Registered in late January 2023 and likely on its first visit. It arrived last night on a regular flight from Calgary and here departing to Edmonton as WJA4192 which may be a positioning flight. Maybe it was delayed by a snag.

Built in 2019 and imported in 2022 by Skyservice Business Aviation. Here departing to Kelowna (CYLW) as "Skybiz (SYB) 183" after arriving from its Toronto base early this morning.

This DC-3, origianlly 44-76869 with the US Army Air Force, was in Salair's fleet 1989 -1996. It's pictured in the second color scheme it wore with the cargo airline.

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on February 25, 1959, CF-MPX was sold in 1979 as the RCMP looked to modernize it's fleet. Pictured with Harbour Air (June 1985 - June 1986), one of the ten operators that flew it 1979 - 2010. Sold in the USA as N93PC, it was converted to a Texas Turbine Otter and flew for Rediske Air, in Alaska. On July 7, 2013, the aircraft tragically stalled on take-off at Soldotna Airport, AK and burned. The aircraft was later determined to be outside of the weight and center of gravity limits.

Built in 1980 and imported in 2013, this Centurion is based at Edmonton, but here arriving from Kelowna (CYLW).

Built in 2019 then stored and delivered to Flair in September 2022. Here departing to Calgary.

Built in 1977 and here clearing Customs after arriving from its Friday Harbor (KFHR) base.

Built in 2008 and based at McMinnville (KMMV), but here visiting from Portland (KPDX).

This Advantage Helicopters Bell 205A-1, C-GREU, was photographed at the seasonal wildfire helicopter base at Merritt Airport, BC in August 2018. This 1968 Bell 205A-1 was registered N4007G prior to export to the Israeli Air Force. It was acquired by Southwest Florida Aviation in Punta Gorda, FL in 1992. It was operated by TAF Helicopters of Barcelona, Spain as EC-554 and EC-FQO between 1999 and 2004. To Canada as C-GREU in 2004 and operated by Centurian Helicopters, Gemini Helicopters, Prism Helicopters, Advantage Helicopters (2012-2022) and since Dec 2022 by Airborne Energy Solutions.

This Grumman G-73 Mallard, CF-HPU (msn J-9) was operated by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation in California in 1948-1954. To Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) as CF-HPU and named Kitimat Princess while supporting construction of a aluminum smelter on the northern BC coast. To BC Air Lines (BCAL) 1959-1973; back to PWA when it bought BCAL. Sold to West Coast Air Service in Dec. 1973. Exported to USA in January 1975. To Chalks Int'l Miami in Jun 1975. Converted by Frakes Aviation to a G-73T in 1984. Sold to Virgin Island Seaplane Shuttle as N609SS. To Caribbean Airline Services 1990. Wrecked 1994.

Helicopter pilot/engineer Fred Fandrich founded Valley Helicopters Ltd. in 1985 and the company moved to its current heliport location at 63235 Flood Hope Rd, Hope, BC in 1991 which is about 1 km southeast of Hope Airport. Fred's his son Brad Fandrich took over ownership in 2015. Valley Helicopters currently operates one Cessna A185E, one Bell 206L4, four Bell 206 Jet Rangers and two Bell 407s. JetRanger C-GTYV was built in 1976 and previously operated by Totem Air, Turbowest Helicopters (1982-1985) and joined the Valley Helicopters fleet in February 1986.

This helicopter was on its way from Boise Idaho and eventually Alaska via Penticton, Kamloops, Quesnel and Prince George.

Delivered four days ago to Porter is their 8th E195-E2. It operated it's first revenue flight today into YVR but ended up cancelling on the outbound due to the storm system on the East Coast. Here it is getting towed to the South Pad for overnight parking.

Another ex. Air Europa frame has ended up with Flair, this being the 3rd. Named after Guy Borowski, Flair's VP of Maintenance who seemingly needs to figure out how to apply stickers since his name is already peeling off, and the Flair titles are crooked. Departing this afternoon for Edmonton as F81798.

Arriving this evening as "Porter (POE) 313" from Toronto. Nice to already see a 2nd daily service from them, with a 3rd coming for the Summer season.

This was the S-92 that VIH brought in from Japan in 2021 as JA02MP. Here it has just landed after its first post-overhaul flight. It is for export and has the Brazil operator name on the cowling plus Portuguese text on the door. Became PR-OOJ.

This Aerospatiale SA-365N-1, C-FFSF, was operated by Qwest Helicopters on behalf a private company based in Nanaimo, BC between May 2018 and January 2019. Qwest was the only helicopter operator approved to fly Dauphins in Canada at the time. It was photographed at the West Coast Helicopters Heliport in Nanaimo. It's now registered to 1156414 B.C. Ltd, also in Nanaimo. According the Rotorspot.nl, this much traveled 1989 model Dauphin was previously JA9970, F-OGSV, F-WQEJ, LX-HUP, F-OGSV, F-WQDP, LN-OPL, EC-JLX, CC-AEF, and EC-LZT before it was imported to Canada in 2018.

Beginning in 1973, CAAC took delivery of nine 707s from Boeing (and IL-62s from the Soviet Union) to start long-haul international routes. B-2406 was was the third aircraft delivered on April 15, 1974. In 1988, Air China was established by the Chinese government to operate the country's international routes and the airliner was transferred to them by 1989. Sold in 1993, it was converted by IAI - Israel Aircraft Industries to a 707 Re'em and delivered to the Israeli Air Force with serial 260.