About First Air

Fleet

First Air operates a versatile fleet of 20 aircraft for regularly scheduled passenger and air cargo services. This fleet of well-maintained, modern aircraft also provides First Air with the size and flexibility to meet your air charter service requirements. Here is some further information on the capabilities of First Air's fleet that may be of special interest to those with charter needs.

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B-767 223SF

DIAGRAMS
Passenger CapacityN/A
Speed525 MPH
Cargo configuration19 pallets
Combi-ConfigurationsCargo only
Pallet sizes125" x 88"
Bulk loadYes
Cubic volume15,898 CBF
Main cargo door size134" x 102"
Maximum payload98,700 lbs
Average Range5,200 miles
Special featuresLarge, bulky, heavy, oversize items
Gravel AirstripsNo
Ice stripsNo

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L382G HERCULES

DIAGRAMS

First Air operates the only 2 civilian Hercules in Canada. Service is available from our Yellowknife base, to Canada, and the world. We have worked for such agencies as:

  • Panarctic Oils - moving oil rigs in the high Arctic
  • Echo Bay Mines - supporting the Lupin Gold Mine
  • BHP - supporting NWT diamond exploration
  • Exxon - Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup
  • The International Red Cross - famine relief flights in Southwest Africa
  • The United Nations - Operation Desert Recovery during the Gulf War crisis.
  • USAF
Passenger CapacityN/A
Speed330 MPH
Cargo configuration5-8 pallets
Combi-ConfigurationsCargo only
Pallet sizes125" x 88" or 108" x 88" AAA or AAE
Bulk loadYes
Cubic volume6,000 CBF
Main cargo door size105" x 120"/straight load/54 ft. cabin
Maximum payload45,800 lbs
Average Range1,242 miles
Special featuresLarge, bulky, heavy, oversize items/
on board winch/bulk fuel transport
Gravel AirstripsYes
Ice stripsYes

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HS-748
DIAGRAMS
Passenger Capacity40
Speed250 MPH
Cargo configurationBulk loading
Combi-ConfigurationsFrom 4 to 40 passengers and cargo
Pallet sizesBulk load only
Bulk loadYes
Cubic volume1,400 CBF
Main cargo door size46" x 53"
*HS-748 with large door *103" x 67"
Maximum payload10,500 lbs
Average Range750 miles
Special featuresBulk fuel/short field operations
Gravel AirstripsYes
Ice stripsYes

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B-737 200
DIAGRAMS
Passenger Capacity99
Speed480 MPH
Cargo configurationN/A
Combi-ConfigurationsN/A
Pallet sizesN/A
Bulk loadN/A
Cubic volumeN/A
Main cargo door sizeN/A
Maximum payloadN/A
Average Range1,334 miles
Special featuresOverhead bins/37" Seat Pitch
Gravel AirstripsNo
Ice stripsNo

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B-737 200C
DIAGRAMS
Passenger Capacity115
Speed480 MPH
Cargo configuration7 pallets
Combi-ConfigurationsFrom 6 pallets/12 passengers
Pallet sizes125" x 88" or 108" x 88" AAA or AAE
Bulk loadYes
Cubic volume3,727 CBF
Main cargo door size134" x 84"
Maximum payload31,300 lbs
Average Range1,334 miles
Special features1st class seats available
Gravel AirstripsYes
Ice stripsYes

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B-727 200C/200F
DIAGRAMS
 200C200F
Passenger Capacity174N/A
Speed535 MPH535 MPH
Cargo configuration11 pallets12 pallets
Combi-ConfigurationsFrom 9 pallets/19 passengersCargo only
Pallet sizes125" x 88" or 108" x 88" AAA or AAE125" x 88" or 108" x 88" AAA or AAE
Bulk loadYesYes
Cubic volume6,416 CBF6,804 CBF
Main cargo door size134" x 84"134" x 84"
Maximum payload54,000 lbs60,900 lbs
Average Range1,115 miles1,115 miles
Special features1st class seats availableBulk Fuel transport
Gravel AirstripsNoNo
Ice stripsYesYes

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ATR 42-300
DIAGRAMS
Passenger Capacity42
Speed285 MPH
Cargo configurationBulk loading
Combi-ConfigurationsFrom 10 to 42 passengers and cargo
Pallet sizesBulk load only
Bulk loadYes
Cubic volume1400 CBF
Main cargo door size50" x 60"
Maximum payload10,000 lbs
Average Range550 miles
Special featuresCargo door 46" from ground level
Engine duals as APU
Gravel AirstripsYes
Ice stripsYes

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