyageur Aviation operating as Voyageur Airways Limited is an airline based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada that commenced operations in 1968. Along with air charters it also repairs and maintains aircraft, and provides an air ambulance service. It provides ground handling, fuel services and terminal services at the North Bay/Jack Garland Airport. It provides chartered aircraft to the United Nations and NATO, for operations in places such as Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Ivory Coast and Sudan. These aircraft include Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops as well as Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets.
The headquarters of Voyageur Airways in North Bay, Ontario | |
| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| AOC # | Canada: 2473,[2] United States: VEXF827I[3] |
| Hubs | North Bay/Jack Garland Airport |
| Fleet size | 52[4] |
| Parent company | Chorus Aviation |
| Headquarters | North Bay, Ontario |
| Key people | Scott Tapson, President |
| Website | airways.voyav.com/ |
Fleet edit
As of August 2022, Voyageur Airways had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada:[4]
| Aircraft | Variants | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft King Air | Super King Air 200 | 2 | Air ambulance[5] |
| Bombardier CRJ | CL-600 2B19 (Series 200) | 7 | Up to 50 passengers[6] |
| Bombardier Dash 8 | DHC-8-102, DHC-8-311, DHC-8-314, DHC-8-402 | 24 | Up to 37 passengers in the 102 and 50 in the 300 series.[6] The 402 can carry 78 passengers but is not listed at the Transport Canada site. |
| Total | 33 |
According to Voyageur Airways they also operate de Havilland Canada Dash 7 as air ambulance.[5]
Destinations in 1987 edit
Although no longer operating scheduled flights, according to its May 10, 1987 system timetable, Voyageur Airways was operating scheduled passenger service to the following destinations in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec:[7]
Ontario edit
- Manitouwadge
- Marathon
- North Bay - home base
- Ottawa
- Peterborough
- Sudbury
- Toronto
- Windsor
Quebec edit
Currently Voyageur Airways operates charters and does aircraft servicing.
References edit
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
Voyageur Airways: VAL, VOYAGEUR
- ^ Transport Canada (4 August 2022), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Voyageur Aviation". Transport Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b Our Air Ambulance Fleet
- ^ a b Charter
- ^ May 10, 1987 Voyageur Airways system timeable
External links edit
- Official site