Air Tindi was established by two families, Alex Arychuk and his wife Sheila, and his brother Peter Arychuk and his wife Teri. It began operations on 1 November 1988, with four float / ski aircraft. In 1990, it purchased its first turboprop, the STOL capable de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter with the help of the Rae-Edzo Development Corporation, allowing the airline to expand and provide more services to the growing mining exploration industry. In 1991, Air Tindi merged with Latham Island Airways and acquired a further four aircraft in the process. By mid-1992, Air Tindi was operating four Twin Otters on floats. In 1993, its first large aircraft was purchased, a DHC-4 Caribou for re-supply work with the mining industry. A DHC-7 Dash 7 STOL capable turboprop was acquired in 1996.
On 19 December 2006, Air Tindi was sold to Discovery Air (Toronto Stock Exchange at DA.A), a publicly traded holding company based in London, Ontario. The founders originally maintained their positions with Air Tindi, but various corporate disagreements led to Alex Arychuk leaving as president, and departing the Discovery Air board.
In August 2011, the Government of Nunavut announced that it had awarded a contract to Air Tindi and its partner Aqsaqniq, owned by Dennis Lyall, to provide medivac services to the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. The previous holder of the contract, Adlair Aviation, appealed to the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti and a decision was expected by 11 October 2011. The decision to dismiss the appeal was made 29 October 2011 and the news released 31 October. Adlair was given an extension on their contract until the end of November 2011. Air Tindi also provides medivac services for the entirety of Northwest Territories.
The 200 is a MEDEVAC aircraft and in that configuration cany carry up to five passengers. Air Tindi lists three King Air 250 (200GT, 200CGT) and one King Air 350, that can carry up to eight passengers
100 series is a combi aircraft capable of carrying 21, 29, or 37 passengers and has a maximum payload of 8,300lb (3,800kg). The 300 carries up to 44 passengers and a maximum payload of 14,000lb (6,400kg). The TC site shows one Series 100
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Accidents and incidents
On 24 June 2005, a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, C-FXUY, crashed into a bay and landed on its left side during a charter flight from Yellowknife Airport. Both crew members and seven passengers survived and the aircraft received substantial damage.
On 20 November 2014, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating as Air Tindi Flight 223 crashed into a frozen surface of the North Arm of Great Slave Lake near Yellowknife in icing conditions and low visibility. The pilot and all five passengers survived but the plane sustained substantial damage.
On 30 January 2019, an Air Tindi King Air 200, C-GTUC, was en route from Yellowknife to Whatì Airport in instrument meteorological conditions, and crashed about 21 nautical miles (39km; 24mi) east southeast of the community of Whatì. The two crew, who were the sole occupants, were killed. The investigation determined that both attitude indicators had failed, one prior to departure and one in-flight.
In December 2023, an Air Tindi De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter made a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) while on approach to Lac de Gras. All two pilots and eight passengers survived with minor injuries, except two of the passengers who sustained major injuries. The aircraft suffered extensive damage.
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