Great North Airlines

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

2746904 Ontario Inc., 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. In 2026, Pivot Airlines rebranded to Great North Airlines. Its air operator certificate allows for the operation of CRJ-100/200 and Dash-8 series aircraft. It is headed at Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau.

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.

The airline rebranded as Great North Airlines in January 2026.

Former destinations

Destinations
Country Province City Airport Notes Refs
Canada Ontario OttawaOttawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport
Kitchener / WaterlooRegion of Waterloo International AirportBase
Quebec MontrealMontréal–Trudeau International Airport

Fleet

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

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

  1. 1 2 "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. May 20, 2025. 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.