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Founded | 1986 | ||||||
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AOC # | 5732 [2] | ||||||
Operating bases | Norman Wells Airport, Norman Wells Water Aerodrome | ||||||
Hubs | Norman Wells | ||||||
Focus cities | Inuvik | ||||||
Fleet size | 17, [3] at least 9 [4] | ||||||
Destinations | 8 [5] | ||||||
Parent company | North Wright Air Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||||||
Employees | 80 | ||||||
Website | www.north-wrightairways.com |
North-Wright Airways or North Wright Air is an airline based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates commuter services to several communities in the Northwest Territories, and charter services. Its main base is Norman Wells Airport and they operate the Norman Wells Water Aerodrome. [6] [7]
The airline was established in 1986 and used to be known since 1979 as Nahanni Air Services and North Wright Air. [6]
As of November 2021, North-Wright Airways served the following destinations: [5]
As of October 2023, North-Wright operates at least nine aircraft and has seventeen registered with Transport Canada: [4] [3]
Aircraft | No. of aircraft NWL [4] |
No. of aircraft TC [3] |
Variants | Notes |
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Beechcraft 1900 | 4 | 4 | 1900D | Up to 19 passengers |
Cessna 185 | — | 1 | 185F | 3 passengers, float and ski capable, not listed at North-Wright site |
Cessna 206 | n/a | 2 | Super Skywagon/Stationair U206 ( C (Super Skywagon), F (Stationair), G (Stationair)) | 5 passengers ski/floats |
Cessna 207 | n/a | 4 | 207A Skywagon/Stationair 8 | 5 or 6 passengers |
Cessna 208 Grand Caravan | — | 2 | 208B | 9 passengers, scheduled service |
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | 1– Series 100, 1– Series 300 | 16 to 18 passengers |
Helio Courier | — | 1 | H-295 | 4 passengers, tundra tyres or wheel/skis, not listed at North-Wright site |
Pilatus PC-6 Porter | n/a | 1 | PC-6/B-H2 | Up to 10 passengers |
Total | At least 9 | 17 |
North Wright Air: NWL, NORTHWRIGHT