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Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd. is a cargo airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It operates long term cargo charters for couriers such as Purolator and Canada Post, as well as passenger charters to fishing lodges, forest fire patrols and aircraft sales and leasing in Canada and world-wide. It also provides maintenance and aircraft manufacturing services. Its main base is Kelowna International Airport, with a hub at Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport, Hamilton, Ontario.

History
The parent company was established on 20 March 1970 and the charter subsidiary was established and started operating in June 1974. It is wholly owned by Barry Lapointe Holding. On March 30, 2005, Flightcraft was awarded a $1.77 billion contract to lead a team of Canadian companies called Allied Wings provide primary flight training for the Canadian Forces Air Command at Southport.

Destinations
Kelowna Flightcraft operates domestic freight services to the following destinations (at January 2005): Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Kamloops, Kelowna, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Prince George, Regina, Saskatoon, St Johns, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg.

Fleet
As of March 2007 the Kelowna Flightcraft fleet includes:


 * 6 Convair CV-580
 * 1 Convair CV5800
 * 1 Boeing 727-100F
 * 2 Boeing 727-200
 * 12 Boeing 727-200F
 * 1 IAI Astra

In the past it has leased aircraft to other Canadian airlines including Harmony Airways and Greyhound Air.

Purolator fleet

 * 14 Boeing 727-200
 * 5 Convair CV-580

Bases
Pilot bases include Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Halifax.

Maintenance bases include the above with the addition of Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and St. John's.