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    AirWest Airlines

    Canada · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 02, 2026
    IATAZX
    ICAO—
    CallsignAIR WEST

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    AirWest Airlines Limited
    Country
    Canada
    Started Operations
    Apr 1979
    Ceased operations
    1 Dec 1980
    Air BC (ZX / ABL)
    Predecessor
    Air West Airlines (ZX)
    Base / Main Hub
    Vancouver International (YVR / CYVR)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic12
    Overall12
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1212
    Total00001212

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    C-FAKMDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-FAKM Air BC
    C-FAWCDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Mar 1980
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-FAWC Air BC
    C-FGQEDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-FGQE Air BC
    C-GEAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GEAW Air BC
    C-GGAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GGAW Air BC
    C-GIAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GIAW Air BC
    C-GQKNDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1980
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GQKN Air BC
    C-GFAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GFAW Air BC
    C-GJAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: Apr 1979
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GJAW Air BC
    C-GKNRDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: 8 Apr 1980
    • 1 Dec 1980
    • C-GKNR Air BC
    C-GJZKDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: 29 May 1980
    • 1 Oct 1980
    • C-GJZK Bannock Aerospace
    C-GKIQDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y14
    • Delivered: 30 May 1980
    • 24 Nov 1980
    • C-GKIQ Bannock Aerospace

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