Air Creebec
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| Founded | 1982 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 8982[3] | ||||||
| Hubs | Val-d'Or Airport Montréal–Trudeau International Airport Waskaganish Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 23,[4] 18[5] | ||||||
| Destinations | 16[6] | ||||||
| Parent company | Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company (CREECO) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Val-d'Or, Quebec | ||||||
| Key people | Matthew Happyjack (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Creebec Inc. is a regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.[7] It operates scheduled and charter services to 16[6] destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport.[8]
History
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The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. At that time the Cree owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Cree purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal to that date performed by any Indigenous group in Canada, making Air Creebec owned entirely by the Cree.[9]
On 23 March 2012, Air Creebec discontinued its service to La Grande Rivière Airport.[10]
Destinations
[edit]Air Creebec operates services to the following Canadian domestic scheduled destinations (as of August 2019):[6]
| Province | Community | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Ontario | Attawapiskat First Nation | YAT | CYAT | Attawapiskat Airport |
| Ontario | Fort Albany First Nation | YFA | CYFA | Fort Albany Airport |
| Ontario | Kashechewan First Nation | ZKE | CZKE | Kashechewan Airport |
| Ontario | Moosonee | YMO | CYMO | Moosonee Airport |
| Ontario | Peawanuck | YPO | CYPO | Peawanuck Airport |
| Ontario | Timmins | YTS | CYTS | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport |
| Quebec | Chibougamau | YMT | CYMT | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport |
| Quebec | Chisasibi | YKU | CSU2 | Chisasibi Airport |
| Quebec | Eastmain | ZEM | CZEM | Eastmain River Airport |
| Quebec | Kuujjuarapik | YGW | CYGW | Kuujjuarapik Airport |
| Quebec | Montreal | YUL | CYUL | Montréal–Trudeau International Airport |
| Quebec | Nemaska | YNS | CYHH | Nemiscau Airport |
| Quebec | Val-d'Or | YVO | CYVO | Val-d'Or Airport |
| Quebec | Waskaganish | YKQ | CYKQ | Waskaganish Airport |
| Quebec | Wemindji | YNC | CYNC | Wemindji Airport |
Fleet
[edit]As of February 2025[update] Transport Canada listed 23 aircraft and Air Creebec listed 18[4][5]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft TC) |
No. of aircraft (CRQ) |
Variants | Notes |
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| ATR-GIE (ATR 72) | 1 | ATR 72-212A | Cargo only | |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 20 | 16 | 18 (14) - Series 100 2 - Series 300 |
Series 100 carries 29 or 37 passengers and the Series 300 carries 50 |
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | 2 | 2 | 748 Series 2A | Cargo only |
| Total | 23 | 18 | ||
Affinity programs
[edit]The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Airline Codes
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Air Creebec: CRQ, CREE
- ^ Transport Canada (28 August 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Air Creebec". Transport Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Fleet". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Air Creebec Destinations". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Contact Us Archived 19 July 2012 at archive.today. Air Crebeec. Retrieved on 29 June 2010. "101, 7th Street Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 4P4" Address in French Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today: "101, 7e Rue Val-d'Or (Québec) J9P 4P4"
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 55.
- ^ "From Yesterday to Today". Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Discontunuance of a domestic services to La Grande (press release)". Air Creebec Inc. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
External links
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