Northern Airlines Receive Gov't Funding

[dhc#]

From CBC North

Here's what each small airline gets from $20M funding to service remote N.W.T. communities

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/re ... -1.5719595

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fe ... -1.5676323

On a side note, heard today that CDN North is retiring and won't be replacing it's fleet of 3 Dash 8s in October, but they will still operate their fleet of ATR 42s up north.

[shimmydampner]

Would be curious to know how those funds were allocated.

[dash8dave]

Transport Canada will provide $17.124 million to N.W.T. aviation companies, while the N.W.T. government will provide the rest — $3.021 million.

Here's how much each operator will get:

Adlair Aviation: $82,000.
Air Tindi: $1,753,000.
Aklak Air: $1,587,000.
Ahmic Air: $79,000.
Buffalo Airways: $740,000.
Canadian North: $9,300,000.
Hoarfrost River Huskies: $42,000.
Landa Aviation: $158,000.
Northwestern Air Lease: $580,000.
North-Wright Airways: $611,000.
Simpson Air: $45,000.
South Nahanni Airways: $272,000.
Summit Air: $1,765,000.
Acasta Heliflight: $1,329,000.
Dehcho Helicopters: $111,000.
Denendeh Helicopters: $240,000.
Great Slave Helicopters: $1,191,000.
Gwich'in Helicopters: $61,000.
K'ahsho Got'ine Helicopters: $87,000.
Sahtu Helicopters: $112,000.

['97 Tercel]

ever lots of money!

[Dry Guy]

Why only NWT? Were they especially affected by the pandemic compared to other remote northern operators in other provinces and territories?

[shimmydampner]

Sorry, I misspoke earlier. I would be curious to know how they arrived at the dollar values for each operator. At first glance it looks like it could be operator size, but that doesn't seem to hold up to scrutiny.

[Found]

Transport Canada will provide $17.124 million to N.W.T. aviation companies, while the N.W.T. government will provide the rest — $3.021 million.

Here's how much each operator will get:

Adlair Aviation: $82,000.
Air Tindi: $1,753,000.
Aklak Air: $1,587,000.
Ahmic Air: $79,000.
Buffalo Airways: $740,000.
Canadian North: $9,300,000.
Hoarfrost River Huskies: $42,000.
Landa Aviation: $158,000.
Northwestern Air Lease: $580,000.
North-Wright Airways: $611,000.
Simpson Air: $45,000.
South Nahanni Airways: $272,000.
Summit Air: $1,765,000.
Acasta Heliflight: $1,329,000.
Dehcho Helicopters: $111,000.
Denendeh Helicopters: $240,000.
Great Slave Helicopters: $1,191,000.
Gwich'in Helicopters: $61,000.
K'ahsho Got'ine Helicopters: $87,000.
Sahtu Helicopters: $112,000.

Hoarfrost River Huskies: $42,000

Good to see smaller companies getting some money and not just larger ones.

[RegionalPilot]

Those choppers are getting a good amount of money. Anyone knows why?

[goingnowherefast]

Only NWT airlines deserve to be saved. If you fly in the Yukon, Nunavut or fly for a "fake" northern airline south of 60N, your airline should fail. Maybe it's that all the reserves in the provinces all have road access, so airlines are unnecessary.

[Yycjetdriver]

ever lots of money!