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Founded | 1960 | ||||||
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AOC # | Canada: 1861[3] United States: VBBF766I[4] | ||||||
Hubs | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Thompson Airport,Sioux Lookout Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Thompson;Sioux Lookout | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Connecting Rewards | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Bearskin Airlines | ||||||
Fleet size | 50[5] | ||||||
Destinations | 23[6] | ||||||
Parent company | Exchange Income Corporation[7] | ||||||
Headquarters | 626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
Key people | Nick Vodden (President), Christian Fels (Chief Pilot 705), Cory Bertram (Chief Pilot 703/704), Michael Halhead (Director FP&A - Corporate Services), Karla Tibbo (Flight Attendant Manager), Kaitlin Gedeon (Flight Attendant Assistant Manager), Dave Williamson (PRM), Ric Jensen (Structures Manager) | ||||||
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Perimeter Aviation is anairline with its head office on the property ofWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport inWinnipeg,Manitoba, Canada.[8] Perimeter Aviation operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, and medevac service.[5] It was established and started operations in 1960. It operates scheduled passenger services from Winnipeg to 23 destinations, freight andMEDEVAC services.[9] Its main base is Winnipeg International Airport.[10]
Perimeter is the largest carrier in Manitoba, in terms of number of aircraft and number of flights.[9]
As of January 2017, Perimeter provides scheduled passenger service to the following destinations:[6]
As of September 2024 there were 50 aircraft registered to Perimeter Aviation withTransport Canada and the company says they have more than 30 aircraft:[5][11]
Aircraft | No. of aircraft | Variants | Notes | |
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 17 | 9 -102, 2 -106, 6 -314 | 37 to 50 passengers, up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) cargo | |
Fairchild Metro III | 22 | 15 -SA227-AC, 2 - SA227-CC, 5 - SA227-DC | 19 passengers, up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) cargo | |
Swearingen Metro II | 11 | SA226-TC | 9 passengers, up to 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) cargo | |
Total | 50 |
Perimeter operates more than 30 aircraft on scheduled, charter, andMEDEVAC service with all aircraft having two engines for safety reasons. These include 10 Metros variants, and 5 Dash-8's. The Metros can be quickly configured from straight freighter configuration to a 19-seat commuter interior. The Dash-8s can be configured to 37 seats, 29 seats, 21 seats, for the 100 series or 45 and 50 seat configuration for the 300 series. Straight freighter configuration can accommodate up to 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) of cargo.
Perimeter Airlines has had five reported accidents.
Perimeter Aviation: PAG, PERIMETER