Superior Airways
Encyclopedia
Superior Airways is a chartered air service based in Red Lake
, Ontario
, Canada
at the Red Lake
Airport
in the town of Cochenour. Established in 2003, Superior Airways has been serving Northwestern Ontario by flying cargo
, fisherman
, hunters, firefighters, first nations
, medical patients and law enforcement to and from remote communities as well as city centers.
Superior Airways began its operation in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
with three employees, but due to market saturation relocated one of its aircraft
to Red Lake, Ontario
. Soon afterward both aircraft
were located in Red Lake
. The company continues to grow with the recent addition of a 5 passenger Cessna 206 Stationair, another Navajo, and the expected arrival of a factory new Quest Kodiak. Superior Airways will be the first in Canada
to
operate the Quest Kodiak
; a brand new aircraft
designed for off strip operations.
.
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario 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....
, 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...
at the Red Lake
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...
Airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in the town of Cochenour. Established in 2003, Superior Airways has been serving Northwestern Ontario by flying cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
, fisherman
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
, hunters, firefighters, first nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
, medical patients and law enforcement to and from remote communities as well as city centers.
Superior Airways began its operation in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...
with three employees, but due to market saturation relocated one of its aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
to Red Lake, Ontario
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...
. Soon afterward both aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
were located in Red Lake
Red Lake, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 4526* Population in 2001: 4233* Population total in 1996: 4778** Golden : 2248** Red Lake : 2277* Population in 1991:** Golden : 2355** Red Lake : 2268-Climate:...
. The company continues to grow with the recent addition of a 5 passenger Cessna 206 Stationair, another Navajo, and the expected arrival of a factory new Quest Kodiak. Superior Airways will be the first in 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...
to
operate the Quest Kodiak
Quest Kodiak
|-See also:-External links:* * *...
; a brand new aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
designed for off strip operations.
Fleet
As of Jan 2009 Superior Airways had the following aircraft registered with 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...
.
| Aircraft | Number | Variants | Idents | |Notes| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Navajo PA31 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... |
3 | 350 | C-GAJW, C-GAJT, C-FVWY, | 9 passengers |
| Cessna 206 Stationair | 1 | T206H | C-GAGT, | 5 passengers |
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 December 1972, Douglas C-47B CF-AUQ crashed 11.9 miles (19 km) south of Lake Randall, 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....
. All three people on board survived. - On 11 April 1977, Douglas C-47B C-FXXT was damaged beyond economic repair in an aborted take-off at Wunnummin Lake AirportWunnummin Lake AirportWunnummin Lake Airport, , is located south of the First Nations community of Wunnummin Lake, Ontario, Canada.-Accidents and incidents:11 April 1977, Douglas C-47B C-FXXT of Superior Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in an aborted take-off....
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