KF Cargo

Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter trading as KF Cargo and Kelowna Flightcraft trading as KF Maintenance and Engineering is a cargo airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It operates long term cargo charters for couriers and freight companies, forest fire patrols, and aircraft sales and leasing in Canada and worldwide. It also provides maintenance and aircraft manufacturing services.

For the airline with IATA code KF, see Blue1.
KF Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
FK KFA[1] FLIGHTCRAFT[1]
FoundedMarch 20, 1970
AOC #Canada:
KF Cargo: 884[2]
Kelowna Flightcraft: 14657[3]
United States: UKFF210F[4]
Hubs
Secondary hubsJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Fleet size12[5]
Destinations6
Parent companyBarry Lapointe Holdings Ltd.
HeadquartersKelowna, British Columbia
Websitewww.kfaero.ca/cargo-operations/

History
A KF Cargo Convair 5800

KF Cargo is a subsidiary company of KF Aerospace, which was established as Kelowna Flightcraft on March 20, 1970 and the cargo subsidiary was established and started operating in June 1974. It is wholly owned by Barry Lapointe Holding.

Destinations

KF Cargo operates air cargo services to the following destinations:[6]

Fleet

Current fleet
A KF Cargo Convair 5800

As of September 2019, KF Cargo/KF Maintenance and Engineering has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[5]

Kelowna Flightcraft fleet
Aircraft In
Service		 Notes
Beechcraft A60 1 Operated by Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Beechcraft 390 2
Boeing 737-600 2
Cessna 180 1
Convair CV-580 6
Total 12

Leasing

KF Cargo leases out Convair 580/5800s.[7] KF Cargo's leasing operations has the distinction of developing the world's first Boeing 737-300QC.[8]

The company has leased aircraft to several Canadian passenger airlines including Harmony Airways, Greyhound Air, Roots Air in the past and also in the United States to IFL Group Inc. Currently, KF Cargo leases its Boeing 737-300QC to Canadian North.[8]

Historical fleet

The airline previously operated a diverse range of aircraft including:[9]

Accidents and incidents

Bases

Pilot bases include Kelowna International Airport, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport.

Primary maintenance bases include John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and Kelowna International Airport with a satellite base at Vancouver International Airport.

See also

References
  1. "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter: KFA, FLIGHTCRAFT
  2. Transport Canada (2019-09-05), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. Transport Canada (2019-09-05), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  4. "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  5. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for KF Cargo/KF Maintenance and Engineering". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  6. Flight Schedule
  7. "Leasing Overview". KF Cargo. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  8. "Boeing 737-300/-400". KF Cargo. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  9. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result
  10. "AVIATION INVESTIGATION REPORT A99P0006" (PDF). Transportation Safety Board of Canada / Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  11. "ASN Aircraft accident: Howard 500 C-GKFN Toronto International Airport (YYZ)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  12. "C-GKFC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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