Sonicblue Airways

Sonicblue Airways was an airline based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with their headquarters in Richmond. SonicBlue offered both scheduled and charter services and would fly anywhere in North America. For maintenance failings (and following an accident) Transport Canada suspended Sonicblue's operating license and grounded the company's fleet in January 2006.

Sonicblue Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
VL - -
Commenced operations2002
Ceased operations2006
Operating basesVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
DestinationsSee Destinations below
Parent companyInternational Express Air Charter Ltd.
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia, Canada

Code data

History

It was operated by International Express Air Charter Ltd. and was formed after Regency Express acquired North Vancouver Air in 2002 and rebranding the airline SonicBlue Airways.[2]

Incidents and accidents
  • On 21 January 2006 a Sonicblue Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (C-GRXZ) chartered flight from Tofino to Vancouver was trying to divert to Port Alberni after a pilot mayday, but crashed 12 km (7.5 mi) from Port Alberni killing one crew member and two passengers. Five passengers survived. The investigation showed that a turbine blade snapped off in the engine due to fatigue.[3] Subsequent investigations showed that six of Sonicblue's aircraft (including the Cessna Caravan involved in the accident) were overdue their mandatory inspections. As a result, Transport Canada suspended Sonicblue's operating license and grounded the company's fleet.[4]

See also

References
  1. "The Airline Codes Website". airlinecodes.co.uk. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. "North Vancouver Air". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Aviation Safety Network". Flight Safety Foundation Accident description. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  4. Nelson, Rod (March 22, 2006). "Transport Canada Fines International Express Aircharter Ltd. and Cancels Air Operator Certificate". Transport Canada/Transports Canada. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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