Calm Air International LP. is a full service airline, offering passenger, charter and freight services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. It is owned by Exchange Income Corporation[6] with its main base in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Calm Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
MO CAV[1] CALM AIR[1]
Founded1962
AOC #Canada: 1487[2]
United States: MHMF437G[3]
HubsWinnipeg Airport
Thompson Airport
Secondary hubsChurchill Airport;
Rankin Inlet Airport
Focus citiesWinnipeg, Thompson, Churchill, Rankin Inlet
Frequent-flyer programAeroplan
Fleet size15[4]
Destinations14[5]
Parent companyExchange Income Corporation
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Websitewww.calmair.com

History

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The airline was established and started operations in 1962. It was founded by Carl Arnold Lawrence Morberg (1936-2005) and his wife, Gail,[7] as a charter service in northern Saskatchewan. In 1976 it took over the Transair passenger service in the Northwest Territories. In 1981, Calm Air took over many of the passenger and cargo routes of Lamb Air. Canadian Airlines acquired a 45% holding in Calm Air in 1987.[8]

On April 8, 2009 Calm Air was purchased by the Exchange Income Corporation (EIC) which also owns Perimeter Aviation, PAL Airlines, Bearskin Airlines, Custom Helicopters and Keewatin Air.

Airline partnerships

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Calm Air has codeshare agreement with Canadian North.[9]

Destinations

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A Saab 340 operated by Calm Air in 2007

As of January 2023, Calm Air operates daily scheduled air services to the following communities:[5]

Fleet

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Calm Air ATR 42 at Winnipeg airport

As of September 2021, the following aircraft are listed by Transport Canada as being registered to Calm Air:[4]

Calm Air fleet
Aircraft No. of aircraft Variants Notes
Aérospatiale ATR 42 7 ATR 42-300, ATR 42-320 Three 300 series and four 320 series. Cargo only or 22, 34 or 42 passengers.[10]
Aérospatiale ATR 72 7 ATR 72-202, ATR 72-212A Six 202 series and one 212A. Cargo only or 22, 34 or 62 passengers.[10]
Dornier 328JET 1 328-300JET Not listed at the Calm Air site.[10]
Total 15

In addition, Calm Air has access to Boeing 737 Classic 400 series from Canadian North.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-02-24. Calm Air: CAV, CALM AIR
  2. ^ Transport Canada (2019-08-30), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Calm Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ a b "Our Communities | Calm Air International LP". www.calmair.com. Calm Air. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ Exchange Income Corporation
  7. ^ Carl Morberg Obituary, retrieved 2016-01-17
  8. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 60.
  9. ^ "Northern airlines sign major codeshare agreement". Nunatsiaq News.
  10. ^ a b c d Our Fleet
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