West Wind Aviation

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West Wind Aviation
File:WWA ATR42 C-GLDE.jpg
West Wind Aviation's latest ATR-42 with current paint scheme.
IATA ICAO Callsign
N/A[1] WEW[2] WESTWIND
Founded 1983
Hubs Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Fleet size 28[3]
Destinations 2 ExpressAir,[4] 8 Pronto[5]
Company slogan We Take Care. For You.
Headquarters Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Key people Gord Gillespie (President)
Website http://www.westwindaviation.ca http://www.expressairclub.ca

West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership is Saskatchewan's second-largest commercial aviation group with a fleet of 35 aircraft.

Destinations

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West Wind hangar in Regina
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Main Buildings for West Wind Aviation in Saskatoon.

Under its ExpressAir banner, West Wind offers scheduled service between Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Service in northern Saskatchewan and Nunavut is provided under the Pronto Airways banner. Its main commercial rival is Prince Albert-based Transwest Air.

Fleet

As of December 2015 West Wind Aviation had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[3]

West Wind Aviation
Aircraft Number Variants Idents Notes
ATR 42 5 300/320 series GWWC, GWWD, GWWR, GWEA, GLDE 44/46 passengers.
Beechcraft Super King Air 200 6 200 series FWWQ, GWWV, FWWF, GWWN, GYDQ, GTGP 8 passengers, MEDIVAC capable.
Beechcraft 1900 airliner 9 1900 Model C/D GPRT, GWWY, GWWX, GPRZ, GWWK, GDCG, GGCA, GPRL, GSWZ 19 passengers, and is versatile enough to land on gravel and pavement airstrips.
Cessna 402 5 401, 401B, 402C FZJE, GAXR, GGPX, GRSY, GSQD 5/6 passengers.
Cessna 414 1 N/A GEUY 5 passengers.
Cessna 560 Citation 1 560 GWWU 560 (Ultra) seats 7-8 passengers.
British Aerospace Jetstream 3 Model 3112 FCPD, GHGK, GWEX Also listed as BAe Jetstream 31. 11, 15 or 19 passengers.

Aviation services

West Wind operates fixed base operations at the Saskatoon and Regina airports under Shell Canada's AeroCentre franchise.[6] Under the International Air Services brand, West Wind provides airport terminal services to charter and international airlines at the Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg airports.[7] In addition, under the Lancaster Fuel brand, the company provides aviation fuel to smaller airports and private operators in the province.[8]

References

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External links

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  2. ↑ Transport Canada - Air Traffic Designators - TP 143 (PDF) Archived March 16, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "West Wind Aviation" (enter West Wind Aviation in the box titled "Owner Name")
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