Ravn Alaska

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7H RVF Frequent-flyer program FlyAway Rewards Number of employees 900 Fleet size 73		RVF Raven Flight Subsidiaries Ravn Connect Founded 1 January 2010

Commenced operations 1948 (as Economy Helicopters) Secondary hubs Galena Airport St. Mary's Airport Headquarters Anchorage, Alaska, United States CEO Bob Hajdukovich (27 Feb 2009–) Hubs Bethel Airport, Deadhorse Airport (Mail Hub), Aniak Airport, St. Mary's Airport, Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport Profiles Facebook LinkedIn

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Corvus Airlines dba Ravn Alaska (formerly Era Alaska) is an air marketing brand operated by Corvus Airlines, a FAR Part 121 airline headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It operates a network of services from Anchorage as part of an Alaska Airlines Partnership. Its primary hub is Anchorage Airport.

History

Era Alaska was formed when three airlines, Frontier Flying Service, Era Aviation, and Hageland Aviation began operating under the former Frontier Alaska / Era Alaska brand names. The three airlines now serve as the largest air carrier in the state of Alaska by connecting more cities and passengers, utilizing the largest airplane fleet in Alaska. The airline group also acquired Arctic Circle Air Service, a local cargo airline, in 2010.

The airline's history in providing safe air service has earned it the Medallion Shield by the Medallion Foundation.

In 2014, the partnership was re-branded as Ravn Alaska, with the brand Ravn Alaska operated by Era Aviation which was renamed Corvus Airlines and the brand Ravn Connect operated by Hageland Aviation (scheduled passenger flights) and Frontier Flying Service (cargo and on-demand charters).

Fleet

The Ravn Alaska fleet includes the following aircraft (as of May 2016):

Formerly operated

Convair 580

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7

Destinations

Ravn Alaska offers scheduled service to over 100 Alaskan cities and communities.

Media appearances

Beginning on January 14, 2011, Discovery Channel's Flying Wild Alaska showcased Era Alaska's daily operations. It aired until July 20, 2012, totaling 31 episodes over three seasons.

Accidents and incidents

November 8, 1997 - Hageland Aviation Flight 500 was a Cessna Caravan 675B crashed. After the NTSB report, investigators determined there were multiple causes of the crash, including icing, weight imbalance and pilot error. The accident killed all 8 passengers and crew on board.

December 9, 2002 - During a Raytheon Pre-purchase Flight, a Beechcraft 1900C crashed after running into a mountain in western Arkansas. The accident killed all 3 pilots on board, including Ron Tweto, President of Hageland Aviation Services.

January 6, 2011 - A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan passenger plane, registered N715HE, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN), USA. None of the four passengers or two crew members were injured. The airplane operated on Hageland flight 161 from Bethel Airport, AK (BET) to Kipnuk Airport, AK (KPN).

November 29, 2013 - four people were killed when Flight 1453 crashed near the village of St. Mary's. Killed were the pilot, Terry Hanson, 68, and three passengers, all residents of Mountain Village: Rose Polty, 57, Richard Polty, 65, and Wyatt Coffee, five months old. Six more passengers were injured. The flight originated from Bethel.

August 31, 2016 - A Ravn Connect Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX collided with a Renfro's Alaskan Adventures Piper Super Cub during a flight from Russian Mission Airport to Marshall Airport in Alaska. The five people on board the two aircraft lost their lives.

October 2, 2016 - Three people were killed when a Ravn Alaska Cessna 208B crashed near Togiak, Alaska. There were no survivors.

References

Ravn Alaska Wikipedia

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