Summit Air Adds AVRO RJ100 Aircraft to Fleet

Calgary, Alberta, April 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CALGARY, ALBERTA ? April 3, 2018 ? Summit Air announced that it has added a second AVRO RJ100 aircraft to its fleet to support its growing business in Western Canada. 

Summit Air provides fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) crew movement solutions to several mining and resource clients in Canada's north, using its fleet of Alberta-based jet and turbo-prop aircraft. 

Summit Air's fleet is now comprised of two AVRO RJ100 and two AVRO RJ85 jet aircraft as well as four ATR 72 turboprop aircraft. The fleet of AVRO regional jets are ideally suited for safe, reliable and rapid transport of work crews between conventional airports and gravel airstrips at remote mine sites in the Canadian North and beyond.

"We have been operating our AVRO RJ85 and RJ100 aircraft out of Yellowknife, Edmonton and Calgary for the past three years and the aircraft have been well-received by the market," said Lane Zirnhelt, Chief Operating Officer, Summit Aviation Group.  "The additional AVRO RJ100 aircraft provides us with additional capacity, as well as operational redundancy."

The AVRO RJ100 is a 111-seat high performance, short-haul passenger jet, offering modern, efficient operations on flights up to 1500 nautical miles (2,800 kilometres).  Rugged and versatile, its high-wing design is capable of operations on both paved and gravel runways and is equipped with a self-contained boarding airstair and auxiliary power unit to provide independence at remote airfields.

The AVRO RJ85 is a shorter version of the RJ100 with a seating capacity of 90 passengers.

About the Summit Aviation Group

The Summit Aviation Group is comprised of two federally regulated independent companies: Summit Air and Summit Helicopters ? both members of the Ledcor Group of Companies.  Summit Air specializes in the provision of charter passenger and cargo solutions.  Summit Air currently owns and operates a fleet of over 20 aircraft and its fleet includes the AVRO RJ100, AVRO RJ85, ATR 72 (passenger), ATR 72 (cargo), Dash 8-100, Skyvan, Dornier 228, DHC-6 Twin Otter. Summit Helicopters, a western-based sister company, specializes in the provision of aerial medevac and firefighting helicopter solutions as well as support for the mining and exploration industries. 

Learn more about the Summit Aviation Group at www.flysummitair.com

About the Summit Aviation Group

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America's most diversified construction companies, serving the building, oil & gas, infrastructure, mining, power, and telecommunications sectors.  Ledcor also owns operations in property investment, forestry, aviation, and marine transportation services. Ledcor employs over 6,000 people across 20 offices, and numerous construction sites.  Since 1947 we have been growing with our clients and partners: Forward. Together.  Find out how at www.ledcor.com

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