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 A Twin Otter at Cambridge Bay | |||||||
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| Founded | 1977 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 2273 [1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 [2] | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 [3] | ||||||
| Parent company | Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company / Kenn Borek Air | ||||||
| Headquarters | Inuvik, Northwest Territories | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Aklak Air is an Inuvialuit owned airline based in Inuvik in Northwest Territories in Canada. It operates year-round and seasonal scheduled services, as well as charter flights throughout the western Arctic. Its main base is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport. [4]
The airline was established in 1977 and started operations in 1978. In June 1994, Aklak Air and Kenn Borek Air set up a joint venture, under the terms of which Aklak Air has access to Kenn Borek Air's fleet as and when required. Aklak Air is wholly owned by Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company. [4]
As of February 2023, Aklak operates scheduled services to several communities in the Northwest Territories: [3]
As of February 2023, Aklak Air, through Kenn Borek Air has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada. [2] [5]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes |
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| Beechcraft 1900 | 1 | 1900D | |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 2 | Model B200, Model B200GT | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 3 | DHC-6 Series 100, DHC-6 Series 300 | Aklak Air operates two or three of the Twin Otters on a seasonal basis [5] |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1 | Basler BT-67 | The Basler is used by Aklak Air on a seasonal basis [5] |
| Total | 7 | ||
