Family-run Canadian carrier Osprey Wings (La Ronge) has found a buyer to take over its charter air service to northern Saskatchewan from as early as April 2023, the sales agent confirmed in a statement shared with ch-aviation.
Alan Johnson, Vice President of Unique Properties at Colliers, said Osprey Wings “entered into an agreement to be acquired by an undisclosed buyer”. The transaction is still subject to customary closing conditions but is expected to be concluded in April 2023. Staff have agreed to remain under the new ownership to assist with a seamless business transition.
“The Thompson family placed great importance and value in having Osprey Wings continue operating and serving multiple sectors important to the Saskatchewan economy,” Johnson said. “The buyer is eager to continue this history and, together with Osprey Wings staff, is now welcoming Osprey Wings’ clients back to book for the 2023 season.”
As reported, Osprey Wings’ ageing owners, Gary and Bonnie Thompson, both 82, decided to sell the company they started in the late 1960s hoping someone would continue where they left off.
Based at the Otter Lake waterdrome near Missinipe in central Saskatchewan, Osprey Wings provides charter services for a wide variety of users, including fishing lodges, private cabins, canoeists, sightseeing, fire suppression, exploration, and surveying, amongst others.
Many aircraft types were bought and sold over the years, which today have been narrowed down to DHC-2 Beavers, DHC-3 Turbo Otters, and DHC-6 Twin Otters on floats and skis. According to the ch-aviation fleets module, the carrier owns one Dash 8-100 and one Dash 8-200.
