Canadian North
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Canadian North Inc. is an airline
based in the Northwest Tower in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
, Canada
. It operates scheduled passenger services to major communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
. Southern gateways include Edmonton
and Ottawa
. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport
.
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 Corporation, representing the Inuit
people of Nunavut.
In 2001, following the merger between Air Canada
and Canadian Airlines, Canadian North became an independent airline. After two years of utilizing three different schemes (two from Canadian and one from Air Canada) the airline adopted a new image in 2003. Its logo displays three of the distinctive symbols of the North: the polar bear
, the midnight sun
and the Northern Lights
. 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 Kitikmeot
communities of Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Kugaaruk, and Kugluktuk.
In April 2008, flights began to seven communities in the Qikiqtaaluk Region (Baffin Region) of Nunavut.
as being registered to Canadian North: It is also listed at Planespotters.net
Additionally, Transport Canada lists a Fokker F28 that is not on the Canadian North website.
, Aklak Air
, Calm Air
and North-Wright Airways
. These partnerships give them access to 14 destinations in the NWT, 6 in Nunavut and 6 in Manitoba. They also partner with Air Canada to provide access to several cities in southern Canada.
, Alberta
.
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 check-in
, baggage, and boarding, extra piece of checked luggage, free alcoholic beverages, no fee changes, personalized membership card and baggage tag, and more.
As of June 5, 2010, Canadian North began codeshareing flights on aircraft operated by Air Canada. Aurora Concierge members are now allowed access to Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges by purchasing membership through Canadian North.
Canadian North in-flight service includes:
Starting in 2005 the airline has offered a Pivut Fare ("ours") to Inuvialuit and Inuit (Nunavut) land claim
s beneficiaries. In 2010/2011 the Pivut Fare entitled a beneficiary to 65% off three airfares
.
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 the Northwest Tower in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, 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 passenger services to major communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
. Southern gateways include Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
and Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport
Yellowknife Airport
Yellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by the government of the Northwest Territories. The airport has regular scheduled passenger service, and is also used as a forward operating base for...
.
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 AirlinesCanadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, and carried more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996...
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
Inuvialuit
The Inuvialuit or Western Canadian Inuit are Inuit people who live in the western Canadian Arctic region. They, like all other Inuit, are descendants of the Thule who migrated eastward from Alaska...
people of the western Canadian Arctic
Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut...
, and Nunasi Corporation, representing the Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
people of Nunavut.
In 2001, following the merger between Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
and Canadian Airlines, Canadian North became an independent airline. After two years of utilizing three different schemes (two from Canadian and one from Air Canada) the airline adopted a new image in 2003. Its logo displays three of the distinctive symbols of the North: the polar bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
, the midnight sun
Midnight sun
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous...
and the Northern Lights
Aurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
. 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 Kitikmeot
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
communities of Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Kugaaruk, and Kugluktuk.
In April 2008, flights began to seven communities in the Qikiqtaaluk Region (Baffin Region) of Nunavut.
Destinations
As of May 2011 domestic scheduled destinations:- AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
- EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
(Edmonton International AirportEdmonton International AirportEdmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada providing regularly scheduled nonstop flights to over fifty communities in Canada, the United...
)
- Edmonton
- Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesThe Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
- Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) AirportInuvik (Mike Zubko) AirportInuvik Airport is located east of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency...
) - Norman Wells (Norman Wells AirportNorman Wells AirportNorman Wells Airport is located adjacent to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
) - Yellowknife (Yellowknife AirportYellowknife AirportYellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by the government of the Northwest Territories. The airport has regular scheduled passenger service, and is also used as a forward operating base for...
)
- Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport
- NunavutNunavutNunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
- Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay AirportCambridge Bay AirportCambridge Bay Airport is located at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $18 million to pave the runway....
) - Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset AirportCape Dorset AirportCape Dorset Airport is located at Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.Turbo-prop aircraft are used and handled at this airport due to the runway surface and length.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...
) - Clyde RiverClyde River, NunavutClyde River is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet, an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range...
(Clyde River AirportClyde River AirportClyde River Airport is located northeast of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
) - Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven AirportGjoa Haven AirportGjoa Haven Airport is located southwest of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.The airport is a single storey building and located next to several trailers. The runway and taxiways are gravel or dirt. The runway is not marked and other than a NDB lacks...
) - Hall Beach (Hall Beach AirportHall Beach AirportHall Beach Airport is located at Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - Igloolik (Igloolik AirportIgloolik AirportIgloolik Airport is located at Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
) - Iqaluit (Iqaluit AirportIqaluit AirportIqaluit Airport serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and is located adjacent to the town. It is operated by the government of Nunavut. It hosts scheduled passenger service from Ottawa, Montreal, Rankin Inlet and Kuujjuaq on carriers such as First Air and Canadian North, as well as from smaller...
) - Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk AirportKugaaruk AirportKugaaruk Airport , formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at Kugaaruk in Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
) - Kugluktuk (Kugluktuk AirportKugluktuk AirportKugluktuk Airport is located at Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - Pangnirtung (Pangnirtung AirportPangnirtung AirportPangnirtung Airport is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $34.6 million to build a new airport.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - Pond Inlet (Pond Inlet AirportPond Inlet AirportPond Inlet Airport is located at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...
) - Qikiqtarjuaq (Qikiqtarjuaq AirportQikiqtarjuaq AirportQikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferring turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland than Iqaluit . Jet fuel is available from the...
) - Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet AirportRankin Inlet AirportRankin Inlet Airport is located at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $3 million to improve the Instrument Landing System and expand the apron....
) - Taloyoak (Taloyoak AirportTaloyoak AirportTaloyoak Airport is located west of Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.-Airlines and destinations:...
)
- Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport
- OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportOttawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is named after Sirs John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier...
)
- Ottawa
Charter operations
- SunFest Tours
- LaughlinLaughlin, NevadaLaughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
/Bullhead CityBullhead City, ArizonaBullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
, ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport)
- Laughlin
- Canadian Natural Resources LimitedCanadian Natural Resources LimitedCanadian Natural Resources Limited is an oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company centered in Calgary, Alberta. Operations are focused in western Canada, the North Sea and offshore West Africa. It ranks number 251 on the Forbes Global 2000 list for...
- Fort MacKay Alberta (Fort MacKay/Horizon AirportFort MacKay/Horizon AirportFort MacKay/Horizon Airport, , is located . north-northwest of Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada.Fort Mackay/Horizon Aerodrome is an airfield built to service the Horizon Oil Sands project of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. , and is built and certified for aircraft up to and including B737.-External...
) - Diavik Diamond MineDiavik Diamond MineThe Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about north of Yellowknife.It has become an important part of the regional economy, employing 700, grossing C$100 million in sales, and producing 8 million carats of diamonds annually...
, NWT (Diavik AirportDiavik AirportDiavik Airport , is a private aerodrome in the Northwest Territories, Canada that serves the Diavik Diamond Mine. It's situated in a busy area due to the closeness of Ekati Airport. Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency....
)
- Fort MacKay Alberta (Fort MacKay/Horizon Airport
- BHP BillitonBHP BillitonBHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom...
- Ekati Diamond MineEkati Diamond MineThe EKATI Diamond Mine is Canada's first surface and underground diamond mine. It is located north-east of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and about south of the Arctic circle, near Lac de Gras. EKATI is a joint venture between BHP Billiton Canada Inc...
, NWT (Ekati AirportEkati AirportEkati Airport is located at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada and is operated by BHP Billiton Canada Inc. Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency. It is a busy aerodrome with blasting in the area and barren-ground caribou may be found on the...
)
- Ekati Diamond Mine
- Edmonton Eskimos Football ClubEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
(Various airports) - Suncor EnergySuncor EnergySuncor Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands...
(Fort McMurray AirportFort McMurray AirportFort McMurray Airport is located southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. It has seen a rise in business over the last 10 years due to an economic boom in the Athabasca Oil Sands, which are north of Fort McMurray. Now the fifth largest city in Alberta, the population of Fort McMurray has...
) - D.N.D. Cadet FlightsCanadian Cadet MovementThe Canadian Cadet Organizations, marketed under the term Cadets Canada, are youth cadet programs known as the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, and Air Cadets...
(Western CanadaWestern CanadaWestern Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
) - Hope Bay Mining
- Doris Lake, Nunavut (Doris Lake AerodromeDoris Lake AerodromeDoris Lake Aerodrome is a privately owned ice runway located on Doris Lake, Nunavut, Canada. The aerodrome, which is open from January to April, services the related explorations for the gold deposits that were found in the Hope Bay greenstone belt....
) - Hope Bay, Nunavut (Hope Bay AerodromeHope Bay AerodromeHope Bay Aerodrome is an aerodrome located near Hope Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The runway serves the gold exploration camps in the area....
)
- Doris Lake, Nunavut (Doris Lake Aerodrome
Aircraft
As of July 2011 the following aircraft are listed by Transport CanadaTransport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
as being registered to Canadian North: It is also listed at Planespotters.net
| Aircraft | No. of Aircraft | Variants | Idents | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers... |
11 | 737-200, 737-200C, 737-300 | GKCP, GCNV, GNDU, GCNO, GCNS, GFPW, GOPW, GSPW, GDPA, GCNW, GCNZ | Passenger only and 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, gravel Gravelkit Gravelkit is a term for a modification which is used on some airplanes to avoid foreign object damage , while operating on unpaved surfaces... and ice Ice Ice is water frozen into the solid state. Usually ice is the phase known as ice Ih, which is the most abundant of the varying solid phases on the Earth's surface. It can appear transparent or opaque bluish-white color, depending on the presence of impurities or air inclusions... runway Runway According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth... capable |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 4 | 100 series | GECN, GRGI, GRGO, GXCN | Formerly leased from Regional 1 |
Additionally, Transport Canada lists a Fokker F28 that is not on the Canadian North website.
