Sunwest Aviation


Sunwest Aviation is a charter airline and fixed-base operator based at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The airline has a fleet of 31 aircraft, including 15 jets. As of 1 October 2014, Sunwest took over the operations of Alta Flights. Along with Cenovus Energy they operate the Axe Lake Aerodrome.
On December 15, 2018, Sunwest Aviation entered the FBO business and became the official Shell AeroCentre in Calgary. In addition to being the newest FBO in Calgary, Sunwest continues to provide aircraft management for aircraft owners.
The company also operates a medical repatriation program and participates in HOPE by providing air ambulance services that allow for the time sensitive transportation of lifesaving organs.

Fleet

Current Fleet

As of August 2019 Transport Canada lists the following aircraft as being in the Sunwest Fleet:

AircraftNo. of aircraftVariantsNotes
Beechcraft 190061900D19 passengers
Beechcraft Super King Air200, 3001 each 200 and 300-
Bombardier Challenger 3004Challenger 300, Challenger 350
Bombardier Challenger 600 series1CL-604
Cessna Citation Sovereign2680
de Havilland Canada Dash 84DHC-8-202, DHC-8-314, DHC-8-3151 202, 1 314 and 2 315
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner3226-TC, SA227-DC1 Swearingen SA226-TC and 2 Fairchild SA227
Gulfstream G1501G150
Gulfstream GV-SP1GV-SPAlso called the Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream G6501G650ER
Learjet 35135A-
Learjet 453
Piper PA-31 Navajo1PA-31-350 Chieftain
Raytheon Hawker 8001800XP

Former fleet

Over the years Sunwest has flown over 300 aircraft. In addition to other aircraft of the types listed above Sunwest has previously flown the following: