Transportation

By NICK STEWART Four years after going global, Rob Flindell is now going local.

By IAN ROSS Sudbury’s Mansour Group of Companies are expanding into the global logistics business with a $10-million intermodal freight-handling facility and an extended rail spur.

By IAN ROSS Tom Morris takes great pride that his regional airline has survived on “good decision-making.

Whether it's delivering heavy equipment and workers to Attawapiskat, or transporting passengers to Sandy Lake near the Manitoba border, air carriers have made a name for themselves by spreading their wings to the far reaching regions of teh North.

By IAN ROSS Air Creebec has come a long way since their first twin-engine Otter used to land on remote airstrips with the aid of snowmobile lights and flare pots.

By Kelly Louiseize Time is of the essence in the corporate world. When people need to be in Timmins in the morning, then Thunder Bay in the afternoon, they look to Voyageur Airways for their air taxi services.

By NICK STEWART Competition grows fierce for talented in the aviation industry as larger carriers snap up pilots and maintenance workers. However, Bearskin Airlines has a plan to retain employees and grow their fleet.

By NICK STEWART With new aircraft, new out-of-province flights and a renewed focus on charters, NAC Air LP is pushing forward. Since December 2006, the company has acquired five new Pilatus PC-12 planes, each with the capacity for nine passengers.

By NICK STEWART With the modern business environment moving further beyond the borders of one’s local market, corporate aircraft charters represent an appealing travel option for more and more companies on the go.

By NICK STEWART Sudbury is looking to further expand its reach into the international tourism market through a proposed Georgian Bay touring route.