Transportation

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.

By NICK STEWART With fuel prices regularly higher in the region than in outlying areas, the Tri-Town & District Chamber of Commerce is surveying members as the first step towards coping with the problem.

By IAN ROSS Boosters of a new ‘super lock’ for Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan may have to wait two years for a change in the White House. The Bush administration has refused to fund the construction of a long-awaited new shipping lock on the St.

By IAN ROSS In his teens, Robert Deluce was a familiar sight in the skies over Northern Ontario.

By IAN ROSS If Sault Ste. Marie’s multi-modal transportation concept ever becomes reality, International Bridge general manager Phil Becker would be all for it.