History
The airline was established and started operations in 1977 with a single Cessna 206. Later came Douglas DC-3s, a Douglas DC-4, and a variety of Cessnas, de Havillands, Beechcrafts and other aircraft. From 1996 the fleet of piston-powered aircraft were replaced with more modern turboprop aircraft, and by 2000 the fleet consisted of one Beechcraft Model 99 and three Hawker Siddeley 748 Series 2As. A pair of Boeing 737-200 jets were acquired in 2002, the Beech 99 was sold in 2005, and fourth Hawker Siddeley 748 was acquired in 2006. In summer 2008, to add capacity and versatility to the fleet, a Boeing 737-200 combi was acquired, with its large main deck cargo door and moveable bulkhead allowing all-cargo as well as mixed cargo/passenger operations with the 737, similar to what was already being done with the HS748s. In addition to the -200s, a larger 737-400 and a winglet equipped -500 were acquired in 2010. For further expansion and fleet modernization in 2012 a fifth HS748, this one with a large freight door, and a second 737-500 were acquired.
Near the end of 2011 C-GNAU (one of the first two 737s delivered to Air North) made its final landing into Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. Air North retired the aircraft due to the requirement to install lap joints. Both of Air North's other 737-200 aircraft already had them installed. C-GNAU is currently parked behind the hangar and is being used for spare parts and training.
Air North is owned by Joseph Sparling (51%) (President) and Vuntut Development (49%), an arm of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. It now has over 200 employees (as of May 2008), and over 1200 Class C & D shareholders.
Since the arrival of the Boeing 737s, the Air North property has expanded and now includes the original Hawker Hangar and cargo area, a new 737 tent-hangar, a new reservations/administration building, an in-house catering and cabin services department, and a small ground equipment hangar.
In conjunction with Harper Street Publishing, Air North launched its inflight magazine, Yukon, North of Ordinary in February 2007. Yukon, North of Ordinary is published quarterly with a press run of 20,000. It is available inflight, via subscriptions, and in bookstores across Canada. The magazine is owned and operated by Harper Street Publishing of Carcross, Yukon.
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