Skyward Aviation
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| Founded | 1986 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | April 1, 2005 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 25 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Key people | Frank Behrendt (President) | ||||||
| Employees | 260 | ||||||
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20050323231755/http://www.skyward.mb.ca/ | ||||||
Skyward Aviation was an airline based out of Canada from 1986 to 2005 operating regional passenger and charter flights using propeller aircraft during the 1990s and 2000s.
History
[edit]The airline was initially founded under the name of Len's Flying Service in 1986 and would operate flights in Manitoba and the North West Territories.[citation needed]
In 2003 the airline would lose its Medivac contract but it would continue to operate charters out of Rankin Inlet.[1]
In February 2005 the airline's AOC was suspended and shortly after the airline would go bankrupt on April 1, 2005.[citation needed]
At the time of its AOC being suspended Skyward was reported to have operated 25 aircraft, most of these concerns were about the way Skyward trained its employees along with the general maintenance of its aircraft. Initially 13 aircraft were pulled out of service as requested by Transport Canada.[2]
Shortly after the airline would soon announce that it would officially be closing its operations following the revoking of its Air Operator's Certificate.[2]
The assets of Skyward were bought by the regional airline Perimeter Aviation, which did not include the aircraft, the trade name that Skyward used would use were also bought by Perimeter Aviation.[1]
Fleet
[edit]The airline operated the following aircraft[citation needed]
| Aircraft | number of | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beech 1900 | 4 | |
| Embraer EMB-110 | 4 | |
| Beech KingAir | 2 | |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 1 | |
| Cessna 500 | 1 | |
| Cessna 441 | 1 | |
| De Haviland Canada DHC 8 | 1 | Written off |
Destinations
[edit]Skyward operated to the following communities in 2005.[3]
| Country | Province | Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba | Brochet | |
| Churchill | |||
| Cross Lake | |||
| Flin Flon | |||
| God's Lake | |||
| Shamattawa | |||
| St. Theresa Point | |||
| Winnipeg | |||
| York Landing | |||
| Nunavut | Ariviat | ||
| Baker Lake | |||
| Chestfield Innit | |||
| Coral Harbour | |||
| Rankin Inlet | Hub | ||
| Respulse Bay | |||
| Whale Cove |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Skyward aviation grounded for good".
- 1 2 "Safety concerns ground airline". Archived from the original on 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Skyward Aviation destinations". Archived from the original on 2005-04-03.