Feds invest to support Air North, Yukon’s Airline
The $6-million investment will help the airline to renew its fleet and expand its infrastructure.
July 24, 2024 | By MRO Staff
Canada’s federal government is investing $6 million in Air North, Yukon’s Airline to renew its fleet and expand its infrastructure.
The repayable contribution – made through the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) – will support the airline to bring a modern and more fuel-efficient 737-800 airplane into its fleet, buy tools and spare parts for maintenance, and construct a larger 52,800-square-foot hangar.
“This project will enable Air North to stay competitive, save on maintenance costs and lower its fuel consumption per seat by up to 20 per cent,” CanNor officials said in a July 22 statement.
Air North, Yukon’s Airline was founded in 1977 and partnered with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in 1998. Over the past 47 years, it has grown from one single six-seat airplane to a mixed fleet of Boeing 737 jets and ATR 42 turboprop aircrafts. Currently, it provides scheduled flights to three northern communities and connects the Yukon with eight gateway cities in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.