Skyward Aviation was an airline based out of Canada from 1986 to 2005 operating regional passenger and charter flights using propeller aircraft during the 1990s and 2000s.
History The airline was initially founded under the name of Len's Flying Service in 1986 and would operate flights in Manitoba and the North West Territories.
In 2003 the airline would lose its Medivac contract but it would continue to operate charters out of Rankin Inlet.
In February 2005 the airline's AOC was suspended and shortly after the airline would go bankrupt on April 1, 2005.
At the time of its AOC being suspended Skyward was reported to have operated 25 aircraft, most of these concerns were about the way Skyward trained its employees along with the general maintenance of its aircraft. Initially 13 aircraft were pulled out of service as requested by Transport Canada.
Shortly after the airline would soon announce that it would officially be closing its operations following the revoking of its Air Operator's Certificate.
The assets of Skyward were bought by the regional airline Perimeter Aviation, which did not include the aircraft, the trade name that Skyward used would use were also bought by Perimeter Aviation.
Fleet The airline operated the following aircraft +Aircraftnumber ofnotesBeech 19004Embraer EMB-1104Beech KingAir2Cessna 208 Caravan1Cessna 5001Cessna 4411De Haviland Canada DHC 81Written off
Destinations Skyward operated to the following communities in 2005. +CountryProvinceTownNotesCanadaManitobaBrochetChurchillCross LakeFlin FlonGod's LakeShamattawaSt. Theresa PointWinnipegYork LandingNunavutAriviatBaker LakeChestfield InnitCoral HarbourRankin InletHubRespulse BayWhale Cove
See also List of defunct airlines of Canada
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