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North Star Air began operations in 1997 with the purchase of two single-engine Beaver aircraft on floats based on Pickle Lake, Ontario. In cooperation with its sister company, Canoe Frontier. North Star Air flew paddlers and fishermen into Ontario's Last Frontier north of Pickle Lake. Shortly thereafter a DHC-3 Turbo-Otter and Cessna Caravan on floats joined the operation. In 2001, North Star Air moved from its water base on Pickle Lake to the Pickle Lake Airport. Today North Star Air services over 54 remote Northern communities with its fleet of 17 aircraft and 250+ dedicated employees. Most importantly, North Star Air has made, and continues to make, a difference in the North. It's revenue sharing program has generated over $4 million for its strategic partners while providing safe, affordable and reliable air transportation solutions. North Star Air is the recipient of the 2019 Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Large Business Excellence Award and the 2019 NOBA Company of the Year (51+) Award. |
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The first Canadian designed and built fighter jet. January 19, 1950, was a historic day in Canadian aviation. This date marked the inaugural flight of the first prototype of Avro Canada’s CF-100, the first fighter jet to be entirely designed and built in Canada. The project began in 1946, becoming the only Canadian designed fighter to be mass-produced. Designated as the CF-100 Canuck, 692 of these jets entered into service with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as front-line air defense. A further 53 were sold to Belgium. Source: newsoptimist.ca/news |
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