North Cariboo Air

North Cariboo Air or North Cariboo Flying Services is an airline based in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It operates charter flights primarily for the oil and gas industry, as well as executive and general charter services, including sports teams and leisure groups both within and outside Canada.[7][8] North Cariboo Air has a fleet of 18 aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[5] These aircraft range in size from 9-100 seats, allowing for accommodating and adaptation of all project sizes. In addition NCFS offers private terminals in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort St. John, Vancouver and Prince George. The airline also offers cargo services, aerodrome management and fixed-base operator services.[9][10][11]

North Cariboo Air
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8 at Calgary International Airport
IATA ICAO Callsign
- NCB[1] NORTH CARIBOU[1]
Founded1957
AOC #Canada: 1444[2]
United States: NCBF667G[3]
Operating basesCalgary International,
Edmonton International,
Fort St. John,
Vancouver International,
Prince George[4]
Fleet size18[5]
Destinationscharter
Parent companyNorth Cariboo Flying Service Limited
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Key peopleRandy Gee (president), Peter Scheiwiller (general manager)[6]
Websitehttp://www.flynca.com/

History

The story of North Cariboo Air starts in Williams Lake, British Columbia located in the North Cariboo region of British Columbia. Originally incorporated as North Cariboo Flying Service in 1957, the fleet consisted of a single Aeronca Champion aircraft that could carry one or two passengers to various locations throughout the interior of BC. Today, with a fleet of 18 aircraft, including the Avro RJ 100, NCFS has expanded include various destinations across Western Canada and the United States.

Fleet

As of October 2020, the North Cariboo Air fleet registered with Transport Canada consists of the following:[5]

North Cariboo Air fleet
Aircraft TypeNo. of aircraftVariantsNotes
Beechcraft 19004Model 1900DSeats 19[12]
Beechcraft King Air1Model 100Not listed at North Cariboo website
Beechcraft Super King Air6Model 200Seats 9[13]
British Aerospace 1462RJ100 SeriesSeats 100[14]
Christen A-1B1A-1BNot listed at North Cariboo website
De Havilland Canada Dash 83Series 300 (311)Seats 50[15]
Piper PA-31 Navajo1PA-31Not listed at North Cariboo website

Transport Canada lists a Beech Model 90,[16] a Cessna 185[17] and a Beechcraft Baron[18] all with cancelled certificates. There is also a Beechcraft King Air with a temporary cancelled certificate.[19]

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. North Cariboo Flying Services: NCB, NORTH CARIBOU
  2. Transport Canada (2019-09-06), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  4. Contact
  5. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for North Cariboo Flying Service". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  6. Senior Management
  7. Documentation Security
  8. Aircraft Charters
  9. Aerodrome Management
  10. Cargo Operations
  11. FBO Operations
  12. Beechcraft 1900D
  13. King Air 200
  14. Avro RJ100
  15. Dash 8 300
  16. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-FMKD
  17. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details CF-QSX
  18. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-GLAC
  19. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Aircraft Details C-FIDN
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