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Discovery Air is a Tier One sponsor of the Discovery Air Hawk One Project – Celebrating 100 years of powered flight in Canada! To learn more, please visit www.hawkone.ca.
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Headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Great Slave Helicopters and its group of companies is the second-largest VFR operator in Canada.
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Discovery Mining Services is a mining service and expediting company serving the needs of companies operating throughout Canada.
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Air Tindi operates a diversified fleet of 25 fixed wing aircraft and offers air ambulance, cargo service and scheduled flights across Canada's north.
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Top Aces is the prime supplier of Airborne Training services to the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force.
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Discovery Air's Class A common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol DA.A.
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Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS) is a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO 23-10) with a wide range of capabilities. We are authorized to perform maintenance and modifications on all U.S. registered aircraft as listed in the U.S./Canada bilateral agreement (Ref. CFR 43.17) and under EASA 145 (European Aviation Safety Agency).
Technical Solutions
DASH-8
DATS performs heavy maintenance, major repairs and modifications on Dash 8 aircrafts and has the required tools & GSE to support all the heavy maintenance activities.
Our experienced and fully trained personnel have performed just about every job possible on this aircraft, from the simple component replacement to the repair and replacement of a complete belly skins, ladder plates, closing angles, seat rails, etc.
Our in-depth knowledge of this aircraft allows us to perform thorough inspections and cost effective repairs, within short downtimes. These high quality maintenance practices increases the aircraft reliability between heavy maintenance events.
For more information, please visit Discovery Air Technical Services.
EMBRAER Regional Jets (ERJ)
DATS performs heavy maintenance, major repairs and modifications on ERJ 135/145 aircrafts and has the required tools & GSE to support all the heavy maintenance activities.
Our experienced and fully trained personnel have performed just about every job possible on this aircraft, from the simple component replacement to the repair and replacement of major aircraft structure.
Our in-depth knowledge of this aircraft allows us to perform thorough inspections and cost effective repairs, within short downtimes. These high quality maintenance practices increases the aircraft reliability between heavy maintenance events.
For more information, please visit Discovery Air Technical Services.
SAAB 340
DATS performs heavy maintenance, major repairs and modifications on SAAB 340A & 340B aircrafts and has the required tools & GSE to support all the heavy maintenance activities.
Our experienced and fully trained personnel have performed just about every job possible on this aircraft, from the simple component replacement to the repair and replacement of a wing section.
Our in-depth knowledge of this aircraft allows us to perform thorough inspections and cost effective repairs, within short downtimes. These high quality maintenance practices increases the aircraft reliability between heavy maintenance events.
For more information, please visit Discovery Air Technical Services.
Boeing 737
DATS performs line maintenance on the Boeing 737 aircraft. Our technicians have a long history of providing quick turns around the clock and our facility can accommodate an aircraft of that size should repairs be necessary.
For more information, please visit Discovery Air Technical Services.
Bell Helicopter Component Repair and Overhaul
Our state-of-the-art component facility is a Transport Canada approved overhaul facility. Located at the Springbank Maintenance Facility west of Calgary, we specialize in component overhaul for Bell Helicopters.
Aircraft Modification, Conversion and Upgrades
Fully integrated design, analysis, testing and full certification services for aircraft modifications, conversions and upgrades.
Discovery Air has a proven track record in the design, certification and flight test fields as well as with the incorporation of aircraft modification. Expertise includes: Program Management, Structures, Military and Civil Avionics, Rotary Wing, Mission Systems, Ejection Systems as well as many additional areas.
Aircraft and Fleet Management
DA offers corporate and private aircraft and fleet management services and support for a wide range of aircraft that is tailored to your needs.
If you would like to concentrate on flying aircraft while knowing you are in the safest hands around, our team of maintainers will take care of all aspects of managing your fleet.
Special Mission Aircraft Applications
Fully integrated design, analysis, testing and full certification services for your Special Mission needs. Discovery Air specializes in vision and communication systems, avionics, cargo conversion, cockpit and interior upgrades for surveillance, patrol, protection, law enforcement and much more.
Importation
Discovery Air offers a full range of Transport Canada Minister's Delegate - Maintenance Importation/Exportation services. Our Delegate holds full TC delegation for every type of certified Aircraft and Rotorcraft in both the standard and restricted categories.
Certification
Discovery Air’s vast industry experience of aircraft acquisition and certification allows us to cover all the activities related to adding any aircraft type to your operations. Our service offerings range from simple aircraft purchase and certification to facilitation of complex projects such as the addition to or issuance of Canadian Type Certificates.
Aircraft Parts
Our logistics teams purchase from and supply parts to companies all over the world.
Return to Spare (RTS) Projects
Discovery Air acquires aircrafts for tear down in support of our aircraft parts and logistic services. We hold a vast variety of hard to find parts and components that are well priced and certified.
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As part of the initiative to re-brand Hicks & Lawrence’s Fire Services, this new Discovery Air Fire Services logo wll begin appearing on H&L’s detection, birddog and fire transport aircraft during the upcoming season.
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Discovery Air Fire Services operates with two divisions
A division dedicated to Air Charter Services and a Fire Division. The Air Charter Services division is operated by Walsten Air, a company wholly owned by Discovery Air Fire Services.
Read MoreA fully refurbished aircraft purchased directly from manufacturer Raytheon-Beechcraft, the Beechcraft 1900D features a moveable bulkhead which safely allows seating for a max of 19 passenger or combination loads. The 1900D features a large cargo door and cabin interior that is 50 per cent larger than its closest competitor which will make C-GHUE an ideal charter aircraft in the North.
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The Northlinx Network brings together many of the Great Slave Helicopters Aboriginal Joint-Venture Partnerships allowing all participants to benefit from pan-territorial mega-projects requiring helicopter services in the North. Presently there are thirteen partnerships operating in this profitable model around the NWT and Nunavut, including Denendeh Helicopters, Dehcho Regional Helicopters, Sahtu Helicopters, Kitikmeot Helicopters, Gwich’in Helicopters, Havgun Helicopters, Kivalliq Aviation, Tlicho Helicopters, Akaitcho Helicopters and Auyuittuq Aviation. Flight operations for Northlinx are conducted by Great Slave Helicopters, with the exceptions of Sahtu Helicopters, Denendeh Helicopters, Superior Helicopters and Hudson Bay Helicopters, that conduct flight operations under their own operating certificate.
We are committed to providing our customers with specialty aviation solutions whenever and wherever they are required. Our pilots, maintainers, logisticians and administrators operate with precision and pride in some of the most challenging environments in the world.
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Discovery Air is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in aviation industry. By joining Discovery Air you will have the opportunity to participate in a unique and dynamic environment focused on growth, entrepreneurship, innovation and teamwork.
Working with local partner Techi?q, Great Slave Helicopters and Discovery Air’s Northern Services division recently donated a series of commemorative hockey jerseys and pucks celebrating Deline’s claim as the birthplace of ice hockey in 1825. Read more about this event in the December issue of Flight Plan.
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If you would like to concentrate on flying aircraft while knowing you are in the safest hands around, our team of maintainers will take care of all aspects of managing your fleet.
The Turbine Single Otter is one of the most versatile and dependable bush airplanes operating in the North today. This aircraft is easily converted from full-passenger to all-cargo configuration quickly, or a combination of both may be used.
