Vancouver Island Air is a

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company serving the British Columbia Coast, based in Campbell River.

History

The airline has been in operation since 1985, offering charter and scheduled service with single DHC3T (Turbo Otters) aircraft on floats from Campbell River,

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. The company was started by Larry Langford with a Cessna on floats and has grown to include two aircraft. It received media publicity during the

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Destinations

Vancouver Island Air provides a year round scheduled service to various destinations including:Scheduled
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( Blind Channel Water Aerodrome) *Burial Cove *Caviar Cove * Echo Bay ( Gilford Island/Echo Bay Water Aerodrome) * Farewell Harbour * Glendale Cove * Greenway Sound *

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* Lagoon Cove *Pierre's Bay * Port Neville *Sullivan Bay ( Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome)

Fleet

The Vancouver Island Air fleet as of September 2019: The

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site also lists a Cessna 180 but with a cancelled certificate. Previously Vancouver Island Air flew several types of

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References

External links

Official website
{{Airlines of Canada Airlines established in 1985 1985 establishments in British Columbia Campbell River, British Columbia Regional airlines of British Columbia Canadian companies established in 1985 Seaplane operators