Air Creebec
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| Founded | 1982 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 8982[3] | ||||||
| Hubs | Val-d'Or Airport Montréal–Trudeau International Airport Waskaganish Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 21[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | 16[5] | ||||||
| Parent company | Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company (CREECO) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Val-d'Or, Quebec | ||||||
| Key people | Tanya Pash (President)[6] | ||||||
| Founder | Billy Diamond | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Creebec Inc. is a Cree-owned regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.[7] It operates scheduled and charter services to 16[5] destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport.[8]
As part of its charter operations, the airline operates a medical charter service in conjunction with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay to provide access to medical specialists and services in the South to Quebec Cree.[6]
History
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The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. Billy Diamond, first and former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Cree is credited with the founding of the airline.[9]
At that time the Cree owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Cree purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal to that date performed by any Indigenous group in Canada, making Air Creebec owned entirely by the Cree.[10]
According to Cree sources, during negotiations to launch the airline, Quebec Premier of Quebec René Lévesque muttered "Indians don't run airlines, Billy", to which founder Billy Diamond replied "Well, this Indian is going to."[9][11]
On 23 March 2012, Air Creebec discontinued its service to La Grande Rivière Airport.[12]
In 2023 the airline appointed its first female CEO Tanya Pash, succeeding outgoing CEO Matthew Happyjack. Prior to her appointment Pash served as COO for 10 years.[6]
Destinations
[edit]Air Creebec operates services to the following Canadian domestic scheduled destinations (as of August 2019):[5]
| Province | Community | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Ontario | Attawapiskat First Nation | YAT | CYAT | Attawapiskat Airport |
| Fort Albany First Nation | YFA | CYFA | Fort Albany Airport | |
| Kashechewan First Nation | ZKE | CZKE | Kashechewan Airport | |
| Moosonee | YMO | CYMO | Moosonee Airport | |
| Peawanuck | YPO | CYPO | Peawanuck Airport | |
| Timmins | YTS | CYTS | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport | |
| Quebec | Chibougamau | YMT | CYMT | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport |
| Chisasibi | YKU | CSU2 | Chisasibi Airport | |
| Eastmain | ZEM | CZEM | Eastmain River Airport | |
| Kuujjuarapik | YGW | CYGW | Kuujjuarapik Airport | |
| Montreal | YUL | CYUL | Montréal–Trudeau International Airport | |
| Nemaska | YNS | CYHH | Nemiscau Airport | |
| Val-d'Or | YVO | CYVO | Val-d'Or Airport | |
| Waskaganish | YKQ | CYKQ | Waskaganish Airport | |
| Wemindji | YNC | CYNC | Wemindji Airport |
Interline agreements
[edit]Fleet
[edit]As of 1 February 2026[update] Transport Canada listed 21 aircraft, Air Creebec listed the types but not numbers:[4][14]
| Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR-GIE (ATR 72) | 1 | ATR 72-212A | Cargo only[14] | |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 20 | 11 - DHC-8-102 1 - DHC-8-103 6 - DHC-8-106 2 - DHC-8-314 |
Some Series 100 are freighter only, while the others can carry up to 37 passengers and the Series 300 can carry 50 passengers[14] | |
| Total | 21 | |||
Affinity programs
[edit]The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem.
References
[edit]- ^ The Airline Codes
- ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 11 July 2024. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Air Creebec: CRQ, CREE
- ^ Transport Canada (28 August 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Air Creebec". Transport Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Air Creebec Destinations". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Bell, Susan. "First woman appointed to lead Air Creebec". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Contact Us Deprecated link archived 19 July 2012 at archive.today. Air Crebeec. Retrieved on 29 June 2010. "101, 7th Street Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 4P4" Address in French Deprecated link archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today: "101, 7e Rue Val-d'Or (Québec) J9P 4P4"
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 55.
- ^ a b Bell, Susan. "Quebec Cree celebrate 40 years of Air Creebec". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "From Yesterday to Today". Retrieved 29 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Delivering the Promise (Documentary). Grand Council of the Crees. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Discontunuance of a domestic services to La Grande (press release)". Air Creebec Inc. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Air Canada Codeshare Partners". www.aircanada.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fleet". Retrieved 1 February 2026.
External links
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