Vancouver Island Air is a Vancouver Island seaplane company serving the British Columbia Coast, based in Campbell River.

Vancouver Island Air
Founded1985
AOC #4801[1]
HubsCampbell River Airport
Fleet size3[2]
Destinations13[3]
HeadquartersCampbell River, British Columbia
Key peopleLarry Langford, Founder
Websitewww.vancouverislandair.com

History

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The airline has been in operation since 1985, offering charter and scheduled service with single DHC3T (Turbo Otters) 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 two aircraft. It received media publicity during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Destinations

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

Fleet

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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

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  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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