Island Express Air
Introduction '''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 Vancouver Island, as well as charter flights and cargo service. On February 23, 2018, one of their planes, a King Air B100, crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions. As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns, Transport Canada suspended Island Express' air operator's certificate (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 COVID-19 pandemic, Island Express Air ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors.
Destinations All destinations as of August 2019 were within British Columbia:* Abbotsford (Abbotsford International Airport)* Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)* Qualicum Beach (Qualicum Beach Airport)* '''Seasonal:''' Tofino (Tofino-Long Beach Airport)* Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)* Victoria (Victoria International Airport)
Fleet Fleet as of August 2019:+ '''Island Express Air'''AircraftNo. ofaircraftVariantsNotes Beechcraft King Air 1 100 series Piper PA-28 Cherokee  1  PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior  Piper PA-31 Navajo  6  PA-31-325 Navajo, PA-31-350 Chieftain  Piper PA-32  1  PA-32-301 Saratoga
See also * History of aviation in Canada* List of defunct airlines of Canada
References
External links *  Official website