R1 Airlines
R1 Airlines Ltd., formerly known as Regional 1, is a regional airline based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was established and started operations in August 2003 and operated scheduled services in Western Canada. On September 11, 2005, the airline ceased providing scheduled operations and focused entirely on providing business charter services, workforce transportation and ACMI operations.
Destinations
Prior to September 11, 2005, the airline served the following five cities in western Canada:
Alberta
Red Deer, Red Deer Regional Airport
British Columbia
Kamloops, Kamloops Airport
Kelowna, Kelowna International Airport
Richmond, Vancouver International Airport
Victoria, Victoria International Airport
It used to operate one aircraft in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, flying for the World Food Programme, under the auspices of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company also operated two Dash 8 and two DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft for Flamingo Air in Haiti, until operations were halted after the fall of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Police fleeing insurgents in Cap-Haïtien hijacked one Dash 8 on the ramp and forced the crew to fly them to Port-au-Prince, and during the takeoff roll the aircraft came under fire but was not damaged.