Air Creebec
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Air Creebec is a regional airline based in Val d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled and charter services to over 15 destinations in Quebec and Ontario, mostly northern Cree communities.
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History
The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. At that time the Crees owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Crees purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal to that date performed by any Native group in Canada, making Air Creebec wholly owned by the Cree company Creeco.
Services
Air Creebec operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of January 2005): Attawapiskat, Chibougamau, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Kuujjuarapik, Radisson, Montreal, Moosonee, Nemaska, Peawanuck, Roberval, Timmins, Val d'Or, Waskaganish and Wemindji, with year round cargo operations from three Ontario airports (Timmins, Cochrane, and Moosonee).
Fleet
The Air Creebec fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
- 1 BAe 748 Series 2A (dedicated cargo configuration)
- 5 [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q100
- 1 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300
- 3 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
- 1 Raytheon Beech 1900D Airliner
- 2 Raytheon Beech King Air 100 (for executive charter and medical flights)
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