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    Air BC

    Canada · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 02, 2026
    IATAZX
    ICAOABL
    CallsignAIRCOACH

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Air BC Limited
    Country
    Canada
    Started Operations
    1 Dec 1980
    Ceased operations
    1 Nov 2001
    Air Canada Regional (QK / ARN)
    Predecessors
    AirWest Airlines (ZX)
    Gulf Air
    Island Air
    West Coast Air
    Group / Part of
    Air Canada
    Headquarters
    Richmond
    Main Hub
    Vancouver International (YVR / CYVR)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic60
    Overall60
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ88
    British Aerospace Jetstream 31 / 3288
    De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1717
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 766
    De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 82121
    Total00006060

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

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

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    C-GNVXBritish Aerospace 146-100
    • 20 Jan 1989
    • 17 Mar 1989
    • G-UKPC AirUK
    • 101, lsd
    C-FBABBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    C-FBAEBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    C-FBAFBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    C-FBAOBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    C-FBAVBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    C-FHNXBritish Aerospace 146-200—
    N293UEBritish Aerospace 146-200A
    • Config: Y90
    • Delivered: Feb 1992
    • Apr 1992
    • N461EA Empire Airlines
    • lsd
    C-FBIDBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 1 Jun 1989
    • Aug 1995
    • C-FBID La Ronge Aviation Services
    • 301, lsd
    C-FBIEBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 1 Jun 1989
    • 21 Jun 1996
    • C-FBIE Alberta Citylink
    • 302, lsd
    C-FBIHBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 19 Apr 1989
    • Jun 1994
    • C-FBIH Samaritan Air Service
    • 303, lsd
    C-FBIJBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 27 Apr 1989
    • 6 Aug 1996
    • C-FBIJ Alberta Citylink
    • 304, lsd
    C-FBIPBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 1 Jun 1989
    • Aug 1995
    • C-FBIP La Ronge Aviation Services
    • 305, lsd
    C-FCPFBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3112)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 16 Mar 1989
    • 8 Jul 1996
    • C-FCPF Alberta Citylink
    N331QVBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3101)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: Feb 1989
    • May 1989
    • N331QV British Aerospace USA
    • lsf British Aerospace USA
    N331QXBritish Aerospace Jetstream 31 (3101)
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: Feb 1989
    • May 1989
    • N331QX British Aerospace USA
    • lsf British Aerospace USA
    C-FAKMDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 26 Jun 1987
    • C-FAKM Rocky Mountain Aircraft
    • 604, lsd
    C-FAWCDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 9 Apr 1989
    • C-FAWC North Cariboo Air
    • 061
    C-FGQEDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 18 Dec 1995
    • C-FGQE West Coast Air
    • 609
    C-FOEQDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 27 Feb 1986
    • 13 Apr 1988
    • C-FOEQ Kenn Borek Air
    • 602
    C-GEAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • Mar 1983
    • N44693 Royal Hawaiian Air Service
    C-GGAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 21 Sep 1993
    • 26 Feb 1996
    • C-GGAW West Coast Air
    • British Columbia , 608
    C-GIAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 6 Jun 1988
    • C-GIAW Kenn Borek Air
    • 603
    C-GQKNDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 13 May 1993
    • 26 Aug 1995
    • C-GQKN West Coast Air
    • 606
    C-FIOHDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: Mar 1985
    • 25 Oct 1992
    • C-FIOH Rocky Mountain Aircraft
    • 604
    C-FJCLDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 18 Dec 1992
    • C-FJCL Rocky Mountain Aircraft
    • 602
    C-FPAEDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 30 Sep 1983
    • 20 Oct 1992
    • C-FPAE Rocky Mountain Aircraft
    • 612
    C-GFAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 1 Dec 1980
    • 4 Oct 1983
    • N201RH Associates Leasing
    C-GJAWDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 15 Jan 1989
    • 11 Mar 1995
    • C-GJAW West Coast Air
    • British Columbia , 607
    C-GKNRDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y18
    • Delivered: 19 Sep 1986
    • 18 Dec 1992
