Aklak Air

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
6L	AKK	AKLAK

Founded

1977

Parent company

Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company

Headquarters

Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Website

http://www.aklakair.ca/

Kenn Borek Air King Air in Aklak Air colours

Aklak Air is an 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.^[1]

History

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.^[1]

Destinations

Aklak Air operates services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (as of November 2006),:^[2]^[3]

Aklavik (depending on demand)
Fort McPherson (only when the ice road is closed or the ferry is not in operation)
Inuvik
Paulatuk
Sachs Harbour
Tuktoyaktuk (depending on demand)
Ulukhaktok

Fleet

The Aklak Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 2016):^[4]

1 Cessna 185 with a cancelled certificate

Other aircraft accessible through Kenn Borek Air Ltd.:

Accidents and incidents

On 4 November 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft operated by Aklak Air. They were de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GZVH, Beechcraft King Air C-GHOC and Beechcraft 99 C-GKKB.^[5]

References

1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 71.
↑ KBA flight schedule
↑ Aklak Air Schedule
↑ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Aklak Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
↑ "Hull-loss description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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