Lockheed Martin (LHM, Palmdale Regional) has invested CAD9.5 million Canadian dollars (USD6.9 million) to overhaul the engines in the B737-800(C) fleet of Air Inuit (3H, Kuujjuaq), the aerospace contractor said in a statement.
The investment supports Air Inuit’s direct operations by providing funding for engine overhauls on the B737-800C aircraft that service the Montréal Trudeau-Kuujjuaq route. It was enabled by Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy, Lockheed added.
According to ch-aviation fleets data, Air Inuit operates two B737-800s in a combi configuration. The airline, which mostly flies to remote locations across northern Canada where the weather, terrain, and gravel runways make for a unique and complex landscape, also operates four B737-200Cs, one B737-300(QC), one B737-800(SF), seven DHC-6-300s, four DHC-8-100s, two DHC-8-300s, four DHC-8-300(F)s, and six DHC-8-Q300s.
Christian Busch, president and CEO of Air Inuit, said: “This significant investment from Lockheed Martin Canada enables improved service on a critical route for our customers and communities in Nunavik.”
