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Aklak Air
Aklak Air Logo.svg
A Twin Otter at Cambridge Bay
Founded 1977
AOC # 2273
Fleet size 7
Destinations 5
Parent company Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company / Kenn Borek Air
Headquarters Inuvik, Northwest Territories
C-GHOC - Kenn Borek Air in Aklak colours - BE100
A Kenn Borek Air King Air in Aklak Air colors

Aklak Air is an airline based in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is owned by the Inuvialuit people. This airline flies all year round and also offers special flights. It mainly serves the western Arctic region of Canada. Its main airport is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport.

Aklak Air's Journey: How It Started

Aklak Air was created in 1977. It began flying planes in 1978. In June 1994, Aklak Air teamed up with another airline called Kenn Borek Air. This partnership means Aklak Air can use Kenn Borek Air's planes when needed. The Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company fully owns Aklak Air.

Where Aklak Air Flies

As of February 2023, Aklak Air offers regular flights to several towns in the Northwest Territories. These are called scheduled services.

Aklak Air's Fleet of Aircraft

An airline's "fleet" is all the planes it uses. As of February 2023, Aklak Air uses planes from Kenn Borek Air. These aircraft are registered with Transport Canada, which is Canada's transportation authority.

Kenn Borek Air's Planes Used by Aklak Air
Aircraft Type Number of Planes Details
Beechcraft 1900 1 This is a smaller passenger plane.
Beechcraft Super King Air 2 These are popular twin-turboprop aircraft.
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3 A very versatile plane, good for short runways. Aklak Air uses two or three of these seasonally.
Douglas DC-3 1 This is a classic plane, updated as a Basler BT-67. Aklak Air uses it seasonally.
Total 7

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