Partnerships
In the north Canadian has partnerships with Air TindiAir Tindi
Air Tindi is an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Now owned by Discovery Air, it operates scheduled and on demand charter services. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport and the airline was formerly owned by the Arychuk family...
, Aklak Air
Aklak Air
Aklak Air is an airline based in Inuvik in Northwest Territories in Canada. It operates year-round and seasonal scheduled services, as well as charter flights throughout the western Arctic. Its main base is Inuvik Airport.-History:...
, Calm Air
Calm Air
Calm Air International LP. is an airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada and is presently owned by the Exchange Income Corporation. It operates services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. Charter and freight services are also undertaken. Its main base is Thompson Airport.-...
and North-Wright Airways
North-Wright Airways
North-Wright Airways is an airline based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates commuter services to several communities in the Northwest Territories, as well as charter services...
. These partnerships give them access to 14 destinations in the NWT, 6 in Nunavut and 6 in Manitoba. They also partner with Air Canada to provide access to several cities in southern Canada.
Corporate affairs
Canadian North has its headquarters in the Northwest Tower in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. In addition it has a regional head office in Iqaluit, Nunavut and an operations office in CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Programs and services
Aeroplan
Aeroplan is a Montreal, Quebec, Canada based coalition loyalty program owned by Aimia , a global leader in loyalty management. The Aeroplan Program was created in July 1984 by Air Canada as an incentive program for its frequent flyer customers...
rewards points, both to collect and to redeem. Passengers may redeem Air Miles
Air Miles
Air Miles is the name of separately operated loyalty programs in Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain , the Netherlands and the Middle East, through which points are earned on purchases at participating merchants.-History:...
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 check-in
Airport check-in
Airport check-in uses service counters found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline...
, baggage, and boarding, extra piece of checked luggage, free alcoholic beverages, no fee changes, personalized membership card and baggage tag, and more.
As of June 5, 2010, Canadian North began codeshareing flights on aircraft operated by Air Canada. Aurora Concierge members are now allowed access to Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges by purchasing membership through Canadian North.
Canadian North in-flight service includes:
- A choice of one of two free meals (on select flights)
- Free drinks (non-alcoholic)
- Advanced seat selection
- Free newspapers and magazines
- Free colouring books and crayons for children
Starting in 2005 the airline has offered a Pivut Fare ("ours") to Inuvialuit and Inuit (Nunavut) land claim
Aboriginal title
Aboriginal title is a common law doctrine that the land rights of indigenous peoples to customary tenure persist after the assumption of sovereignty under settler colonialism...
s beneficiaries. In 2010/2011 the Pivut Fare entitled a beneficiary to 65% off three airfares
Fare
A fare is the fee paid by a passenger allowing him or her to make use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc. In the case of air transport, the term airfare is often used.-Uses:...
.
Incidents
- On June 5, 2007, a Canadian North De Havilland Canada Dash 8, en route from Gjoa Haven to Cambridge Bay made an emergency landing at Yellowknife AirportYellowknife AirportYellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by the government of the Northwest Territories. The airport has regular scheduled passenger service, and is also used as a forward operating base for...
after its nose gear failed to deploy on approach to Cambridge Bay AirportCambridge Bay AirportCambridge Bay Airport is located at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $18 million to pave the runway....
. The pilot made the decision to re-route to Yellowknife, as the airport was more equipped for emergency landings. The aircraft landed safely in Yellowknife on its main gear. There were no injuries. - On May 22, 2008 a Canadian North Boeing 737-200Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
en route from Fort MacKay/Horizon AirportFort MacKay/Horizon AirportFort MacKay/Horizon Airport, , is located . north-northwest of Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada.Fort Mackay/Horizon Aerodrome is an airfield built to service the Horizon Oil Sands project of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. , and is built and certified for aircraft up to and including B737.-External...
encountered a major vibration and subsequent failure of the right engine on final approach to SaskatoonSaskatoonSaskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
. The failure occurred when the aircraft was 500 m (1,640.4 ft) above the ground and 1700 m (5,577.4 ft) from runway 33 at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. The aircraft had 102 passengers and 5 crew on board. There were no injuries. The aircraft was operating a charter service (Flight 1714) that was scheduled as Fort McKay/Horizon - Saskatoon - MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- Moncton.