Two newly acquired Dash 8 aircraft will help Perimeter Aviation provide better service to the Northern Manitoba and Ontario communities it serves, the airline said in May 5 press release.
The two new aircraft include a Dash 8-100 already in service that can seat up to 37 passengers and a Dash 8-300 with a seating capacity of up to 50 that is expected to be in service within the next few weeks.
Perimeter Aviation now has a total fleet of seven Dash 8s, which are twin-engine, medium-range turboprop airliners originally developed by de Havilland Canada and now produced by Bombardier Aerospace.
Established in 1960, Perimeter Aviation has bases in Winnipeg, Thompson and Sioux Lookout, Ontario, from which it serves 25 communities in the two provinces. The airline employs about 575 people, about 20 per cent of whom are of aboriginal descent and from the various communities that Perimeter serves.
