Island Express Air
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Island Express Air was a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its first flight was on August 7, 2009, as part of the Abbotsford International Airshow.[5] It operated scheduled air service between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, as well as charter flights and cargo service. On February 23, 2018, one of their planes, a King Air B100, crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions.[6] As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns, Transport Canada suspended Island Express' air operator's certificate (AOC) shortly thereafter, on February 28, 2018.[7] However, following a robust review of the company's safety procedures the operating certificate was reinstated on June 26, 2018.[8] The company slogan was Your Island Connection.
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 A Piper PA-31 Navajo of Island Express Air | |||||||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2020 | ||||||
| AOC # | 19080[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Abbotsford International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Victoria, Nanaimo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11[3] | ||||||
| Destinations | 6[4] | ||||||
| Parent company | Shorebird Enterprises | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abbotsford, British Columbia | ||||||
| Key people | Jim Young | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Island Express Air ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors.[9]
Destinations
All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia:[4]
Fleet
Fleet as of August 2019:[3]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes |
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| Beechcraft King Air | 1 | 100 series | |
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee | 1 | PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 6 | PA-31-325 Navajo, PA-31-350 Chieftain | |
| Piper PA-32 | 1 | PA-32-301 Saratoga |
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