Island Express Air was a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its first flight was on August 7, 2009 as part of the Abbotsford International Airshow. It operated scheduled air service between the Lower Mainland and

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, as well as charter flights and cargo service. On February 23, 2018, one of their B100 King Air's crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions. As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns,

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suspended Island Express'

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(AOC) shortly thereafter, on February 28, 2018. However, following a robust review of the company's safety procedures the operating certificate was reinstated on June 26, 2018. The company slogan was ''Your Island Connection.'' In 2020, amid the

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, Island Express Air ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors. Company Went Bankrupt.

Destinations

All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia: * Abbotsford ( Abbotsford International Airport) * Nanaimo (

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) *

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) * Seasonal:

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Fleet

Fleet as of August 2019:

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{{Defunct airlines of Canada Abbotsford, British Columbia Defunct airlines of Canada Airlines established in 2009 Airlines disestablished in 2020 Regional airlines of British Columbia 2009 establishments in British Columbia 2020 disestablishments in British Columbia Defunct companies of British Columbia Airlines disestablished due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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