KF Cargo
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Founded | 1970 | ||||||
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Hubs | Toronto Pearson International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Kelowna International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 19 | ||||||
Parent company | Barry Lapointe Holdings Ltd. | ||||||
Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
Website | KF Cargo |
KF Cargo (formerly Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter) is a cargo airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It operates long term cargo charters for couriers and freight companies, forest fire patrols and aircraft sales and leasing in Canada and worldwide. It also provides maintenance and aircraft manufacturing services.
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History
KF Cargo is a subsidiary company of KF Aerospace, which was established as Kelowna Flightcraft on 20 March 1970 and the cargo subsidiary was established and started operating in June 1974. It is wholly owned by Barry Lapointe Holding.
Destinations
KF Cargo operates air cargo services to the following destinations:[1] Kamloops, Kelowna, Calgary, Prince George, Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg, also there is air cargo service from Miami to Caracas, Lima, Bogotá and Valencia[2] in South America.
Fleet
As of August 2015 the KF Cargo fleet includes:
Aircraft | Active | Inactive | Total |
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Boeing 727-200F | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Boeing 737-300F | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Convair CV-580 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Convair CV5800 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gulfstream G100 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/F | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 21 | 2 | 23 |
In the past it has leased aircraft to other Canadian airlines including Harmony Airways, Greyhound Air, Roots Air and in the United States IFL Group Inc.
Accidents and incidents
- On 22 July 2008, Boeing 727 C-GLKF Operated by Kelowna Flightcraft for Purolator Courier sustained minor damage during a bounced landing at Hamilton Airport. [1].
- On 13 January 1999, Douglas DC-3C C-GWUG crashed into Mount Parke, Mayne Island while on a domestic cargo flight from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport.[3] Investigation revealed that the flight was being operated under Visual Flight Rules at night, in contravention of Canadian Aviation Regulations.[4]
- On 14 May 1997, Convair 580 C-GKFO Operated by Kelowna Flightcraft. Departed Hamilton Airport. Aircraft was dispatched with the elevator trim operating in reverse. TSB Report A97O0077.
- On 9 July 1981, Howard 500 C-GKFN (cn 500-107), operated by Kelowna Flightcraft for overnight freight operations, crashed shortly after take off from Toronto International Airport. Fatalities: 3 crew.[5]
- On 7 September 1976, Douglas C-47 C-GKFC was destroyed by fire after an emergency landing near Brockett, Alberta. All 26 people on board escaped. The aircraft was on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight from Vernon Airport, British Columbia to Lethbridge Airport, Alberta.[6]
Bases
Pilot Bases include Kelowna, Hamilton, Toronto-Pearson and Vancouver.
Primary Maintenance Bases include Hamilton and Kelowna with Satellite Bases at Toronto-Pearson and Vancouver.
References
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External links
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