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{{Short description|Airline in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Short description|Airline in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{for multi|the defunct Australian airline|Transwest Airlines|the defunct American airline|Transwestern Airlines}}
{{for multi|the defunct Australian airline|Transwest Airlines|the defunct American airline|Transwestern Airlines}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Rise Air
| airline = Rise Air
| logo =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_size =
| image2 = C-GTWG Beechcraft Be.1900 Transwest Air (7643678202).jpg
| image2 = C-GTWG Beechcraft Be.1900 Transwest Air (7643678202).jpg
| caption2 = A [[Beechcraft 1900]] at [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International]], with the airline's old name and logo
| caption2 = A [[Beechcraft 1900]] at [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International]], with the airline's old name and logo
| image2-width = 250px
| image2-width = 250px
| fleet_size = 31<ref name="Fleet"/>/39<ref name="TCFleet"/>|
| fleet_size = 35<ref name="TCFleet"/>
| destinations = 8<ref name="dest"/>
| destinations = 8<ref name="dest"/>
| CDD = RS<ref name=CanDD>{{CanDD|Rise Air|RS|RISE AIR|2|July 25, 2023}}</ref>
| IATA = 4T<ref>{{cite web |title=The Airline Codes Website |url=http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/home.asp;jsessionid=311B783CC85C6A0C3B69CC355256A273 |website=www.airlinecodes.co.uk}}</ref>
| IATA = -
| ICAO = -
| ICAO = -
| callsign = -
| callsign = RISE AIR<ref name=CanDD/>
| parent = [[West Wind Aviation]]
| parent = [[West Wind Aviation]]
| founded = 2000
| founded = 2000
| ceased =
| ceased =
| aoc = 12508<ref>{{TCAOC|2019-08-27|125-08|Transwest+Air}}</ref>
| aoc = 12508<ref>{{TCAOC|July 20, 2023|125-08|Transwest+Air}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]], [[Saskatchewan]]
| headquarters = [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]], [[Saskatchewan]]
| key_people =
| key_people =
| hubs = [[Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport]]<br>[[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]]
| hubs = [[Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport]]<br>[[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs = [[Stony Rapids Airport]]<br>[[Fond-du-Lac Airport]]<br>[[Wollaston Lake Airport]] (charter base)
| secondary_hubs = [[Stony Rapids Airport]]<br>[[Fond-du-Lac Airport]]<br>[[Wollaston Lake Airport]] (charter base)
| focus_cities = [[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]]
| focus_cities = [[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]]
| frequent_flyer = Transwest Air Loyalty Points
| frequent_flyer = Transwest Air Loyalty Points
| lounge =
| lounge =
| alliance =
| alliance =
| website = [http://www.transwestair.com transwestair.com]
| website = [http://www.transwestair.com transwestair.com]
}}
}}
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== Passenger services ==
== Passenger services ==
Rise Air offers scheduled flights to and from:<ref name="dest">[http://www.transwestair.com/html/schedules-transwest-air/transwest-service-map/index.cfm Transwest Air Route Map]</ref>
As of July 2023, Rise Air offers scheduled flights to and from:<ref name="dest">{{cite web|url=https://riseair.ca/schedules |title=Flight Schedules|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref>


{|class="wikitable sortable"
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*[[Saskatchewan]]
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**[[Fond du Lac Dene Nation]] ([[Fond-du-Lac Airport]])
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**[[La Ronge]] ([[La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport]])
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**[[Points North Landing]] ([[Points North Landing Airport]])
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**[[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]] ([[Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport]])
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**[[Saskatoon]] ([[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]])
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**[[Stony Rapids]] ([[Stony Rapids Airport]])
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**[[Uranium City]] ([[Uranium City Airport]])
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**[[Hatchet Lake Dene Nation|Wollaston Lake]] ([[Wollaston Lake Airport]])

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==Fleet==
As of August 2019, the then Transwest Air listed 31 aircraft<ref name="Fleet">[http://www.transwestair.com/html/about-us/Fleet/index.cfm Transwest Air Fleet]</ref> and had 39<ref name="TCFleet">{{TCregister|TRANSWEST+AIR|Transwest Air|2019-08-27}}</ref> aircraft registered with [[Transport Canada]].

