West Wind Aviation
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Two northern Saskatchewan airlines rebrand, consolidate to ‘stay alive’West Wind Aviation and Transwest Air will now be known as Rise Air, in response to financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJan 22, 2021
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Remote airport runway move could make northern Saskatchewan flight fares cheaperSaskatoon-based West Wind Aviation says hard surface runways in northern Saskatchewan could allow the airline to lower its prices to some communities.CanadaDec 20, 2020
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Major layoffs, flight reductions hit West Wind Aviation due to COVID-19 pandemicAbout 150 of West Wind Aviation’s 300 employees have been laid off temporarily or are working fewer hours, said the company’s acting president.HealthMar 23, 2020
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Fond du Lac, Sask. chief calls for runway improvements on plane crash anniversary“I won’t rest until it is done.” The chief of a remote northern Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for a longer and wider runway at the airport in Fond du Lac.CanadaDec 13, 2019
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West Wind Aviation calls for improvements to northern Saskatchewan airportThe airline said lengthening and widening the runway at the Fond du Lac airport would allow it to use larger aircraft to meet demand.CanadaAug 27, 2019
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Transportation Safety Board makes recommendations after Fond du Lac plane crashCanada's transportation safety board releases recommendations after a plane crash last year near a remote northern Saskatchewan community.CanadaDec 14, 2018
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West Wind Aviation marks one year since Fond du Lac plane crashWest Wind Aviation says it is a very different airline from the one it was a year ago at the time of the Fond du Lac, Sask., plane crash.CanadaDec 13, 2018
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Transport Canada reinstates West Wind Aviation’s air operator certificateTransport Canada has reinstated West Wind Aviation’s air operator certificate after a review of the company’s operations.CanadaMay 8, 2018
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Plane not de-iced prior to Fond-du-Lac crash: TSBTSB says a West Wing plane that crashed at Fond-du-Lac, Sask. last December was not de-iced prior to takeoff.CanadaApr 23, 2018
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Fond-du-Lac plane crash passengers file class-action lawsuitSix passengers from a downed flight near Fond-du-Lac, Sask., have filed a class-action lawsuit.CanadaJan 24, 2018
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