Air Atlantic

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Air Atlantic
Air Atlantic Logo, April 1993.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
9AATLDASH
Founded1985 (1985)
Ceased operationsOctober 1998 (1998-10)
Hubs Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Alliance CP, AA
Destinations25
Headquarters St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Key people Craig Dobbin (founder)

Air Atlantic was a Canadian airline, operating a fleet of BAe 146-200, BAe 4100 and Dash 8-100 aircraft. [1]

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Founded and majority owned by Craig Dobbin, [2] Air Atlantic was established in 1986 and operated Dash 7 aircraft as an interim solution until delivery of their first Dash 8's. [3] Air Atlantic functioned as a feeder airline for Canadian Pacific Airlines and later Canadian Airlines International throughout Atlantic Canada and offered limited service from that region to Quebec, Ontario and New England. It ceased operations in October 1998. [1]

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Air Atlantic De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 at Faro Airport Air Atlantic Dash 8-100.jpg
Air Atlantic De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 at Faro Airport
Air Atlantic BAE 146-200 Air Atlantic BAe 146-200 Haafke.jpg
Air Atlantic BAE 146-200

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References

  1. 1 2 Air Atlantic fleet list at planespotters.net
  2. "Flying high on Newfoundland's promise | Maclean's | FEBRUARY 17, 1986".
  3. Dash 8 in the history of Air Atlantic at airfleets.net