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{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse"
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|+ '''Transwest Air Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=#B284BE
!Aircraft||[[Transport Canada|TC]] list||ABS list||Variants||Notes
|-
|-
! Country
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|[[Beechcraft 1900]]||2||1||[[Beechcraft 1900#1900D|1900D]]||19 passengers. Can be configured for cargo.
! Province/territory
! City
! Airport
!class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
|-
|[[Beechcraft King Air]]||1||1||[[Beechcraft King Air#Model 100 series|100A]]||9 passengers and cargo
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |Canada
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|[[Beechcraft Super King Air]]||8||3||[[Beechcraft Super King Air#Super King Air 200|200, B200]], [[Beechcraft Super King Air#Super King Air 300/350|300, B300, 350]]||[[Medical evacuation|Medivac]] configuration. Transwest listed 1 each 200 and 300 and 350.
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| rowspan="8" |[[Saskatchewan]]
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|[[Fond du Lac Dene Nation]]
|[[Fond-du-Lac Airport]]
|{{Airline hub}} (secondary)
|-
|-
|[[La Ronge]]
| [[Bell 204/205|Bell 205]]||2||2||[[Bell 204/205#Bell 205A-1|205A-1]]||Up to 14 passengers, helicopter
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|[[La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport]]
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|
|-
|-
|[[Points North Landing]]
|[[Bell 206]]||3||3||[[Bell 206#Bell 206B|206B]], [[Bell 206#Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV|206L-4]]||3 or 5 passengers, helicopter.
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|[[Points North Landing Airport]]
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|
|-
|-
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|[[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]]
|[[Bell 407]]||2||3||||up to 6 passengers, helicopter, a derivative of the Bell 206L-4
|[[Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport]]
|{{Airline hub}}
|-
|-
|[[Saskatoon]]
|[[Cessna 185 Skywagon]]||1||1||[[Cessna 185 Skywagon#A185F Skywagon and AgCarryall|A185F]]||3 passengers, wheel/ski or floats.
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|[[Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport]]
| {{Airline focus}}
|-
|-
|[[Stony Rapids]]
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|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]]||5||2||MK. I||5 or 6 passengers, wheels, skis or floats
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|[[Stony Rapids Airport]]
|{{Airline hub}} (secondary)
|-
|-
|[[Uranium City]]
|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter]]||1||1||[[de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter#DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter|DHC3-T]]||9 passengers, wheel/skis or floats. Transwest listed its Otter as turbo, Transport Canada lists one piston models
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|[[Uranium City Airport]]
|
|-
|-
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|[[Hatchet Lake Dene Nation|Wollaston Lake]]
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|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]]||6||4||[[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 100|Series 100]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 200|Series 200]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 300|Series 300]] ||12 to 15 passengers, wheels, skis or floats.
|[[Wollaston Lake Airport]]
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|-
|{{Airline hub}} (secondary)
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|[[Piper PA-31 Navajo]]||5||6||[[Piper PA-31 Navajo#PA-31 Navajo|PA-31 Navajo]], [[Piper PA-31 Navajo#PA-31-350 Chieftain|PA-31-350 Chieftain]]||7 passengers plus cargo
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|-
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|[[Saab 340]]||3||4||[[Saab 340#Saab 340A|340A]], [[Saab 340#Saab 340B|340B]]||34 passengers. 340A can be configured for cargo.
|}
|}


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==Fleet==
As of July 2023, Rise Air had 35<ref name="TCFleet">{{TCregister|TRANSWEST+AIR|Transwest Air|July 25, 2023}}</ref> aircraft registered with [[Transport Canada]]. the then Transwest Air listed 31 aircraft and


