Provincial Airlines
Encyclopedia
Provincial Airlines is an airline
based in St John's
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It operates passenger and cargo services, maritime surveillance and remote sensing
and environmental monitoring
operations. Its main base is St. John's International Airport
.
. It is a partner, with the Innu Development Limited partnership, in Innu Mikun Airlines, which serves the Labrador
coast.
On 12 March 2009 one of the airline's ice patrol airplanes was first on the scene of Cougar Helicopters Flight 91
's ditching, flying "top cover" until other help could arrive.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in St John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, 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, maritime surveillance and remote sensing
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
and environmental monitoring
Environmental monitoring
Environmental monitoring describes the processes and activities that need to take place to characterise and monitor the quality of the environment...
operations. Its main base is St. John's International Airport
St. John's International Airport
St. John's International Airport is an international airport located northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that serves the St. John's Metro Area and the Avalon Peninsula. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by St...
.
History
The airline was established in August 1972 as a flight training and charter operator. Scheduled airline operations began in 1980. In the 1980s the company developed its airborne maritime surveillance division which operated until 1989 as Atlantic Airways. In 1988 it acquired Eastern Flying Service (established in 1956 and operating an extensive air courier network). In 1995 it created an Interprovincial Airlines division to operate scheduled airline operations and entered into a commercial agreement with Air NovaAir Nova
Air Nova was an airline based in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada that became part of Air Canada Regional in 2001. In 2002 the merger of Air BC, Air Ontario, Air Nova and Canadian Regional Airlines was finalised with the launch of a new name and brand-Air Canada Jazz.- History :Air Nova was...
. It is a partner, with the Innu Development Limited partnership, in Innu Mikun Airlines, which serves the 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...
coast.
On 12 March 2009 one of the airline's ice patrol airplanes was first on the scene of Cougar Helicopters Flight 91
Cougar Helicopters Flight 91
Cougar Helicopters Flight 91 was a scheduled flight of a Cougar Sikorsky S-92A which ditched on 12 March 2009 en route to the SeaRose FPSO in the White Rose oil field and Hibernia Platform in the Hibernia oilfield off the coast of Newfoundland east-southeast of St...
's ditching, flying "top cover" until other help could arrive.
Destinations
It serves 16 communities in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec as of April, 2010.- Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
- Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and LabradorChurchill Falls AirportChurchill Falls Airport is owned and operated by Churchill Falls Labrador Corporation Limited. Provincial Airlines provides regularly scheduled passenger service at the airport, which handled about 1,400 passengers annually over between 2000 and 2003...
- Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Goose Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorCFB Goose BayCanadian Forces Base Goose Bay , is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador....
- Hopedale, Newfoundland and LabradorHopedale AirportHopedale Airport is west of Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Airlines:The following airlines fly to Hopedale Airport:*Air Labrador *Provincial Airlines...
- Makkovik, Newfoundland and LabradorMakkovik AirportMakkovik Airport is west of Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
- Nain, Newfoundland and LabradorNain AirportNain Airport is located on the shore of Unity Bay near Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:Civil...
- Natuashish, Newfoundland and LabradorNatuashish AirportNatuashish Airport , is west of Natuashish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
- Postville, Newfoundland and LabradorPostville AirportPostville Airport , is located adjacent to Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The airport is serviced by Air Labrador and Provincial Airlines....
- Rigolet, Newfoundland and LabradorRigolet AirportRigolet Airport is located adjacent to Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
- St. Anthony, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. Anthony AirportSt. Anthony Airport is located west northwest of St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Provincial Airlines provide scheduled flights in and out of St. Anthony Airport.-External links:...
- St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's International AirportSt. John's International Airport is an international airport located northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that serves the St. John's Metro Area and the Avalon Peninsula. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by St...
- Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Wabush, Newfoundland and LabradorWabush AirportWabush Airport is northeast of Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:...
- Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
- QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
- Blanc Sablon, QuebecLourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon AirportLourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport, , is located north of Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
- Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located on the Island of Montreal, from Montreal's downtown core. The airport terminals are located entirely in Dorval, while the Air Canada headquarters complex...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec 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.... - Sept-Îles, QuebecSept-Îles Airport-External links:...
- Blanc Sablon, Quebec
Fleet
The Provincial Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2011) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=PB&al_op=1:- 3 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 102
- 3 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 106 (two aircraft are operated for the Netherlands Antilles & Aruba Coast Guard in the Caribbean)
- 2 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 300
- 7 Beechcraft 200 Super King AirBeechcraft Super King AirThe Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...
1 is leased by Emergency Health ServicesEmergency Health ServicesEmergency Health Services is an agency of the Department of Health in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.All ground ambulance and air ambulance service in Nova Scotia is contracted by EHS to EMC Emergency Medical Care Inc., a subsidiary of Medavie EMS Inc...
in Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, CanadaCanadaCanada 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... - 2 Beechcraft 350 Super King AirBeechcraft Super King AirThe Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...
- 1 Fairchild Metro IIIFairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
- 5 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterDe Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
- 1 Cessna Citation S550
- 1 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterDe Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterThe de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, but was overall a larger aircraft.-Design and...
- 2 Saab 340A