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Voyageur Airways -- carrier has global reach.


Time is of the essence A phrase in a contract that means that performance by one party at or within the period specified in the contract is necessary to enable that party to require performance by the other party.

Failure to act within the time required constitutes a breach of the contract.
 in the corporate world.

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When people need to be in Timmins in the morning, then Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships.  in the afternoon, they look to Voyageur Airways Voyageur Airways is an airline based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada that commenced operations in 1968. Along with air charters they also repair and maintain aircraft and an air ambulance service.  for their air taxi services.

"Lots of times customers want to get back as soon as possible," says Cori Cousineau a spokesman for Voyageur voy·a·geur  
n. pl. voy·a·geurs
A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest.
.

Voyageur is a charter passenger air carrier with access to all points in Northern Ontario, eastern Quebec, and northern United States The Northern United States is a large geographic region of the United States of America. Although the region includes a considerable portion of what is often called the American Midwest, most Americans refer to the region as simply "The North".  with operations in Africa, East Timor and the Sudan.

Through charter contracts the company can fly practically anywhere in the world. Working on the case-by-case basis Voyageur applies for air clearance from countries the passengers need to do business in. Most contracts are in relation to humanitarian support. Canadian Voyageur employees fly into the overseas destination for two months, then have two-months off.

Passengers using any of the aircraft in the fleet can avoid busy terminal buildings, check in lines, baggage checks with the help of experienced charter coordinators. Each coordinator will help customers pick the airport that best suits their agenda, providing a variety of hotel names, car rentals and catering services.

"We will fly wherever (the customer) wants," Cousineau says.

The company's fleet consists of six de Havilland Dash 8 Series 300 that carries 50 passengers, five de Havilland Dash 7 with a 48 person load and 11 Beechcraft King Air This article is about 90 and 100 Series King Airs. For 200 and 300 Series King Airs, see the Beechcraft Super King Air article.

The Beechcraft King Air
 A100s nine passenger planes. Voyageur has one-50 passenger Canadair Regional Jet made by Bombardier. Each aircraft can be deployed throughout Canada in a wide and varied range of charter operations. On the ground handling and terminal services including aircraft baggage preparation provide full support service for their customers.

Based out of North Bay since 1968, the company is 95 per cent passenger focused with five per cent of its activity on cargo transport. Cousineau says the company can accommodate any passenger by providing in-flight catering services depending on their needs.

He expects the company will usher in a new era of opportunities with the opening of the James Bay Coast to the mining community.

A Special Mission Aircraft equipped to meet the exploration requirements for geophysical surveying has been modified by Fugro Airborne Surveys and is constantly in use, Cousineau says.

Equally as busy is the aeromedical aer·o·med·i·cine  
n.
The medical study and treatment of physiological and psychological disorders associated with atmospheric or space flight. Also called aerospace medicine, aviation medicine.
 services, a de Havilland Dash 7 aircraft plane that helps to transfer one or more patients throughout Ontario and New Brunswick. The majority of the bases are operated with pilots and paramedics on site 24-hours-a day. Most calls are high priority, time sensitive in nature and require the utmost care by all persons involved according to the company website.

Voyageur has grown to more than 290 employees. Part of the business includes the maintenance, repair and overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets.  shop with a crew inspecting aircraft for corrosion, aging, structural modification and import/export air-worthy certification. Equally important is the parts division that provides aircraft owners with service and on-time delivery of replaceable units. They hold Transport Canada approval for the distribution of aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic   also aer·o·nau·ti·cal
adj.
Of or relating to aeronautics.



aero·nau
 products.

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Voyageur Airways

President: Max Shapiro

Head Office: North Bay

Established: 1968

Employees: 290

By KELLY LOUISEIZE

Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario.  
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Title Annotation:TOP AVIATION COMPANIES
Author:Louiseize, Kelly
Publication:Northern Ontario Business
Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Aug 1, 2007
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