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Encyclopedia > Air Tindi

Air Tindi is a charter and scheduled airline based at Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is owned and operated by the Arychuk family and also operates medivac services. The name Tindi means “the big lake” or “Great Slave Lake” in the local native Dogrib language. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... The Yellowknife are a Native American people. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... The Tli Cho (Tłįchǫ) First Nation, formerly known as the Dogrib, are an Aboriginal Canadian people living in the Northwest Territories (NWT). ...

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Code Data

  • IATA Code: 8T
  • Callsign: Air Tindi

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History

Air Tindi began operations on 1 November 1988 with four float/ski aircraft. Twin Otters were added to the fleet and in 1991 Air Tindi merged with Latham Island Airways and acquired a further four aircraft in the process. By mid 1992 Air Tindi was operating four Twin Otters on floats. In 1993 their first large aircraft, a DHC 4 Caribou for re-supply work with the mining industry, was purchased. A DHC Dash 7 was acquired in 1996. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is the most successful aircraft program in Canadas history. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


Services

Air Tindi operates scheduled services ( subject to traffic demand) as follows (at February 2005):

  • Yellowknife to Fort Simpson, Lutsel K’e, Rae Lakes, Snare Lake and Wha Ti

Charter, cargo and medivac services are also operated.


Fleet

The Air Tindi fleet has 20 aircraft of 9 different types including:

  • 6 DHC 6-300 Twin Otter
  • 1 DHC 6-200 Twin Otter
  • 2 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
  • 1 Cessna 208 Caravan
  • 1 Aviat Husky
  • 2 DHC Dash 7
  • 4 Beechcraft Super King Air
  • 2 Cessna 185
  • 1 DHC 3 Turbo Otter

External Links

  • Air Tindi (http://www.airtindi.com/)

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Air Tindi (795 words)
Air Tindi began operations on November 1, 1988 with four float/ski airplanes and eight employees in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
In 1994 Air Tindi purchased another Twin Otter, this one from Logan Air in Scotland, and a King Air C-90 from the United States.
Air Tindi was founded, and is owned and operated by the Arychuk family all born and raised in the north.
Air Tindi at AllExperts (289 words)
Air Tindi was established and began operations on 1 November 1988 with four float/ski aircraft.
In 1991 Air Tindi merged with Latham Island Airways and acquired a further four aircraft in the process.
By mid 1992 Air Tindi was operating four Twin Otters on floats.
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