West Coast Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
COAST AIR
Founded1996
Ceased operations2015
HubsVancouver Harbour Aerodrome
Secondary hubsVancouver Int'l Aerodrome
Victoria Inner Harbour Airport
Nanaimo Harbour Aerodrome
Fleet size3
Destinations7
Parent companyHarbour Air Seaplanes
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
WebsiteHarbour Air
A West Coast Air float plane landing on Vancouver's waterfront

West Coast Air was a Canadian scheduled airline operating de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter float planes, which was integrated into Harbour Air Seaplanes.

History

Harbour Air Seaplanes of Vancouver acquired West Coast Air and consolidated the two airlines' terminal and services on March 31, 2010. All aircraft were transferred to Harbour Air Seaplanes, the West Coast Air name was dropped and the Harbour Air name painted on all aircraft.

When it operated the company offered flights from downtown Vancouver and the Richmond floatplane base at Vancouver International Airport to Victoria, Nanaimo, Comox, the Sunshine Coast, and Whistler. The company also flew tours and private charters.

Destinations

Destinations in February 2010, operated for Harbour Air Seaplanes:[1]

Fleet

In June 2015 the West Coast Air fleet was integrated into Harbour Air and painted in the Harbour Air aircraft livery.

Accidents

See also

References

  1. ^ Route Schedules
  2. ^ Transportation Safety Board of Canada (November 2000). "Aviation Investigation Report Loss of Power and Collision with Water West Coast Air de Havilland DHC-6" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Network (August 2003). "Accident description". Retrieved 2010-02-11.