Aklak Air

Aklak Air

IATA 6L ICAO AKK Callsign AKLAK
Founded	1977
Destinations
Parent company	Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company
Headquarters	Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Website	http://www.aklakair.ca/

Kenn Borek Air King Air in Aklak Air colours

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 (Mike Zubko) Airport.^[1]

History

The airline was established in 1977 and started operations in 1978. In June 1994 Aklak Air and Kenn Borek Air set up a joint venture, under the terms of which Aklak Air has access to Kenn Borek Air's fleet as and when required. Aklak Air is wholly owned by Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company.^[1]

Destinations

Aklak Air operates services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (as of November 2006),^[2][3]:

• Aklavik (depending on demand)
• Fort McPherson (only when the ice road is closed or the ferry is not in operation)
• Inuvik
• Paulatuk
• Sachs Harbour
• Tuktoyaktuk (depending on demand)
• Ulukhaktok

Accidents and incidents

• On 4 November 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft operated by Aklak Air. They were de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GZVH, Beechcraft King Air C-GHOC and Beechcraft 99 C-GKKB.^[4]

Fleet

The Aklak Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 2008) :

• 1 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

Other aircraft accessible through Kenn Borek Air Ltd.:

• De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
• Beechcraft Model 99
• Beechcraft King Air (Model 100)
• Beechcraft Super King Air
• Basler BT-67

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 71. 2007-03-27. 
2. ^ KBA flight schedule
3. ^ Aklak Air Schedule
4. ^ "Hull-loss description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20101104-2. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 

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