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'Canadian North Inc.' is an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to major communities in the Northwest Territories and in Nunavut. Southern gateways include Ottawa and Edmonton. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport^[2].

Contents

History

Destinations

Fleet

Affinity Programs

Services

External links

References

History

The airline was established in 1989 to focus on the changing air transport needs of northern Canadian communities. Canadian North was purchased from Canadian Airlines in September 1998 by Norterra, a wholly Northern aboriginal-owned holding company, whose ownership is divided equally among the Inuvialuit Development Corporation, representing the Inuvialuit people of the western Canadian Arctic, and Nunasi Corp., representing the Inuit people of Nunavut.
In 2002, following the merger between Air Canada and Canadian Airlines, Canadian North became an independent airline and adopted a new image. Its logo displays three of the distinctive symbols of the North: the Polar Bear, the midnight sun and the Northern Lights.^[3] Recently, Canadian North's slogan has been changed from "Your North. Your Airline" to "seriously northern" (all in lower-case), with advertising changed to reflect different aspects of the company (serious service, serious delivery, etc.).
In June 2007, Canadian North began serving the communities of Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Kugaaruk, and Kugluktuk.

Destinations

Canadian North Boeing 737-200 in old Colours at Cambridge Bay Airport

Domestic scheduled destinations^[4]

★ Alberta

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★ Calgary (Calgary International Airport)

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★ Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)

★ Northwest Territories

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★ Hay River (Hay River Airport)

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★ Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport)

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★ Norman Wells (Norman Wells Airport)

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★ Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)

★ Nunavut

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★ Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport)

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★ Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven Airport)

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★ Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)

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★ Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport)

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★ Kugluktuk (Kugluktuk Airport)

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★ Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet Airport)

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★ Taloyoak (Taloyoak Airport)

★ Ontario

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★ Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
Charter Operations

★ SunFest Tours

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★ Laughlin, Nevada, United States (Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport)

★ Canadian Natural Resources Limited

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★ Fort Mackay Alberta (Fort MacKay/Horizon Airport)

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★ Diavik Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories

Fleet

The Canadian North fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2007):¹

'Canadian Fleet'

Aircraft	No. of Aircraft1	Variants	Idents	Notes
Boeing 737	6	737-200/200C	GDPA, GFPW, GKCP, GNDU, GOPW, GSPW	Combi aircraft, gravel and ice runway capable. Tail #523 (200), Tail #552, 562, 582, 583, 584 (200C)
Fokker F100	2	F.28 MK0100	GPNL, GYNR	105 seats, gravel strip capable. Tail #160, 161 Currently up for sale
Fokker F28	1	F.28 MK1000	FTAY	Currently sitting outside Canadian North's office in Calgary awaiting a decision on what to do with the aircraft.
Dash 8	2	200 series	FJFW	Leased from Regional One[5] and operated under the designator call sign "TSH"/"Transcanada"[6]

Affinity Programs

The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem. Passengers may redeem Air Miles points for travel on Canadian North.
Canadian North also has its own "Aurora Concierge" program for frequent travellers. Benefits of being an Aurora Concierge member include: Priority checkin, baggage, and boarding, extra piece of checked luggage, free alcoholic beverages, no fee changes, personalized membership card and baggage tag, and more.

Services

Canadian North links its own destinations to smaller communities with a partnership with airlines such as Kenn Borek Air, Aklak Air, Air Tindi, North-Wright Airways and Calm Air.
Canadian North in-flight service includes:

★ Hot towels

★ A choice of two meals

★ Advanced seat selection

External links

★ Canadian North

★ Aurora Concierge

References

1. Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Canadian North"
2. Directory: World Airlines
3. Canadian North website - Image
4. Flight schedule as of 3 June 2007
5. News release from Canadian North
6. Transport Canada TP143E Air Traffic Designators