the flight to a seasonal operation beginning in 2007. Meanwhile, British carrier Astraeus Airlines introduced service to London's Gatwick Airport in May 2007, initially intending to ply the route year-round. The airline ended the flight only three months later, however; St. John's airport officials observed that passengers had primarily opted to travel with Air Canada to the British capital. In September 2007, Air Canada also withdrew its London route, leaving St. John's without any flights to Europe. Air Canada resumed flights to London-Heathrow on a seasonal basis in 2010, and it made the service year-round in 2014. That year, the St. John's airport acquired another transatlantic destination when WestJet commenced a summer route to Dublin, Ireland. WestJet added a seasonal connection to London's Gatwick Airport in 2016. However, the airline had ceased flights to both cities by 2018. Airlines and destinations Passenger Helicopter services Fixed-base operators based at St. John's International Airport are Provincial Airlines and Cougar Helicopters. Statistics Annual traffic Fire and rescue St. John's International Airport Emergency Services is responsible for fire and rescue needs at the airport. Apparatus and crew are housed in a single fire station is located within the Combined Services Building. Accidents and incidents On 12 March 2009, Cougar Helicopters Flight 91, a Sikorsky S-92A departed St. John's and ditched about east of St. John's, The helicopter was en route to the SeaRose FPSO in the White Rose oil field and Hibernia Platform in the Hibernia oil field. Of the eighteen on board, only one survived. See also St. John's (Paddys Pond) Water Aerodrome References External links St. John's International Airport Authority Saint John's Transport in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 1941 establishments in Newfoundland Airports established in 1941 National Airports System