History
NT Air was formed in 1971 with the merger of two of northern British Columbia's airlines: Northern Mountain Airlines and Thunderbird Airlines.
Northern Mountain Airlines began operations at Fort St. James in 1959. With a fleet consisting of Cessnas, DHC-2 Beavers, Beech 18s, Grumman Goose, and helicopters, Northern Mountain served Northern Canada including Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories. After merging its airplane division with Thunderbird, Northern Mountain continued operating helicopter service until 2000. [4]
Thunderbird Airlines was formed in the early 1960s when it acquired the bush operations of Pacific Western Airlines in Prince George. From its base at Tabor Lake, Thunderbird operated Cessnas, Beavers and DHC Otters on floats and skis servicing the new town of Mackenzie and the northern villages and logging camps of Williston Lake. In the early 1970s, Thunderbird secured a subcontract from Pacific Western Airlines to service the smaller communities of B.C as a feeder airline, leading to a merger between Northern Mountain and Thunderbird Airlines in 1971 due to the need for a hanger at Prince George Airport.
Northern Thunderbird Air now consists of a fleet of 14 aircraft with three bases, 21 scheduled points and over 100 employees. [3] [5]
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