- Orca Airways
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Orca Airways IATA
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OrcaFounded 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.
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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]
Fleet
As of September 2011 the fleet consists of:[1]
References
- ^ a b c Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Orca Airways" (enter Orca Airways in the box titled "Owner Name")
- ^ http://www.flyorcaair.com/about-orca.php
- ^ Flight schedule
- ^ Flight Schedule Tofino to Victoria to Seattle
External links
Categories:- Regional airlines of British Columbia
- Aeronautical company stubs
- Canada
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