Pascan Aviation
Encyclopedia
Pascan Aviation is a regional airline
based in Saint-Hubert
, Longueuil
, Quebec
, Canada
. It operates scheduled services to 15 destinations in Quebec and one in Labrador
, as well as charter services. Its main base is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport and they run a FBO at the airport.
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
based in Saint-Hubert
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Saint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
, Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, 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 scheduled services to 15 destinations in Quebec and one in Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
, as well as charter services. Its main base is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport and they run a FBO at the airport.
History
The airline was established in 1999 by Mr. Serge Charron. Since then, the company has established itself as an independent regional airline in the province of Quebec.Services
Pascan Aviation operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of October 2011):Quebec
- BagotvilleLa Baie, QuebecLa Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. Formerly an independent city, its population in 2006 was 19,639....
(Bagotville AirportCFB BagotvilleCanadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet...
) - Baie-Comeau (Baie-Comeau AirportBaie-Comeau AirportBaie-Comeau Airport is located south southwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, near the St. Lawrence River.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - BonaventureBonaventure, QuebecBonaventure is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality of Quebec. It is located on Baie des Chaleurs near the mouth of the Bonaventure River...
(Bonaventure AirportBonaventure AirportBonaventure Airport is located northeast of Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - GatineauGatineauGatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
(Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport) - Îles-de-la-MadeleineMagdalen IslandsThe Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
(Îles-de-la-Madeleine AirportÎles-de-la-Madeleine AirportÎles-de-la-Madeleine Airport, , is located on Havre aux Maisons island in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada. Although it is almost at sea level, nearby land rises significantly to the south, prohibiting circling approaches in that direction...
) - Mont-Joli (Mont-Joli AirportMont-Joli Airport-External links:...
) - Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
(Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport - Rouyn-Noranda (Rouyn-Noranda AirportRouyn-Noranda AirportRouyn-Noranda Airport, , is located east southeast of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.The airport houses the headquarters of Propair.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...
) - Saint-HubertSaint-Hubert, QuebecSaint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
(Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport) - Sept-ÎlesSept-Îles, QuebecFor the islands in north of Brittany, see JentilezSept-Îles is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population...
(Sept-Îles AirportSept-Îles Airport-External links:...
) - Val-d'Or (Val-d'Or AirportVal-d'Or AirportVal-d'Or Airport, , is located south of Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:*On 19 June 1970, Douglas C-47A CF-AAC of Austin Airways was written off in an accident....
) - AlmaAlma, QuebecAlma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City...
- RobervalRoberval, QuebecRoberval is a city on the south-western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. With a population of 10,544 in the Canada 2006 Census, it is the third largest city on this lake after Alma and Dolbeau-Mistassini.It is the seat of the...
- Havre-Saint-PierreHavre-Saint-Pierre, QuebecHavre-Saint-Pierre is a town situated on Pointe-aux-Esquimaux, which is on the Quebec north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada...
Fleet
The Pascan fleet includes the following aircraft types (as of June 2011):| Aircraft | No. of Aircraft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BAe Jetstream 32 | 9 | C-FPSJ, C-GPSK, C-FPSC, C-FKQA, C-FPSI, C-GPPS, C-GUSC, C-FHQA, C-GQJT. Combi Combi In commercial aviation, the term combi refers to versions of various aircraft that can be used for either passenger, as an airliner would, or cargo duties, as a freighter would, and often have a partition in the aircraft cabin to allow both uses at once... aircraft, 12/19 passengers |
| Beechcraft B100 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... |
5 | C-GNSC, C-FHSC, C-FODC, C-FIDC, C-FLKS. 6/9 passengers |
| Pilatus PC-12/45 Pilatus PC-12 The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The main market for the aircraft is corporate transport and regional airliner operators.-Design and development:... |
4 | C-GRDC, C-GBTL, C-FYUT, C-FAXY. Combi aircraft, 4/6/9 passengers |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo Piper 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... |
1 | C-GVDQ. Cargo aircraft |