Maritime Air Charter
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Maritime Air Charter Limited is an on-demand aircraft charter company based at the Halifax International Airport
in Enfield
and Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
. It operates passenger and cargo services, and is the contracted fixed wing service provider for Sable Island
.
. In 2000 they acquired a second Navajo, followed by a third in 2001. In response to customer requests for a pressurized turbine aircraft, the company purchased a Beechcraft A100 King Air
in 2003 and retired one of its Navajos. In 2006, Maritime Air Charter acquired a Britten-Norman Islander
, and was awarded the contract for fixed-wing services to Sable Island
.
Halifax International Airport
Halifax/Robert L. Stanfield International Airport, or Halifax Stanfield International Airport is an airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia and in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada...
in Enfield
Enfield, Nova Scotia
Enfield, , is a Canadian exurban community located in the Shubenacadie Valley on the border of Hants and Halifax counties. Specifically, Enfield exists in both the East Hants Municipal District and the Halifax Regional Municipality and is divided by the Shubenacadie River.The history of European...
and Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It operates passenger and cargo services, and is the contracted fixed wing service provider for Sable Island
Sable Island
Sable Island is a small Canadian island situated 300 km southeast of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. The island is a year-round home to approximately five people...
.
History
Maritime Air Charter Limited began operations in 1996 with a Piper NavajoPiper PA-31 Navajo
The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and...
. In 2000 they acquired a second Navajo, followed by a third in 2001. In response to customer requests for a pressurized turbine aircraft, the company purchased a Beechcraft A100 King Air
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...
in 2003 and retired one of its Navajos. In 2006, Maritime Air Charter acquired a Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
, and was awarded the contract for fixed-wing services to Sable Island
Sable Island
Sable Island is a small Canadian island situated 300 km southeast of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. The island is a year-round home to approximately five people...
.
Fleet
As of July 2008 the Maritime Air Charter Limited fleet includes:- 2 Piper PA-31 NavajoPiper PA-31 NavajoThe Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and...
- 1 Beechcraft A100 King AirBeechcraft King AirThe Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...
- 1 Britten-Norman IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...