Great North Airlines
 Great North Airlines Dash 8-100 | |||||||
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| AOC # | Canada: 19227[2] United States: SMQF162F[3] | ||||||
Operating bases | |||||||
| Fleet size | 3[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | Planned: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Waterloo and Windsor[5] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
2746904 Ontario Inc.,[2] 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.[7] In 2026, Pivot Airlines rebranded to Great North Airlines.[8] Its air operator certificate allows for the operation of CRJ-100/200 and Dash-8 series aircraft.[2] It is headed at Region of Waterloo International Airport in Breslau.[9]
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.[10]
The airline rebranded as Great North Airlines in January 2026.[11]
Former destinations
| Country | Province | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Canada | Ontario | Ottawa | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport | ||
| Kitchener / Waterloo | Region of Waterloo International Airport | Base | |||
| Quebec | Montreal | Montréal–Trudeau International Airport |
Fleet
As of April 2026, Great North Airlines operates the following aircraft.[4]
| Aircraft | In service | Variants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ100/200 | 2 | CRJ200 | |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8 | 2 | DHC-8-102 DHC-8-311 | One -315 variant on order |
| Total | 4 |
References
- 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
- 1 2 3 Transport Canada (July 10, 2025), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
- ↑ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- 1 2 "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for 2746904 Ontario Inc". Transport Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Waterloo region inks deal with Pivot Airlines to fly out of airport". CBC. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Our Team". Fly Pivot. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Gordon, Lisa (June 16, 2020). "Pivot Airlines launches during pandemic". Skies Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ "About Us - Great North Airlines". Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Pivot Airlines finally touches down at Waterloo International Airport | Globalnews.ca". CJOY. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Canadian airline crew detained in Dominican Republic since April back in Canada". December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ↑ Forrest, Ben (January 9, 2026). "Great North Airlines launches under new brand identity". Skies Mag. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Pivot Airlines flights to Ottawa, Montreal from Waterloo Region to begin early next year". October 28, 2021.