Air Norterra Inc. d/b/a Canadian North

OST-2003-15060 - Exemption - Canada-US Passenger Charters

April 24, 2003

Application for an Exemption

Application of Air Norterra Inc. d/b/a Canadian North pursuant to 49 USC Section 40109, requesting authority to operate on demand passenger and cargo charters using Boeing 737 aircraft to various United States locations including Las Vegas (Nevada), Reno (Nevada), Deadhorse (Alaska), Fairbanks (Alaska) and Anchorage (Alaska). Proposed Canadian points of departure would include Calgary (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta) and Yellowknife (Northwest Territories).

Canadian North is a privately owned commercial air carrier operating five Boeing 737 and two Fokker F28 type aircraft. It has been in operation under the name Canadian North since 1993 and was purchased by the NorTerra group of companies in 1998. Air Norterra Inc. has operated Canadian North since July 05, 2001.

Air NorTerra Inc. using the trade name Canadian North operates under Department of Transport Air Operator Certificate (AOC) No. 10008, issued on the 5th of July 2001. The company is headquarted in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with a main base in Calgary, Alberta and a sub-base in Edmonton, Alberta. Types of service authorized include domestic and non-scheduled international. Scheduled points include Fort Smith, Hay River, Yellowknife, Norman Wells, Inuvik, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit and Ottawa.

Certificate of Insurance

Air Operator Certificate

Financial Statements

By: M.C. Weir, 403-650-2827

Filed April 28, 2003 | Issued July 29, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any point or points in Canada and any point or points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212

By: Paul Gretch

May 10, 2004

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Hereby requests renewal of the exemption from 49 USC 41301 granted in this document on July 29, 2003 authorizing the carrier to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any points in Canada and any points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

Canadian North's charter passenger and cargo service to points in the United States is scheduled to commence June 01, 2004 utilizing  five Boeing 737-200 aircraft.

By: M.C. Weir, 403-650-2827

Filed May 19, 2004 | Issued July 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any point or points in Canada and any point or points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

By: Paul Gretch

July 13, 2005

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Canadian North's conducts a charter passenger and cargo service to points in the United States utilizing six Boeing 737‑200 aircraft.

By: Air Norterra, Mike Weir, 403-650-2827

Filed July 13, 2005 | Issued August 15, 2005

Notice of Action Taken | Word

By: Paul Gretch

July 19, 2006

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Canadian North hereby requests renewal of the exemption from 49 USC 41301 granted in this document on August 15, 2005 authorizing the carrier to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any points in Canada and any points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212. This authority was granted for a period of one year and is due to expire on August 15, 2006.

Canadian North conducts a charter passenger and cargo service to points in the United States utilizing six Boeing 737-200 aircraft.

By: Mike Weir, 780-893-5299

Filed July 19, 2006 | Issued February 12, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to permit the applicant to continue to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any point or points in Canada and any point or points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

By: Paul Gretch

May 9, 2008

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Canadian North hereby requests renewal ofthe exemption from 49 USC 41301 granted in this document on February 12, 2007 authorizing the carrier to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any points in Canada and any points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212. This authority was granted for a period ofone year and expired on February 12, 2008.

Canadian North conducts a charter passenger and cargo service to points in the United States utilizing six Boeing 737-200 aircraft

Counsel: Canadian North, Steve Hankirk, 403-503-2311

Filed May 9, 2008 | Issued May 28, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any point or points in Canada and any point or points in the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

By: Paul Gretch