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Since May 1st, Summit Helicopters crews put in an overwhelming number of hours and effort towards fighting the forest fire that devastated Fort McMurray on May 3rd.  Since first dispatched, Summit’s Bell 407 and a Bell 412 have been working under contract with Alberta Forestry, with over 450 hours of flight time between the two […]

Summit Air Kitikmeot, in partnership with Summit Air, is pleased to announce the signing of a three-year contract with TMAC Resources Inc. that will provide transportation of mining crews to TMAC’s Hope Bay Project south of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The agreement will see one of Summit’s twin-engine turbo-propeller ATR-72 service the project on regular flights […]

Summit Air is proud to announce our sponsorship of PTS Terra Firma – a men’s soccer team representing the Parachute Training School of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. “Summit Air is extremely proud of our working relationship with the UK Ministry of Defense and wanted to show our support and appreciation by sponsoring the […]

Summit Air will be showcased at the Mineral Exploration Roundup – a premier technical conference featuring the industry’s top individuals and projects. This year’s theme, Innovation in Exploration, brings together experts to learn, do business, and build relationships that will shape the future of mineral exploration and development. The conference will take place in the […]

Summit Air is pleased to announce the arrival of the newest member of the Summit Air family, the ATR-72. The aircraft, C-GUSA. is fresh out of the paint shop and features a beautifully re-furbished interior. C-GUSA is configured as a passenger machine and can comfortably carry as many as 68 passengers. Summit Air is planning […]

On April 24 and May 1, 2015, Summit Air Baffin was proud to provide charter services to fly a local Nunavut dance team called the Pisitiit Dance Group from Pond Inlet, Nunavut to Arctic Bay, Nunavut to celebrate the end of the 16th annual Nunavut Quest dog team race. The Pond Inlet square dancers created […]

Jacques Lamarche, Store Manager at Summit Air, was awarded the Member of Military Merit (MMM) Medal in February of this year. The medal was presented in person by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, when Jacques was appointed to the Order of Military Merit as a Member. The […]

YELLOWKNIFE, NT – Summit Air announces the purchase of a second AVRO RJ85 jet to meet market demand for remote destination crew movements and ACMI (aircraft, crew maintenance and insurance) contracts. “Interest has been very strong in the unique capabilities and low operating costs that the AVRO RJ85 jet brings to the market, especially in […]

At Summit we look for ways to go beyond our business and engage with the local community, building lasting relationships while supporting local charitable initiatives. This holiday season we were all proud to support the YWCA Toy Drive for the Family Housing Program at Rockhill. Through the generous support of our team, we were able to […]

Last month our Twin Otter had some unlikely four-legged passengers along for a ride to Abbotsford, BC. Four dogs from the local NWT SPCA were offered up space and prospects of new adoptive families in Victoria, and we were happy to help transport them part of the way there. The NWT SPCA is often full […]