Air Creebec Inc.

Air Creebec Inc.'s beginnings date back to 1979. Following ratification of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, the Cree Regional Authority was faced with a unique opportunity to extend its activities to the field of transportation. The Cree Nation was a promising market and needed an air carrier whose main objective would be to meet its expectations. In the spring of 1979, the Grand Chief of the Cree Nation of Quebec and Austin Airways held their first of several meetings, which eventually led to the creation of an airline belonging to the Cree and called "Air Creebec Inc.". At the beginning of the new airline's operations in 1982, 51% was Cree-owned and 49% was owned by Austin Airways.