Era Aviation
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Era Aviation (IATA: 7H, ICAO: ERH, and Callsign: Era) is an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates a network of services from Anchorage as part of Alaska Airlines Commuter service and from Bethel as part of the Alaska Airlines Village service. It also has extensive helicopter operations. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1948 when Carl Brady flew what was the first commercial helicopter to Alaska to work on a mapping contract for the US government. Scheduled passenger services began in May 1983. It is wholly owned by Rowan Companies.
Services
Era Aviation operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at May 2006):
From Anchorage:
- Kenai
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Valdez
- Cordova
- Chefornak, Chevak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Hooper Bay, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Newtok, Nightmute, Platinum, Quinhagak, Scammon Bay, Tuntutuliak, and Tununak.
Fleet
The Era Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):
- 4 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
- 1 DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
- 2 DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
- 6 DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
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