The History of Air North When examining the major impact of an airline, the history of the airline should be taken into account. Air North: The Yukon airline has been around for 36 years and dates back to the 1970s. Air North is a regional airline providing service within the Yukon (the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories) between the Yukon and British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Alaska (Fly Air North, 2013). These services also include scheduled passenger services, charter services for passengers and/or cargo, and cargo and ground handling services (Fly Air North, 2013). Charter passenger service is provided throughout Canada and the United States. Yukon Airlines is headquartered in Whitehorse, Yukon. It is the largest airline in the Yukon and is one of only five Canadian airlines that provide year-round scheduled domestic air service with jet equipment (Fly Air North, 2013). The airline also has over two hundred full- and part-time employees in the Yukon and also operates a base in Vancouver, which employs over sixty people. Air North is one of the largest private sector employers in the Yukon (Fly Air North, 2013). Interestingly, one of the fifteen Yukoners holds an equity or employment interest in Air North, Yukon's airline (Fly Air North, 2013). Joseph Sparling (currently the owner) and Thomas Wood founded the airline on 1 February 1977 (Fly Air Nord, 2013). Surprisingly, Air North first operated a charter service primarily to support the mining sector (Fly Air North, 2013). Initially, Air North began operations with a Cessna 206, then slowly increased its aircraft to the Cessna 150, 172, 185, 206 and 237, the Dehavilland Beaver, Otter and Ca...... middle of paper.... ..passengers (Fly Air North. 2013). The airline also has a Boeing 737-400, which can accommodate up to 156 passengers. The fleet also includes two Boeing 737-200s, with a passenger capacity of 120 seats and five Hawker Siddeley 748s with a capacity of 4 to 40 passengers depending on the load configuration (Fly Air North, 2013). It can be said that Air North- The Yukon airline, despite its notable achievements, will continue to grow in the Yukon. References About Air North. (n.d.). Air North experience. Retrieved November 15, 2013, from http://www.flyairnorth.com/Experience/AboutUs.aspxCorporate Information. (n.d.). Air North experience. Retrieved November 15, 2013, from http://www.flyairnorth.com/Experience/Corporate.aspxOur Fleet. (n.d.). Air North experience. Retrieved November 15, 2013, from http://www.flyairnorth.com/Experience/Fleet.aspx