Alta Flights
Former Canadian airline
title: "Alta Flights" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["regional-airlines-of-alberta", "companies-based-in-edmonton", "air-transport-association-of-canada", "airlines-established-in-1986", "1986-establishments-in-alberta", "defunct-airlines-of-canada", "canadian-companies-established-in-1986"] description: "Former Canadian airline" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Flights" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Former Canadian airline ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox airline"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| airline | Alta Flights |
| logo | AltaFlightsCharters.png |
| logo_size | 250 |
| fleet_size | 18 |
| IATA | - |
| ICAO | ALZ |
| callsign | - |
| parent | Sunwest Aviation |
| founded | 1986 |
| headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| hubs | Edmonton International Airport |
| website | http://www.altaflights.com/ |
| :: |
| airline = Alta Flights | logo = AltaFlightsCharters.png | logo_size = 250 | fleet_size = 18 | destinations = | IATA = - | ICAO = ALZ | callsign = - | parent = Sunwest Aviation | company_slogan = | founded = 1986 | headquarters = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | key_people = | hubs = Edmonton International Airport | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | website = http://www.altaflights.com/
Alta Flights was a charter airline based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It operated regional passenger and cargo charters throughout Canada and the United States. Its main base was Edmonton International Airport, with hubs at Edmonton City Centre Airport and at Calgary International Airport.
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1986 as Alberta Express. It started scheduled services on 19 November 2001. Scheduled services were suspended on 1 January 2006. It was wholly owned by Telford Resources and has 105 employees. As of 1 October 2014, Alta Flights became part of Sunwest Aviation.
References
References
- (2007-03-27). "Directory: World Airlines". [[Flight International]].
- "Alberta Express". Airline History.
- [http://www.altaflights.com/ Alta Flights]
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