First Air is a privately owned airline that operates mainly in Northern Canada. The airline is one of a number of major, domestic service only, Canadian airline companies, along with WestJet and others.

History

First Air first started flying in 1973, between the Ottawa and North Bay, Ontario points. This flight was operated with an eight seat passenger plane.

Eventually, the airline would have hubs at Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Kuujjuaq also. At Kuujjuaq, the airline provided vital services to the Inuit community, covering 16 Inuit cities with its partnership with Air Inuit.

First Air eventually started serving cities with jet aircraft, using Boeing 727 and 737 airplanes.

In addition to its jets, the airline still operates smaller, turbo-prop aircraft to access small communities.

First Air is a privately owned airline that operates mainly in Northern Canada. The airline is one of a number of major, domestic service only, Canadian airline companies, along with WestJet and others.

Destinations

28 destinations throughout Canada.

Fleet

• Boeing 727
• Boeing 737
• Hawker-Sidley HS748
• Aerospatiale ATR-42
• Hecules L382

External link

• First Air website