    • C-GKNR Rocky Mountain Aircraft
    • 603
    C-GMKADe Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 25 Apr 1981
    • 6 Jul 1981
    • C-GMKA Shirley Air Services
    • lsd
    C-GKBDDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 30 Nov 1987
    • Dec 1987
    • C-GKBD Kenn Borek Air
    • 067, lsf Kenn Borek Air
    C-GPPYDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: Apr 1981
    • Jul 1981
    • C-GPPY Shirley Air Services
    • lsf Shirley Air Services
    C-GFELDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 16 Jul 1983
    • 31 Mar 1989
    • C-GFEL De Havilland Canada Leasing
    • 071, lsd
    C-GHSLDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 31 May 1985
    • 15 Jul 1988
    • N747BC Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
    • 074, lsd
    C-GJPIDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 21 Feb 1984
    • 28 Aug 1991
    • C-GJPI De Havilland Canada Holdings
    • 703
    C-GXPODe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 21 Feb 1984
    • 12 Mar 1991
    • C-GXPO De Havilland Canada Holdings
    • 702
    C-GYMCDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 14 May 1987
    • May 1991
    • N59AG AGES Aircraft International
    • 705, lsd
    C-GYXCDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 14 May 1987
    • May 1991
    • N169AG AGES Aircraft International
    • 704, lsd
    C-FABADe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 11 Feb 1988
    • Oct 2001
    • C-FABA Air Ontario
    • Regina, 805
    C-FABGDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 29 Sep 1995
    • 30 Sep 1997
    • C-FABG Air Nova
    • 807
    C-FABNDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 10 Apr 1987
    • 1 Nov 2001
    • C-FABN Air Canada Regional
    • Dawson Creek , 803
    C-FABTDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 18 Oct 1986
    • 18 Dec 1998
    • C-FABT Air Alliance
    • Calgary , 804
    C-FABWDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 15 Apr 1988
    • 27 Mar 2002
    • C-FABW Air Canada Jazz
    • Saskatoon , 806, opby Air Canada Regional
    C-FACDDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 29 Apr 1989
    • 27 Mar 2002
    • C-FACD Air Canada Jazz
    • 808, opby Air Canada Regional
    C-FADJBombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 1 Apr 1992
    • 1 Nov 2001
    • C-FADJ Air Canada Regional
    • Kelowna , 811
    C-FADKBombardier DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 28 May 1992
    • Oct 2000
    • C-FADK Air Ontario
    • Nanaimo , 812
    C-FHRADe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 14 Oct 1995
    • 29 May 1997
    • C-FHRA Air Alliance
    • Winnipeg, 813, lsf Air Alliance
    C-GABFDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 8 Apr 1987
    • 26 Sep 1997
    • C-GABF Air Alliance
    • 802
    C-GABHDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • 19 Jan 1998
    • 27 Mar 2002
    • C-GABH Air Canada Jazz
    • Calgary, 810, opby Air Canada Regional
    • 1 2

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Air BC aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Pierre Lacombe
    • C-FBAF
    • E2096
    • Air BC
      British Aerospace 146-200
      Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL)
    Air BC aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Pierre Lacombe
    • C-FBAE
    • E2092
    • Air BC
      British Aerospace 146-200
      Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL)
    Air BC aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Ger Buskermolen
    • C-GQKN
    • 94
    • Air BC
      De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
      Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (CXH / CYHC)
    Air BC aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Ger Buskermolen
    • C-GIAW
    • 60
    • Air BC
      De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
      Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (CXH / CYHC)
    Air BC aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Pierre Lacombe
    • C-FABN
    • 044
    • Air BC
      De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
      Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL)
    Air BC aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © Pierre Lacombe
    • C-FABW
    • 097
    • Air BC
      De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
      Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL)
    Air BC aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © Pierre Lacombe
    • C-FACV
    • 278
    • Air BC
      De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 300
      Montréal Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL)

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