H3 HES Fleet size 37, 43 Founded 1982 | HES HARBOUR EXPRESS Headquarters Richmond, Canada | |
Secondary hubs Vancouver International
Nanaimo Harbour Focus cities Vancouver, Richmond, Victoria, Nanaimo, Sechelt, Comox, Whistler, Gulf Islands Frequent-flyer program High Flyer Rewards, Air Bucks Program, Quickticket Discounts Hubs Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Profiles | ||
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Harbour Air Seaplanes is a scheduled service, tour and charter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The predominately seaplane airline specializes in routes between Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, Sechelt, Comox, Whistler and the Gulf Islands, primarily with de Havilland Canada floatplanes. Along with Westcoast Air, Saltspring Air and Whistler Air, it operates de Havilland Beavers, Otters and Twin Otters.
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History
The airline was established and started operations in 1982 as Windoak Air Service to provide seaplane charter services for the forestry industry in British Columbia. In 1993, Harbour Air purchased Trans-Provincial Airlines, added charter flights to resorts, and increased scheduled services. Today, Harbour Air refers to itself as the world's largest all-seaplane airline and became North America's first carbon neutral airline. A small subsidiary, Harbour Air Malta, was set up in June 2007 and a DHC-3 Turbo Otter floatplane is permanently based in Valletta, Malta for scheduled flights to Gozo and sightseeing trips around the islands. Harbour Air Magazine is the official in-flight magazine of Harbour Air.
On May 9, 2012 Harbour Air purchased Whistler Air.
In September 2013, Harbour Air launched a land-based charter carrier, Tantalus Air.
In November 2015, Harbour Air purchased Salt Spring Air.
Awards and accolades
Harbour Air has won the following awards:
In 2007, Harbour Air became the first airline in North America to achieve complete carbon neutrality in both flight services and corporate operations. Teamed up with Vancouver-based Offsetters, the airline started to include a carbon offset on each ticket used to mitigate the environmental impact of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG's) associated with the flight. The funds are invested in renewable energy projects.
On February 16, 2010, Deloitte Canada announced that Harbour Air was a winner of a 2009 Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Award. This national award is sponsored by Deloitte, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Post and Queen's School of Business.
On March 31, 2010, Harbour Air completed the acquisition of Westcoast Air and consolidated their terminal services.
On May 20, 2011, Harbour Air grounded its service from Victoria Harbour to Langley Regional Airport due to low passenger numbers and fuel price surges.
In November 2015, Salt Spring Air was purchased by the Harbour Air Group. Salt Spring Air's fleet now joins Harbour Air, Westcoast Air and Whistler Air as the largest seaplane airline in the world.
Destinations
As of February 2016 Harbour Air serves the following destinations in British Columbia:
Fleet
As of February 2016, the Harbour Air fleet consisted of 37 aircraft and 39 registered with Transport Canada: