Canadian North
Canada · EMPRESS

Connecting Northern and Arctic communities across Canada.
- ›Formed from the merger of Canadian North and First Air, completing full operational integration in 2021.
- ›Majority owned by Inuit organizations, including Makivik Corporation and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami-affiliated groups.
- ›Serves some of the most remote and isolated communities in the Canadian Arctic, including many with gravel runways.
- ›Operates critical cargo lifts supporting communities that have no road access.
- ›Uses the ICAO callsign EMPRESS, inherited partly from its predecessor operations.
Canadian North is a Canadian regional airline specializing in scheduled passenger and cargo services to remote and northern communities across the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic. Formed through the merger of First Air and Canadian North in 2019, the airline operates as a vital lifeline for communities with limited surface transportation options. With its roots in northern aviation heritage, Canadian North serves Indigenous and northern communities with a deep commitment to the regions it operates in.
Canadian North operates a fleet primarily composed of Boeing 737 aircraft, including 737-200, 737-300, and 737-400 variants suited to northern gravel and short-strip runways.
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Bradley Air Services, operating as Canadian North, is a Canadian airline headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Quebec, as well as southern destinations such as Edmonton and Ottawa. It also has an interlining agreement with Air Greenland.
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