Government approves First Air Canadian North merger

The merger of First Air and Canadian North has been approved by the government of Canada, subject to a series of terms and conditions. In late 2018, Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Corporate Group announced an agreement to merge the airlines, and field a merger notification with the Commissioner of Competition and the minister of transport. […]

First Air and Canadian North to merge

Makivik Corporation (Makivik) and the Inuvialuit Corporate Group (ICG) today have signed an agreement in principle to merge First Air and Canadian North in order to provide the best possible essential air services across the Canadian Arctic. Makivik took this initiative to begin the discussion under the new direction of Charlie Watt, Sr. Following execution […]