North Star Air partners with remote First Nations.

• Position: CORPORATE PROFILE

North Star Air strengthens its business relationships with First Nations communities by adding more services to accommodate and align with the existing and future market demands of the North. Air transportation services are a vital link for remote First Nations communities. As part of an overall strategic plan to self-determination, many communities have made a strategic business decision to partner with North Star Air to enable more efficient access to essential lifelines.

Beginning in 1997 as a floatplane service, North Star Air has steadily evolved its service capabilities and transformed its fleet. In 2017, new ownership was acquired, and today North Star Air is a leading Northern Ontario full-service airline. As a noted provider of charter, passenger and cargo / fuel services, they make it their passion and commitment to safety, affordability and reliability. In 2019, North Star Air was awarded the Northern Ontario Business Company of the Year Award (51+) and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Large Business Excellence Award.

Connecting people, businesses and communities is what North Star Air does best but, most importantly, they are fully committed to contributing back to the communities. North Star Air stands behind its commitment of a revenue-sharing agreement for the purpose of investing back into the local community. The revenue-sharing agreement extends across all of North Star Air's air transportation services, including passenger, charter, cargo, and fuel, whereby a percentage of the revenues generated from this partnership are paid back to the community for future investments in their economic development.

The focus of this revenue-sharing agreement is to provide the necessary air transportation services that will enable the...