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Canadian airline servicing northern Manitoba and Nunavut From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calm Air International LP. is a full service airline, offering passenger, charter and freight services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. It is owned by Exchange Income Corporation[6] with its main base in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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An ATR 42 at Cambridge Bay Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | 1962 | ||||||
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| AOC # | Canada: 1487[2] United States: MHMF437G[3] | ||||||
| Hubs | Winnipeg Airport Thompson Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Churchill Airport; Rankin Inlet Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Winnipeg, Thompson, Churchill, Rankin Inlet | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | 14[5] | ||||||
| Parent company | Exchange Income Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline was established and started operations in 1962. It was founded by Carl Arnold Lawrence Morberg (1936-2005) and his wife, Gail,[7] as a charter service in northern Saskatchewan. In 1976 it took over the Transair passenger service in the Northwest Territories. In 1981, Calm Air took over many of the passenger and cargo routes of Lamb Air. Canadian Airlines acquired a 45% holding in Calm Air in 1987.[8]
On April 8, 2009 Calm Air was purchased by the Exchange Income Corporation (EIC) which also owns Perimeter Aviation, PAL Airlines, Bearskin Airlines, Custom Helicopters and Keewatin Air.
Calm Air has codeshare agreement with Canadian North.[9]
As of January 2023, Calm Air operates daily scheduled air services to the following communities:[5]
As of September 2021, the following aircraft are listed by Transport Canada as being registered to Calm Air:[4]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes |
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| Aérospatiale ATR 42 | 7 | ATR 42-300, ATR 42-320 | Three 300 series and four 320 series. Cargo only or 22, 34 or 42 passengers.[10] |
| Aérospatiale ATR 72 | 7 | ATR 72-202, ATR 72-212A | Six 202 series and one 212A. Cargo only or 22, 34 or 62 passengers.[10] |
| Dornier 328JET | 1 | 328-300JET | Not listed at the Calm Air site.[10] |
| Total | 15 | ||
In addition, Calm Air has access to Boeing 737 Classic 400 series from Canadian North.[10]
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