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Harbour Air to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines, creating new regional group

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 15). Harbour Air to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines, creating new regional group. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/harbour-air-to-acquire-pacific-coastal-airlines-creating-new-regional-group/article_7b04e6fb-cd90-5890-98bd-8d44a90474a5.html

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Harbour Air, a seaplane operator in British Columbia, is acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines to create a new regional airline group. This acquisition will integrate Harbour Air's fleet of 40 float planes with Pacific Coastal's 19 wheeled aircraft, expanding service to 25 destinations across the region.
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Harbour Air, a seaplane operator based in British Columbia, is acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines to create a new regional airline group. The deal was announced on Tuesday and will integrate Harbour Air's fleet of 40 float planes with Pacific Coastal's 19 wheeled aircraft, expanding their reach to serve 25 destinations. This merger aims to enhance the aviation landscape in British Columbia by combining resources and broadening service coverage across both coastal and inland areas.

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📰 Harbour Air Acquisition Deal
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Topics

British Columbia Harbour Air Harbour Air’s Pacific Coastal Airlines VANCOUVER

Subjects

British Columbia GPE · 1× Harbour Air ORG · 1× Harbour Air’s ORG · 1× Pacific Coastal Airlines ORG · 1× Pacific Coastal’s ORG · 1× VANCOUVER GPE · 1×

Narrative

VANCOUVER - British Columbia seaplane operator Harbour Air is buying Pacific Coastal Airlines, forming a new regional airline group that will fly to 25 destinations.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 VANCOUVER - British Columbia seaplane operator Harbour Air is buying Pacific Coastal Airlines, forming a new regional airline group that will fly to 25 destinations.

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VANCOUVER - British Columbia seaplane operator Harbour Air is buying Pacific Coastal Airlines, forming a new regional airline group that will fly to 25 destinations. asserted
that → buy → destinations
The agreement announced on Tuesday will combine Harbour Air’s fleet of 40 float planes with Pacific Coastal’s 19 wheeled aircraft. asserted
agreement → announce → aircraft
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