First Air
IATA 7F	ICAO FAB[4]	Callsign N/A[4]
Founded		1946
Frequent flyer program		Aeroplan
Fleet size		{{{fleet_size}}}
Destinations		28[3]
Headquarters		Kanata, Ontario
Key people		Bob Davis (President)
Website: http://www.firstair.ca

First Air is an airline based in Carp, Ontario, Canada. It operates services to 24 communities in Nunavut, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories. It also charters its fleet worldwide through brokers, freight forwarders and alliances with other carriers. Its main base is Ottawa International Airport, with bases at Iqaluit Airport and Yellowknife Airport. First Air is unusual in that it is one of the few international airlines that does not have a designated ICAO call sign.^[4] Image File history File links FirstAirLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Aeroplan is an air miles rewards systems for Air Canada. ... Looking north along Kanatas March Road Kanata is a suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Carp is a village west of urban Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... The Nunavik Region of Quebec, Canada Nunavik (ᓄᓇᕕᒃ) is a region making up the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada. ... Motto: none Official languages Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tåîchô [1] Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats... Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, http://www. ... Iqaluit Airport (IATA: YFB, ICAO: CYFB) serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and is part of Canadas National Airports System. ... Yellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational...

History

The airline was founded and started operations as Bradley Air Services in 1946 and is still registered under that name. First Air first started flying scheduled runs in 1973, between Ottawa and North Bay, Ontario. This flight was operated with an eight seat passenger plane. Eventually, the airline would have southern gateways at Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. Through Kuujjuaq, in northern Quebec, the airline provides vital services to the Inuit community, covering 16 Inuit communities with its partnership with Air Inuit. In 1995 First Air bought Ptarmigan Airways, and in 1997 it bought Northwest Territorial Airways, both of which were merged into First Air. Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Mayor Larry OBrien Local government Ottawa City Council (21 councillors) MPs... North Bay (, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Montréal (pronounced is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005 Air Inuit is an airline providing scheduled, charter, cargo and emergency services for Nunavik in Canada. ...

First Air is wholly owned by the Inuit people of Quebec through the Makivik Corporation, who purchased the company in 1990. For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... The Makivik Corporation (Inuktitut: Makivik Kuapuriisat - ᒪᑭᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᑦ) is the legal representative of Quebecs Inuit people, established in 1978 under the terms of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, the agreement that established the institutions of Nunavik. ...

Services

First Air Hercules

First Air operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at February 2007^[3]): Image File history File links First. ... Image File history File links First. ...

• Alberta
  • Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)

• Manitoba
  • Winnipeg (Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport)

• Northwest Territories
  • Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport)
  • Hay River (Hay River Airport)
  • Ulukhaktok (Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport)
  • Inuvik (Inuvik Airport)
  • Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)

• Nunavut
  • Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport)
  • Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
  • Clyde River (Clyde River Airport)
  • Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven Airport)
  • Hall Beach (Hall Beach Airport)
  • Igloolik (Igloolik Airport)
  • Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)
  • Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
  • Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport)
  • Kugluktuk (Kugluktuk Airport)
  • Nanisivik (Nanisivik Airport)
  • Pangnirtung (Pangnirtung Airport)
  • Pond Inlet (Pond Inlet Airport)
  • Qikiqtarjuaq (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport)
  • Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet Airport)
  • Resolute (Resolute Bay Airport)
  • Talaoyak (Taloyoak Airport)

First Air HS-748 at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

• Ontario
  • Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)

• Quebec
  • Kuujjuaq (Kuujjuaq Airport)
  • Montreal (Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)

• Yukon
  • Whitehorse (Whitehorse International Airport)

Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Edmonton International Airport (IATA: YEG, ICAO: CYEG) is experiencing the fastest rate of growth in passenger traffic of any major airport in the nation and is currently 5th busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic and the 13th busiest by aircraft movements. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English and French, per mandate of the Constitution Act 1982 Flower Prairie Crocus Tree White Spruce Bird Great Grey Owl Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is an airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Motto: none Official languages Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tåîchô [1] Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats... Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories, is a town on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, both traditionally trade routes for the Hudsons Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area. ... Fort Simpson Airport (IATA: CYFS)YFS) is located 7. ... Hay River on Great Slave Lake Hay River connection to the Arctic Ocean Hay River is a community on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Hay River is a public aerodrome in the Northwest Territories and the community is 1. ... , Looking at Ulukhaktok from the bluffs that give the community its name. ... Ulukhakot/Holman Airport, located at Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada (IATA: YHI, ICAO: CYHI) was fully opened in December 1978 with the start of the Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS). ... Inuvik is a small town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (IATA: YEV, ICAO: CYEV) is located 6. ... Motto: Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) Coordinates: Country Canada Territory Northwest Territories Established 1936/1937 City Mayor Gordon Van Tighem Governing Body Consensus government Legislature List of Yellowknife MPs and MLAs Area    - City 105. ... Yellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69°07′N 105°02′W MST) (named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Cambridge Bay Airport is located at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Part of the town, taken in September 2005 Cape Dorset (Inuktitut: Kinngait; Syllabics: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ) is located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada, and is served by Cape Dorset Airport. ... Cape Dorset Airport is located at Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... The community of Clyde River is located on the shore of Baffin Island on the Davis Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Clyde River Airport (IATA: YCY, ICAO: CYCY) is located 4 km northeast of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Gjoa Haven (Usqsuqtuuq, in Inuktitut) Named after Roald Amundsens boat, the Gjøa. ... Gjoa Haven Airport is located 3 km southwest of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... The Inuit settlement of Hall Beach (pop. ... Hall Beach Airport is located at Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Igloolik, sometimes spelled Iglulik, is a community in Nunavut, northern Canada. ... Igloolik Airport is located at Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... Iqaluit Airport (IATA: YFB, ICAO: CYFB) serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, and is part of Canadas National Airports System. ... The community of Kimmirut (known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is located on the shore of Hudson Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Kimmirut Airport (IATA: YLC, ICAO: CYLC) is located at Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. ... The community of Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999) is located on the shore of Gulf of Boothia in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Kugaaruk Airport is located at Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine, and originally spelled Qurluqtuq) is located in Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island. ... Kugluktuk Airport is located at Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... The community of Nanisivik is located just inland from Strathcona Sound, near the community of Arctic Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Nanisivik Airport (IATA: YSR, ICAO: CYSR) is located a few miles from Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. ... Maktak Fiord. ... Pangnirtung Airport is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pond Inlet Airport (IATA: YIO, ICAO: CYIO) is located at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut, Canada off of Baffin Island in Davis Strait. ... Qikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ... Rankin Inlet Airport is located at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Resolute (Qausuittuq) is a small town on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada, along the shore of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage. ... Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... The community of Taloyoak (formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992) is located on the Boothia Peninsula in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Taloyoak Airport (IATA: YYH, ICAO: CYYH) is located 0. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 823 KB) C-GBFA First Air HS748 (A748) Aircraft no longer registered in Canada Picture taken 14th June 1999 at 18:46 MDT (15th June 1999 00:46Z) at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada File links The following pages link... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 823 KB) C-GBFA First Air HS748 (A748) Aircraft no longer registered in Canada Picture taken 14th June 1999 at 18:46 MDT (15th June 1999 00:46Z) at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada File links The following pages link... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69°07′N 105°02′W MST) (named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Mayor Larry OBrien Local government Ottawa City Council (21 councillors) MPs... Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, http://www. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Kuujjuaq is the principal settlement in Nunavik. ... Kuujjuaq Airport, (IATA: YVP, ICAO: CYVP), is located 1. ... Montréal (pronounced is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. ... Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL, ICAO: CYUL) (French: Aéroport international Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montréal) or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, located in the city of Dorval, on the island of Montréal, is an international airport serving... This article is about Yukon Territory in Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Our People, Our Strength Location City Information Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 416. ... Whitehorse International Airport (IATA: YXY, ICAO: CYXY) is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. ...

Fleet

The First Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2007):

Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ... The Italian-French based aircraft manufacturer Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) was formed in 1981, from the consortium formed by Aérospatiale of France (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica), of Italy. ... ... Avro 748 (C-GBFA) registered to First Air at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, single-aisle (narrow-body) commercial jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ...

External links

• First Air
• First Air profile at Industry Canada
• New ATR 42 press release

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Bradley Air Services" (enter Bradley Air Services in the box titled "Owner Name")
2. ^ ^{a b} *First Air fleet details (PDF)
3. ^ ^{a b} First Air route map
4. ^ ^{a b c} Transport Canada - Air Traffic Designators - TP 143 (PDF)