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6J
  
SSV

Hubs
  
Toronto, Ontario

Parent company
  
Roots Canada

Founded
  
2000

Fleet size
  
5

Hub
  
Toronto

SSV
  
Skytour

Destinations
  
Canada

Headquarters
  
Toronto

Ceased operations
  
May 2001

Parent organization
  
Roots Canada

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Focus cities
  
Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto

Roots Air was a low-cost airline based in Canada. It started and ceased operations in 2001.

Contents

Code data

  • IATA Code: 6J
  • ICAO Code: SSV
  • Callsign: Skytour
  • History

    The airline was a brief experiment by clothier Roots Canada outside of its core business. The new discount airline was created in 2000 and service began in March 2001, but was suspended in May 2001 when Air Canada acquired a 30% equity interest and 50% voting stake in Roots Air operator Skyservice. All flights involving Roots Air were transferred to Air Canada.

    Services

    Roots Air served the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Service to Los Angeles was cancelled prior to Roots Air's launch. International connections were facilitated by partnerships with other airlines.

    List of routes:

  • Toronto-Calgary: three daily flights
  • Toronto-Vancouver: two daily flights
  • Fleet

    The Roots Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

  • 3 Airbus A320-200 ( C-GTDC, C-FRAA, C-FRAR )
  • 1 Airbus A330-300 (C-FRAE) - arrived in Toronto, but the airline shut down prior to its utilization.
  • 1 Boeing 727-200 ( leased from Kelowna Flightcraft. C-GOKF (Original Braniff Airlines) )
  • References

    Roots Air Wikipedia