First Air – Scheduling update.

Ottawa, Ontario – August 21, 2017 – As we continuously strive to enhance our service offerings to our customers, First Air is pleased to announce that effective August 24, 2017 we will be introducing an additional weekly scheduled Boeing 737-400 combi configuration flight on Thursday’s between Montreal and Kuujjuaq. We will also commence a new monthly Boeing 757 freighter service into Kuujjuaq. These new service offerings will add over 100,000lbs of additional monthly cargo capacity into Kuujjuaq while also adding over 300 seats each way a month for the community.

The increased frequency follows a review of operational demand on the route. We are committed to serve all of our communities and offer the best service possible in doing so. The extra cargo and passenger capacity will look to offer more flexibility in choice to our customers. We continue to look for ways to offer the most comprehensive schedule possible in Kuujjuaq and throughout our network.