===Current fleet===
[[Transport Canada]] also shows a [[Bell 206]]B, a [[de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter]], and a [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 100|Twin Otter Series 100]] all with canceled certificates of registration. There is also a [[Piper PA-31 Navajo]] listed with a temporary canceled certificate.<ref name="TCFleet"/>
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse"
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|+ Transwest Air fleet
|-
!Aircraft||Number||Variants||Passengers<ref name="Fleet">{{cite web|url=https://riseair.ca/about-us/our-fleet |title=Transwest Air Fleet|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref>||Notes
|-
|[[Aérospatiale]] [[ATR 42]]||align=center|6||3 - [[ATR 42#ATR 42-300|ATR 42-300]]<br>1 - [[ATR 42#ATR 42-320|ATR 42-320]]<br>2 - [[ATR 42#ATR 42-500|ATR 42-500]]||align=center|44||[[Turboprop]]
|-
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|[[Beechcraft 1900]]||align=center|4||[[Beechcraft 1900#1900D|1900D]]||align=center|19||Can be configured for cargo.
|-
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|[[Beechcraft Super King Air]]||align=center|10||9 - [[Beechcraft Super King Air#Super King Air 200|B200]]<br>1 - [[Beechcraft Super King Air#Super King Air 300/350|B300]]||align=center|8||[[Medical evacuation|Medevac]] configuration<ref name=chart>{{cite web|url=https://riseair.ca/services/charters |title=Charters|access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref>
|-
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|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]]||align=center|1||MK. I||align=center|6||Wheels, skis or floats, not listed at Rise Air<ref name="Fleet"/>
|-
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|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]]||align=center|8||1 - [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 100|Series 100]]<br>4 - [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 200|Series 200]]<br>3 - [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 300|Series 300]] ||align=center|14||Wheels, skis or floats<ref name=chart/>
|-
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|[[Piper PA-31 Navajo]]||align=center|3||[[Piper PA-31 Navajo#PA-31-350 Chieftain|PA-31-350 Chieftain]]||align=center|7||Not listed at Rise Air<ref name="Fleet"/>
|-
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|[[Saab 340]]||align=center|3||1 - [[Saab 340#Saab 340A|340A]]<br>2 - [[Saab 340#Saab 340B|340B]]||align=center|34||
|-
!align=center| Total
!align=center| 35
!colspan=3|
|}


===Former fleet===
Transwest used to operate [[British Aerospace]] [[British Aerospace Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 31]] twin turboprop aircraft, the [[Beechcraft Model 99]], the [[Beechcraft Baron]], [[Beechcraft Travel Air]], [[Cessna 441 Conquest II]] and the [[Mitsubishi MU-2]].<ref>[http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchHsRes.aspx?st=2&m=%7C%7C&cn=%7C%7C&mn=%7C%7C&sn=%7C%7C&cnn=%7CTRANSWEST%20AIR%7C&tn=%7C%7C&ln=%7C%7C&fn=%7C%7C&rfr2=RchHs.aspx&print=y Transwest Air Historical gleet]</ref>
Transwest used to operate [[British Aerospace]] [[British Aerospace Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 31]] twin turboprop aircraft, the [[Beechcraft Model 99]], the [[Beechcraft Baron]], [[Beechcraft Travel Air]], [[Cessna 441 Conquest II]] and the [[Mitsubishi MU-2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchHsRes.aspx?st=2&m=%7C%7C&cn=%7C%7C&mn=%7C%7C&sn=%7C%7C&cnn=%7CTRANSWEST%20AIR%7C&tn=%7C%7C&ln=%7C%7C&fn=%7C%7C&rfr2=RchHs.aspx&print=y |title=CCAR - History Search Result - Transwest Air Historical Fleet|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2023}}</ref>


{{Gallery
{{Gallery
|File:Stony Rapids Air Terminal.jpg|Transwest Air Terminal at [[Stony Rapids Airport]]
|File:Stony Rapids Air Terminal.jpg|Transwest Air Terminal at [[Stony Rapids Airport]]
|File:TranswestB1900D.jpg|Transwest Air Beech 1900D C-GTWG at [[Regina International Airport]]
|File:TranswestB1900D.jpg|Transwest Air Beech 1900D C-GTWG at [[Regina International Airport]]
|File:TranswestHelicopter.jpg|Transwest Air Bell 206B helicopter C-GCNC at Regina International Airport
|File:TranswestHelicopter.jpg|A former Transwest Air Bell 206B helicopter C-GCNC at Regina International Airport
|File:Transwest Air Saab 340.jpg|Transwest Air Saab 340A C-GKCY
|File:Transwest Air Saab 340.jpg|Transwest Air Saab 340A C-GKCY
}}
}}

Revision as of 16:02, 25 July 2023

For the defunct Australian airline, see Transwest Airlines. For the defunct American airline, see Transwestern Airlines.

