Air Montmagny

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Air Montmagny
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Founded1954
Hubs Montmagny Airport
Focus cities Isle-aux-Grues Airport
Fleet size5 [1]
Headquarters640, boul. Taché Est, Montmagny, Quebec
Website http://www.airmontmagny.com

Air Montmagny, trading as Montmagny Air Service is an on-demand aircraft charter company based in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. It operates passenger and cargo services.

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History

It was founded by Marius Lachaine as Montmagny Air Service in 1952 and acquired by Gilles Couillard in 1954. It was then sold to Gaston Gosselin in 1980 and definitely renamed Air Montmagny in 1993. [2]

Destinations

Air Montmagny serves five of the islands of the Isle-aux-Grues archipelago.

Since the nearby l'Isle-aux-Grues island has no ferry service during winter, Air Montmagny serves as the main link to the land. They carry passengers, goods, and also serves as "school bus" for students attending school in Montmagny.

Grosse-île island, also known as l'île de la Quarantaine is a regular user of Air Montmagny for employees and VIPs.

Fleet

As of September 2019, Air Montmagny has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada. [1]

Air Montmagny
AircraftNo. of aircraftVariantsNotes
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander 2 BN-2A-27, BN-2B-26
Cessna 206 1 Cessna U206 The U206G with six seats.
Partenavia P.68 2 P. 68 Observer

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References

  1. 1 2 "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Montmagny Air Service Inc". Transport Canada . Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  2. "Montmagny Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 6 October 2020.