WACHIYA · BIENVENUE · WELCOME SECRETARIAT TO THE CREE NATION ABITITIBI-TEMISCAMINGUE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE “Look ahead together Conference” Amos, Quebec June 1, 2016
2 VISION STATEMENT
Leadership with inspiration, integrity and innovation. Leadership avec inspiration, intégrité et innovation.
3 MISSION STATEMENT
We Aim Higher ! Nous Visons Plus Haut!
4 HISTORY
• Joint-Venture with Austin Airways in 1980 • Purchased by Crees in 1982 • First flight on July 5th, 1982 • First plane purchased - Twin Otter (1987) • First Cree Crew in Ontario (1992) • First Cree Crew in Quebec (1998)
www.aircreebec.ca 5 FIRST OFFICE BUILDING
www.aircreebec.ca 6 FIRST TWIN OTTER
www.aircreebec.ca 7 SERVICES
• Passengers/passagers - céduler • Freight/fret • Charters/nolisements • Contracts/contrats • Others/autres
www.aircreebec.ca 8 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 100 % Eeyou/Eenou Owned • Celebrated 30 years in Business (2012) • $ 1 billion in Revenues (Summer 2013) • $180 million in Salaries to Crees over 30 years • We have grown from 14 employees to over 350 employees • We fly 174,112 passengers a year (2016 Budgeted) • We make 22,980 departures a year (2016 Budgeted) • We have grown from 1 plane to 20 planes
www.aircreebec.ca 9 OVER 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS
www.aircreebec.ca 10 DASH 8-100 (14)
www.aircreebec.ca 11 DASH 8-300 (48P) (1)
www.aircreebec.ca 12 HS-748 (2) Cargo with big door.
www.aircreebec.ca 13 KING AIR 100 (8-9P) (3)
www.aircreebec.ca 14 ROUTES
www.aircreebec.ca 15 FBO Montreal
www.aircreebec.ca 16 PARTNERSHIP
• Air Creebec is committed in working and creating partnerships in the region • Committed to create economic growth in the region • Air Creebec is embarking on a new mission to provide emergency medical evacuation flights from Northern Quebec. In partnership with Propair Inc. of Rouyn- Noranda, this means patients will receive faster and more timely “medevac” flights to health care facilities in the south.
www.aircreebec.ca 17 PARTNERSHIP
• The Air Creebec-Propair partnership was chosen to provide the service in a province-wide public tender by the Cree Board of Health and Social Services (CBHSSJB) for emergency flights to Montreal and Val-d’Or. • The joint venture between Air Creebec and Propair is seen as a natural partners due to their knowledge of the north.
www.aircreebec.ca 18 PARTNERSHIP • Joint venture with Propair Inc. created in January 2016. • Joint venture allows to be more competitive and bring business opportunities to the region • The joint venture is based on sharing knowledge and resources to provide Air Transport service to the Northern communities. (MEDEVAC) • Reached an agreement with the Cree Health Board and Social Services of James Bay
www.aircreebec.ca 19 AIR CREEBEC INC / PROPAIR INC
Jack Blacksmith (Chairman of Air Creebec), Etienne Lambert (President Propair Inc), Matthew Happyjack (President of Air Creebec), & Tanya Pash (Chief Operating Officer – Air Creebec)
www.aircreebec.ca 20 PARTNERSHIP
www.aircreebec.ca 21 PARTNERSHIP
• One of the advantages of partnering with Propair is that they operate several turboprop-powered King Airs. • The King Air functions as dedicated medevac planes – outfitted with stretchers as well as seating for medical staff.
www.aircreebec.ca 22 www.aircreebec.ca 23 MEEGWETCH · MERCI · THANK YOU
Any questions? Contact:
Matthew A. Happyjack – President [email protected] www.aircreebec.ca 1-800-825-8355
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