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A new addition to the GSH Fleet

Great Slave Helicopter's newest addition to our fleet, Bell 412EP C-GMVN at our Calgary base May 11, 2012. Thanks to our IFR and AME crews for all your hard work over the past months on this project.

A new addition to the GSH Fleet
Great Slave Helicopters completes the acquisition of Northern Air Support

Discovery Air welcomes Northern Air Support as the newest subsidiary of Great Slave Helicopters. We look forward to working with their team in Kelowna, BC and Rocky Mountain House, AB.

Great Slave Helicopters completes the acquisition of Northern Air Support
Top Aces completes busy Winter season

Top Aces completed a successful 2012 Winter deployment season by providing Contracted Airborne Training Services for the Canadian Military in various southern locations. Proving our experience below the border this winter resulted in safe and efficient training for Fighter Weapons Instructor Students, Fighter Pilot Students, Forward Air Controller Students, and Navy Task Group Exercise Sailors. Pictured here by Corporal Pierre Habib are four of Top Aces’ Alpha Jets led by a Canadian CF-18 Hornet over Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas during exercise Chum Ex. This is an annual joint International exercise lead by the USAF’s 93rd Sqn. at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

Top Aces completes busy Winter season
A new milestone at Top Aces

Congratulations go out to Dave "Dag" Cameron upon hitting the 2000 hour milestone in the Alpha Jet. Dag is a Fighter Weapons Graduate and flew the CF-18 prior to the Alpha Jet.

The Top Aces Team has over 100,000 fighter hours to their credit. Experience Matters.

A new milestone at Top Aces
Tli Cho Air Named Business of the Year by NWT Chamber

Tli Cho Air, which is owned by the Tlicho Investment Corporation as well as minority shareholder and Discovery Air subsidiary Air Tindi Ltd., has been recognized by the NWT Chamber of Commerce as the 2012 Business of the Year.

Tli Cho Air Named Business of the Year by NWT Chamber
Tli Cho Air, Denesoline Partnership Awarded New EKATI Contract

Tli Cho Air, which is owned by the Tlicho Investment Corporation as well as minority shareholder and Discovery Air subsidiary Air Tindi Ltd., in partnership with Denesoline Corporation of Lutsel K’e, has been awarded a new contract for aviation services with BHP Billiton’s EKATI Diamond Mine. Air Tindi general manager Trevor Wever stands beside the fourth Dash 7 in its fleet.The aircraft will be used to service BHP Billiton’s EKATI Diamond Mine and other customers.

Tli Cho Air, Denesoline Partnership Awarded New EKATI Contract
DA Hawk One Sabre gets a new paint job

The Discovery Air Hawk One Team is already gearing up for another busy 2012 show season. In preparation, the Sabre received a new paint job, which you can see in this photo taken by Katsu Tokunaga. The 100th anniversary logo has been replaced by the tail livery that the RCAF Golden Hawks flew in 1963 and 1964 until their disbandment. The Discovery Air Hawk One is looking forward to another exciting season and is grateful for the continued support. Please check the Hawk One website for upcoming show dates.

Discovery Air Hawk One Sabre gets a new paint job
Discovery Air Joins Arctic Winter Games Team

Discovery Air is pleased to announce that it has signed on as a Polar Sponsor of the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. “The Arctic Winter Games have grown from 500 participants in in 1970 to more the more than 2,000 athletes, cultural performers, officials and other participants involved this year in Whitehorse,” said CEO Dave Jennings. “The Games are a key part of life and tradition in the North for the many families involved in our companies and Aboriginal partnerships around the NWT and Nunavut – as such we are extremely excited to be involved.”

Discovery Air Joins Arctic Winter Games Team
DA Technical Services announces contract with Canadian North for Dash-8 Maintenance, Modification and Engineering Services

Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., is pleased to announce it has signed a twofold contract with Canadian North for heavy maintenance and for an aircraft upgrade program for four Dash 8 aircrafts.

DA Technical Services announces contract with Canadian North
Discovery Air subsidiary Great Slave Helicopters acquires Northern Air Support

Discovery Air subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters Limited (GSH) announced today that it has expanded into British Columbia with the purchase of its newest subsidiary Northern Air Support (NAS) pending approvals from the regulatory authorities. NAS is a profitable, safety-oriented helicopter charter company that has been serving its mining, forestry and oil and gas seismic clients in Western Canada for almost 20 years, from its two bases, in Kelowna, B.C., and Rocky Mountain House, Alta.

Great Slave Helicopters acquires Northern Air Support

Welcome to Discovery Air

Discovery Air is a Canadian specialty aviation company, operating over 150 aircraft with our 850 team members. We deliver airborne training to the Canadian military; air ambulance services; airborne fire services; helicopter operations; fixed-wing air charter services; expediting and logistics support; and a range of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, engineering and certification services.

Did you know?

... that Discovery Air was the cover article in the March/April 2012 edition of Canadian Skies? A magazine that tells the story of Canadian aviation, the article by Blair Watson called "Diverse Discovery" discusses DA's diversity by exploring each of our business units and our unique operations. To read the full article, please see pages 56 - 65 of Canadian Skies, or view the online edition.
... that on Tuesday, July 5th 2011, Air Tindi flew the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from Yellowknife to Blachford Lake on one of their Twin Otter float planes? They are pictured here being greeted by Air Tindi President, Chuck Parker and Chief Pilot, Kim Zenko before embarking on the aircraft. Photo credit: Jason Pineau.
... that Air Tindi helped deliver toys to NWT Communities on Sunday December 18th, 2011? Over $80,000 worth of new toys were collected at the Toronto Santa Claus Parade and the Toronto Zoo to be distributed to children in Northern communities. They were flown into Yellowknife from Trenton on a C-130 Hercules and from there Air Tindi and its partner Tli Cho Air helped deliver them.
... that one of Discovery Air Technical Services’ employees, Étienne Dumas Gilbert, took part in the 17th Skills Canada National Competition for Trades and Technologies? June 1st to 4th 2011, over 500 competitors gathered in Quebec City for the only national, Olympic-style, multi-trade and technology competition for young students and apprentices in the country. Gilbert finished in 3rd place in the aircraft maintenance category.
... that Discovery Aviation Academy is registered as a Private Career College (PCC) under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005? All flight schools offering a Commercial Pilot License or Flight Instructor Rating must be registered as a PCC. DAA is one of the only schools in Northern Ontario approved to offer the Commercial Pilot License.
... that Discovery Air is proud to sponsor Yellowknife snowboarder Andrew Matthews as he strives to achieve his goal of competing in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games? Andrew has already landed on the podium several times in his competitive career including during a summer 2011 training trip to Wanaka, New Zealand, in the Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam.
... that on June 21, National Aboriginal Day, Air Tindi flew the Western Premiers to the top of Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park, as part of their Western Premiers Conference agenda? The falls are twice the height of Niagara Falls.

Flight Plan - March 2012

Discovery Air Inc. is thrilled to share the March 2012 edition of Flight Plan – the Newsletter of Discovery Air. Please click here to download the latest edition.
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Discovery Air subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters, completes the acquisition of Northern Air Support

Yellowknife, NT, May 4, 2012 – Discovery Air Inc. (“Discovery Air”) subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters Ltd., announced today that it has completed ...

30/04/12

Discovery Air Inc. (TSX: DA.A) announces its results for the year ended January 31, 2012

Financial Highlights Revenues increased 27% to $191.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012 ("Fiscal 2012"). Revenues for the quarter ...

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