Northwestern Arctic Air, LLC: Unparalleled charter and support service to Alaska and the RFE.

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After providing fixed-wing capability for Providence Hospital's "Lifeguard Alaska" service at the rate of 700 med/evac flights per year, Northwestern Arctic Air has gained an equally impressive reputation for air charter flights throughout Alaska and to and from the Lower 48 states.

When Dave McKay returned to Alaska to take up duties as president of the new charter operation in 1998, he knew he would have an opportunity to expand service throughout Alaska and to the Russian Far East.

"Even though our name is new to Alaska, we have accumulated the staff and the equipment to provide clients with unparalleled depth of service," McKay says with pride. "Most of our pilots have more than two decades of experience and are lifelong Alaskans."

As for aircraft, Northwestern Arctic Air boasts, a reserve of operating equipment that includes 7 Gulf Streams, 7 Hawkers and a dozen Lear Jets.

CHARTERS OFFER CLIENT CONTROL

When time is of the essence, crew change-out and material logistics are features that are in demand by such clients as fishing, mining, construction and environmental clean-up companies. Cargo and crew charter service is an efficient and economically advantageous way to meet client or job requirements and is further aided by the range, capacity and maneuverability of Northwestern Arctic Air's diverse fleet.

Clients who avail themselves of Northwestern Arctic Air charter flights experience no waiting in hours-long check-in lines to be "patted or stripped down." High level security comes without delay and you'll fly with the flexibility to be where you want to be when you need to be. You are in control of your schedule and only when you charter can you depart or return at your own convenience.

Taking along company freight such as tools and specialized gear ranging between 500 pounds to as much as 1,000 pounds is no problem aboard your own charter. Loss of time is also minimized, as are missed connections between other flights, because your charter is your connection.

When traveling aboard Northwestern Arctic Air's Business Class aircraft, you have the benefit of modern electronic communications including facsimile and e-mail transmission as well as onboard...