Tłı̨chǫ Air Inc. is a joint venture with Air Tindi Ltd., providing aircraft transportation and
training opportunities within and near the Tłı̨chǫ region.Tłı̨chǫ Air is majority owned by the Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation, with Air Tindi as the managing partner.
(Taken from Air Tindi's website)
Since 2002 Air Tindi has formally worked in partnership with the Tłı̨chǫ people to service the aviation needs of their region jointly – informally this relationship began when Air Tindi first took flight. The partnership includes the 52% majority owner Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation and the minority partner Air Tindi, which conducts all flight operations for the partnership.
This partnership began before the signing of the comprehensive Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self Government Agreement, an historic deal negotiated with Canada and the first of its kind in the country. The Agreement cedes control over land access, resources development and self-government to the Tłı̨chǫ people within their traditional territory.
As such Tli Cho Air is uniquely positioned to meet the fixed-wing charter needs of companies and public organizations involved in infrastructure planning and development as well as mineral exploration and mining on the traditional lands of the Tłı̨chǫ. Its leadership includes Tłı̨chǫ citizens from Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì as well as representatives of Air Tindi.
Tłı̨chǫ Air is proud to list global mining giants like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and De Beers among its key clients along with other Northern customers such as Aboriginal Engineering, the NWT Power Corp., and the Tłı̨chǫ Government. Scheduled service flights to Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì are also conducted in partnership with Tłı̨chǫ Air and directly benefit the residents of the communities which they serve.
In December 2011, Tli Cho Air took the next step in its evolution by purchasing its own de Havilland Dash 7 Combi aircraft, registration C-FWZV. This aircraft, ideally suited for servicing the Tlicho communities and remote Northern resource exploration and mining properties in the NWT and Nunavut, is integrated into the fleet at Air Tindi.
In 2012, Tłı̨chǫ Air’s success was recognized by the territorial business community which the presentation of the NWT Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award.
