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Saltspring Air is the Islanders Airline.
We are a small community, and a small seaplane service but we are big in heart.
August 2010 Re: Airline becomes first in Canada to install pop-out windows. Saltspring Air today becomes the first Canadian float plane company to install emergency exit pop-out windows in its aircraft. more.
March 2010 Re: Nut Capital of Canada. Most of these trees have been paid for by carbon offsets from Salt Spring Air through Salt Spring-based Green Island Environmental.. more.
August 2009 Re: Kids love flying. On this tour of Saltspring, you circle the island at low enough altitude to really take in the magnificent scenery, homes.. more.
July 2009 Re: Door to door service. Over the community of Pender Harbour and sinks lazily to the smooth green waters below, pulling up neatly at the Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina dock.. more.
June 2009 Re: Is it a twitter, is it a plane..yes. From the Flight Deck to the Tweet Deck: Saltspring Air takes Flight with Twitter. more.
May 2009 Re: Gliding through the water on pontoons. Flying with an Olympic medal-winning rower. more.
May 2009 Re: Local Olympic rower Gavin Hassett is taking the sea-to-sky theme literally -- this week, he started flying with Saltspring Air. more.
May 2009 Re: the Saanich Peninsula will be a bit closer to Vancouver and the rest of the world when Saltspring Air departs Pat Bay (Victoria) for the first daily flight to downtown Vancouver. more
February 2009 Re: Saanich peninsula, Vancouver Island. Commuters, visitors and shoppers travelling from Vancouver Islands Saanich peninsula, no longer have to rely on BC ferries. The new air service will allow them to soar over the long line ups, increasing fares and slow boats to Vancouver. Arrive in the centre of downtown Vancouver in 30 minutes, a fraction of the time it takes on the water. more
February 2009 Re: Sunshine coast new service.
Painted Boat has recently teamed with Salt Spring Air to provide regular float plane service directly to the resort from Vancouver, an approximate 20-minute ride. Otherwise, guests can take the Horseshoe Bay Ferry to Langdale and Highway 101 North to Sechelt. The resort is located within Madeira Park. more
October 2008 Re: Merlin Air has formed a strategic alliance with regional airline Saltspring Air.
The company provides scheduled seaplane service between strategically situated float docks at the Westin Bayshore [downtown Vancouver], Vancouver Airport South Terminal Harbour, and Maple Bay on Vancouver Island. more
April 11, 2008 Re: Salt Spring Air. Business expansion on Salt Spring Island BC.
An island grown success story reaches new heights.
The efficiency and safety of Salt Spring Islands very own airline “Salt Spring Air” has received wonderful support form travelling locals since opening in 2003, the business has grown steadily since. more
