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Originally Posted by Flacker
Couple questions for the resident avgeeks.
I notice Air North is operating what appear to be 737-200 into Calgary.
1. How is this fuel-chugging, smoke generator economically viable to operate.
2. How is it a good idea to operate such an old aircraft over some of the most desolate terrain in North America?
3. It is noisy as sin, does YYC have no set cap for commercial operations to meet noise abatement requirements?
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Probably all of the below
Prices in the North are high
Is payed for so only costs are operational
Likely has a gravel landing kit.
Is a combi for cargo so only 70 or so passengers
Alot of Itaki and other diamond mine charters
Noise abatement? Westjet still used that model within at least the last 10 years so unless theyve lowered it since i doubt it. Also not near alot of residential so shouldnt be much of a problem.