Wasaya Airways

Wasaya Airways LP (or in Oji-Cree ᐙᐦᓭᔮ ᐱᒥᐦᓭᐎᐣ (Waaseyaa Bimisewin); unpointed: ᐗᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐎᐣ) is a First Nations-owned domestic airline[7] with its headquarters in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.[8] Its main hubs are the Thunder Bay International Airport and the Sioux Lookout Airport; however, it also offers a charter and cargo service from a base in Red Lake Airport and Pickle Lake Airport. In 2003, Wasaya Airways bought the rights to serve remote First Nations communities from Bearskin Airlines. The airline also supplies food, clothing, hardware and other various supplies to 25 remote communities in Ontario.

Wasaya Airways
A Hawker Siddeley HS 748 parked in front of the Red Lake hangar
IATA ICAO Callsign
WP WSG[1] WASAYA[1]
Founded1989
AOC #11802[2]
HubsThunder Bay International Airport
Sioux Lookout Airport
Secondary hubsRed Lake Airport
Pickle Lake Airport
Fleet size17[3][4]
Destinations24[5]
Parent companyWasaya Group Inc.
HeadquartersThunder Bay, Ontario
Key peopleJames Ward (President and CEO)[6]
Websitewww.wasaya.com

History

Established in 1989 as Kelner Airways,[9] it was renamed Wasaya in 1993. The new name comes from the Oji-Cree language, which means "it is bright" in English, in reference to the brightness of the rising Sun.

Over the years, the airline has grown from a floatplane operation to a charter and scheduled passenger service airline.

Its inflight magazine Sagatay is published in conjunction with Wawatay Native Communications Society.

In October 2010, the company purchased a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 to bolster its fleet.

Destinations
Two Beechcraft 1900Ds of Wasaya Airways at Sioux Lookout Airport
Pilatus PC-12 of Wasaya Airways at Pickle Lake Airport
Cessna 208B C-FKAD in Red Lake

Scheduled services

Wasaya Airways serves the following destinations in Ontario:[5]

Fleet

As of August 2023, Wasaya Airways had 17 aircraft listed on their website and registered with Transport Canada.[4][3]

Wasaya Airways fleet
AircraftNo. of aircraft
TC		VariantsNotes
ATR 723ATR 72-212Not listed at Wasaya Airways site[3]
Beechcraft 190061900DSeats up to 18, used for scheduled and charter service.[3]
Cessna 2081208B Grand CaravanSeats up to 9, used for scheduled, charters, freight services, and fuel[3]
De Havilland Canada Dash 82DHC-8-102 / DHC-8-314Seats up to 37 on scheduled and charter service or up to 9,000 lb (4,100 kg) freight or fuel[3]
Hawker Siddeley HS 7484Series 2ANo passengers, used for freight and bulk fuel only with up to 12,000 lb (5,400 kg)[3]
Pilatus PC-121PC-12/45Seats up to 9, used for scheduled, charters and freight services[3]

Accidents and incidents

References
  1. "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 4 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2023. Wasaya Airways: WSG, WASAYA
  2. Transport Canada (2019-08-27), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. "Our Fleet". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Wasaya Airways". Transport Canada. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. Destinations and Communities
  6. Executive Biographies
  7. About
  8. Contact
  9. "Kelner Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. "CADORS report for Wasaya Airways (WSG125)". Transport Canada.
  11. "Aviation Investigation Report A03H0002". Transportation Safety Board of Canada. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  12. "CADORS report for Wasaya Airways (FTTW)". Transport Canada.
  13. "CADORS report for Wasaya Airways (WSG127)". Transport Canada.
  14. "Aviation Safety Network, Wasaya Flight 127".
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