| West Coast Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA 8O[1] |
ICAO N/A |
Callsign N/A |
| Founded | ||
| Hubs | Vancouver Harbour Aerodrome | |
| Secondary hubs | Vancouver Int'l Aerodrome Victoria Inner Harbour Airport Nanaimo Harbour Aerodrome |
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| Fleet size | 20 | |
| Destinations | 7 | |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Key people | Rick Baxter | |
| Website: www.westcoastair.com | ||
West Coast Air is a scheduled and charter airline based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The airline specializes in running routes between Vancouver and Victoria, primarily with de Havilland Canada float planes. Along with Harbour Air, they operate the Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome.
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History
West Coast Air was originally the float plane division of Air BC. Rick Baxter, a commercial pilot, became a partner in 1998, and bought West Coast Air outright in 2004. In August 2006, West Coast Air acquired the assets of Pacific Wings Airlines, expanding its routes. On April 20 2007, West Coast Air completed the purchase of Baxter Aviation, adding a further 9 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft to its fleet, and increasing its number of employees to over 150. August 30, 2007, West Coast Air controversially fired some long serving pilots. The union filed unfair labour practice complaints as it was believed that these pilots were fired due to being involved in trying to form a union.
Destinations
Current destinations as of April 2007[2]:
- Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (Vancouver)
- Victoria
- Nanaimo
- Vancouver International Water Aerodrome (Richmond)
- Victoria
- Nanaimo
- Sechelt
- Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (Victoria)
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- Whistler (June to Sept)
- Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome (Nanaimo)
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- Sechelt
- Sechelt
- Richmond
- Nanaimo
- Jervis Inlet (Earl's Cove, Chatterbox Falls)
In addition to scheduled flights, West Coast Air operates scenic flights, scheduled tours, and private charters. Small amounts of cargo may also be carried.
Fleet
As of April 25th 2007, the West Coast Air fleet consisted of 20 aircraft:
| Aircraft | Count[3] | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 6 | 100/200 series | 18 passengers |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver | 13 | DHC-2/DHC-2 MK. I | 6 passengers |
| Cessna 180 | 1 | 180J | 3 passengers |
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