business, provide better service to customers and lead to new economic development opportunities across the North. We believe the two companies would complement each other's strengths." In October, 2014, it was announced the merger would not go through, but Canadian North would still codeshare on some flights with First Air until 16 May 2017. On February 23, 2017, the Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC) announced that arrangements had been concluded to transfer ownership of Canadian North directly into Inuvialuit Development Corporation. On September 28, 2018, Makivik Corporation and the Inuvialuit Corporate Group (ICG) signed a definitive agreement to merge Canadian North and First Air, again awaiting government approval. The new airline would use the new First Air livery, but would operate under the name "Canadian North". On June 19, 2019, the federal government gave approval to the merger provided several terms and conditions were met. On November 1, 2019, First Air and Canadian North completed the merger and combined schedules into one, using the code 5T, dropping First Air's 7F code as well as the name but keeping the livery. In early 2021 the callsigns "First Air" and "Empress" were retired and the combined airline began operating as 5T/AKT, callsign "Arctic." As of December 18, 2021, operations are now under the Canadian North name with a new livery. Canadian North confirmed in December 2022 to retire their last Boeing 737-200 by early 2023, replacing it with turboprop aircraft with similar gravel runway capabilities. Destinations As of December 22, 2022, Canadian North has the following 28 domestic scheduled destinations: Charter operations Canadian North offers charters to anywhere, non-stop flights in continental North America and maintain charter terminals at Calgary and Edmonton. Fleet Current fleet Over time the registration of the fleet has moved from Canadian North to Bradley Air Services (First Air). As of February 2023, the fleet consists of 34 aircraft all registered to Bradley Air Services. Retired fleet Aircraft previously operated include: Fokker F28 Fellowship (F.28 Mk 1000) Fokker 100 (listed by Transport Canada as a F.28 Mk 0100) De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Corporate affairs The company headquarters are in Kanata, Ontario, the former First Air HQ. Canadian North had its headquarters in the Northwest Tower, in downtown Yellowknife. The airline announced that when its lease was to expire in the end of August 2013, the airline would vacate the office and move it and 20 employees out of