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Great North Airlines

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2746904 Ontario Inc.,[2] doing business as Great North Airlines, and formerly as Pivot Airlines, is a Canadian charter airline, created in 2020 after purchasing the assets of defunct airline Air Georgian.[7] In 2026, Pivot Airlines rebranded to Great North Airlines.[8] Its air operator certificate allows for the operation of CRJ-100/200 and Dash-8 series aircraft.[2] It is headed at Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau.[9]

Great North Airlines
Great North Airlines Dash 8-100
IATA ICAO Call sign
— GGN[1] GREAT NORTH[1]
Founded2020; 6 years ago (2020)
AOC #Canada: 19227[2]
United States: SMQF162F[3]
Operating bases
Fleet size3[4]
DestinationsPlanned: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Waterloo and Windsor[5]
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario
Key people
  • Eric Edmondson (CEO)[6]
  • Brock Henderson (VP Operations Control)
Websitewww.greatnorthairlines.com

In 2022, a Pivot Airlines charter flight was found to have millions of dollars' worth of cocaine onboard after landing in the Dominican Republic, and the crew on the flight were detained for 8 months due to the incident.[10]

The airline rebranded as Great North Airlines in January 2026.[11]

Former destinations

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Fleet

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As of April 2026, Great North Airlines operates the following aircraft.[4]

Great North Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceVariantsNotes
Bombardier CRJ100/2002CRJ200
De Havilland Canada Dash 82DHC-8-102
DHC-8-311		One -315 variant on order
Total 4

References

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  1. 1 2 "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. July 11, 2024. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2025. Pivot Airlines: GGN, GREAT NORTH
  2. 1 2 3 Transport Canada (July 10, 2025), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for 2746904 Ontario Inc". Transport Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Waterloo region inks deal with Pivot Airlines to fly out of airport". CBC. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Our Team". Fly Pivot. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gordon, Lisa (June 16, 2020). "Pivot Airlines launches during pandemic". Skies Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "About Us - Great North Airlines". Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Pivot Airlines finally touches down at Waterloo International Airport | Globalnews.ca". CJOY. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Canadian airline crew detained in Dominican Republic since April back in Canada". December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ Forrest, Ben (January 9, 2026). "Great North Airlines launches under new brand identity". Skies Mag. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pivot Airlines flights to Ottawa, Montreal from Waterloo Region to begin early next year". October 28, 2021.
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