Island Express Air

Island Express Air was a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its first flight was on August 7, 2009 as part of the Abbotsford International Airshow.[4] It operated scheduled air service between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, as well as charter flights and cargo service. On February 23, 2018, one of their B100 King Air's crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions.[5] As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns, Transport Canada suspended Island Express' Air Operator's Certificate(AOC) shortly thereafter, on February 28, 2018.[6] However, following a robust review of the company's safety procedures the operating certificate was reinstated on June 26, 2018.[7] The company slogan was Your Island Connection. In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Island Express Air had ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors.[8]

Island Express Air
A Piper PA-31 Navajo of Island Express Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
IAX ABBY AIR
Founded2009
Ceased operations2020
AOC #19080[1]
HubsAbbotsford International Airport
Focus citiesVictoria, Nanaimo
Fleet size11[2]
Destinations6[3]
Parent companyShorebird Enterprises
HeadquartersAbbotsford, British Columbia
Key peopleJim Young
Websitewww.islandexpressair.com

Destinations

All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia:[3]

Fleet

Fleet as of August 2019:[2]

Island Express Air
AircraftNo. of
aircraft		VariantsNotes
Beechcraft King Air1100 series
Piper PA-28 Cherokee1PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
Piper PA-31 Navajo6PA-31-325 Navajo, PA-31-350 Chieftain
Piper PA-321PA-32-301 Saratoga

See also

History of aviation in Canada List of defunct airlines of Canada

References
  1. Transport Canada (2019-09-01), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Island Express Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  3. "Island Express Air Routes & Schedules". Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  4. Tucker, Cam (7 August 2009). "Island Express ready to lighten travel load". Abbotsford Times. p. 12.
  5. "UPDATED: Abbotsford airline grounded after YXX accident was fined $30,000 last year - Abbotsford News". Abbotsford News. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. Canada, Transport (2018-02-28). "Transport Canada suspends Island Express Air's Air Operator Certificate - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. "Transport Canada reinstates Island Express Air for operations following February crash". CHEK. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  8. https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/business/covid-19-new-air-carrier-sought-for-qualicum-beach-airport/
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