Orca Airways

Orca Airways

IATA N/A ICAO ORK Callsign Orca
Founded	2005
Hubs	Vancouver International Airport
Focus cities	Tofino
Fleet size	17[1]
Destinations	9
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia
Website	http://www.flyorcaair.com/index.php

Orca Airways is a scheduled and charter airline based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Orca operates a fleet of 15 Piper Navajo^[1] aircraft from the south terminal at Vancouver International Airport.

History

Orca Airways is a family owned airline which was founded in January 2005, where it began operations in July 2005. At the time it only operated routes from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino Airport operating a Piper Navajo on this route. It soon began expanding to not only provide scheduled air service but also charter service and cargo service as well. Orca Airways is currently the largest Navajo fleet airline in Canada and continues to expand providing scheduled and cargo routes across British Columbia.^[2]

Destinations

As of August 2008, Orca Airways operates the following destinations:^[3]

• Canada
  • Abbotsford, British Columbia (Abbotsford International Airport)
  • Vancouver, British Columbia (Vancouver International Airport)
  • Victoria, British Columbia (Victoria International Airport)
  • Tofino, British Columbia (Tofino Airport)
  • Nanaimo, British Columbia (Nanaimo Airport)
• United States
  • Seattle (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) (connection with Horizon Air, seasonal)^[4]

An example of a Piper PA-31 Navajo

Fleet

As of September 2011 the fleet consists of:^[1]

• 18 Piper PA-31 Navajo
• 1 Beechcraft King Air
• 1 Beechcraft Super King Air

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Orca Airways" (enter Orca Airways in the box titled "Owner Name")
2. ^ http://www.flyorcaair.com/about-orca.php
3. ^ Flight schedule
4. ^ Flight Schedule Tofino to Victoria to Seattle

External links

• Official Company Site