Rise Air
IATA CDD Callsign
- RS[1] RISE AIR[1]
Founded2000
AOC #12508[2]
HubsPrince Albert (Glass Field) Airport
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Secondary hubsStony Rapids Airport
Fond-du-Lac Airport
Wollaston Lake Airport (charter base)
Focus citiesSaskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Frequent-flyer programTranswest Air Loyalty Points
Fleet size35[3]
Destinations8[4]
Parent companyWest Wind Aviation
HeadquartersPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
Websitetranswestair.com

Rise Air is a scheduled and charter airline primarily serving the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Its headquarters and main base was at Prince Albert.

It was formed in 2000 as Transwest Airlines, by the merger of Air Sask, established as La Ronge Aviation in 1960, and Athabaska Airways. The company offered not only scheduled passenger services, but fishing charters, surveying work, forest fire fighting, and medevac operations.

Rise Air's equipment includes a number of bush planes and helicopters, and four Saab 340 regional turboprop airliners. The company also operates La Ronge Water Aerodrome, Stony Rapids Water Aerodrome, and Southend/Hans Ulricksen Field Aerodrome. Rise Air also has maintenance bases in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, La Ronge, and Stony Rapids. Transwest Air was bought by West Wind Aviation on June 30, 2016.

In January 2021, it was announced that West Wind Aviation would be merged with Transwest Air, and would be renamed Rise Air.[5]

History

The company was founded by Floyd Glass, who learned to fly in the late 1930s, then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways, then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabaska Airways, which later existed under the name "Transwest Air". Glass died in 1999. In June 2016, West Wind Aviation put forward a letter of intent to purchase Transwest Air. The company became a subsidiary of West Wind Aviation on July 1, 2016.

In January 2021, it was announced West Wind Aviation would be merged with Transwest Air and be renamed Rise Air.[6]

Passenger services

As of July 2023, Rise Air offers scheduled flights to and from:[4]

Country Province/territory City Airport Notes
Canada Saskatchewan Fond du Lac Dene Nation Fond-du-Lac Airport Hub (secondary)
La Ronge La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
Points North Landing Points North Landing Airport
Prince Albert Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport Hub
Saskatoon Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Focus city
Stony Rapids Stony Rapids Airport Hub (secondary)
Uranium City Uranium City Airport
Wollaston Lake Wollaston Lake Airport Hub (secondary)

Fleet

As of July 2023, Rise Air had 35[3] aircraft registered with Transport Canada. the then Transwest Air listed 31 aircraft and

Current fleet

Transwest Air fleet
Aircraft Number Variants Passengers[7] Notes
Aérospatiale ATR 42 6 3 - ATR 42-300
1 - ATR 42-320
2 - ATR 42-500		 44 Turboprop
Beechcraft 1900 4 1900D 19 Can be configured for cargo.
Beechcraft Super King Air 10 9 - B200
1 - B300		 8 Medevac configuration[8]
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver 1 MK. I 6 Wheels, skis or floats, not listed at Rise Air[7]
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 8 1 - Series 100
4 - Series 200
3 - Series 300		 14 Wheels, skis or floats[8]
Piper PA-31 Navajo 3 PA-31-350 Chieftain 7 Not listed at Rise Air[7]
Saab 340 3 1 - 340A
2 - 340B		 34
Total 35

Former fleet

Transwest used to operate British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 twin turboprop aircraft, the Beechcraft Model 99, the Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Travel Air, Cessna 441 Conquest II and the Mitsubishi MU-2.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Domestic Designator and Telephony Assignments" (PDF). Nav Canada. February 10, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2023. Rise Air: RS, RISE AIR
  2. ^ Transport Canada (July 20, 2023), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. ^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Transwest Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Flight Schedules". Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Two northern Saskatchewan airlines rebrand, consolidate to 'stay alive'". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Two northern Saskatchewan airlines rebrand, consolidate to 'stay alive'". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Transwest Air Fleet". Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Charters". Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "CCAR - History Search Result - Transwest Air Historical Fleet". April 28, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

External links

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