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Canadian North Inc. is an airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to major communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Southern gateways include Edmonton and Ottawa. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport. ==History== The airline was established in 1989 as a subsidiary of Canadian Airlines, to focus on the transportation needs of northern Canadian communities. In September 1998, Canadian North was purchased by Norterra, a wholly Northern aboriginal-owned holding company,〔 whose ownership was divided equally among the Inuvialuit Development Corporation, representing the Inuvialuit people of the western Canadian Arctic, and Nunasi Corporation, representing the Inuit people of Nunavut. After utilizing three different livery schemes, the airline adopted its current image in 2003. Its logo displays three of the distinctive symbols of the North: the polar bear, the midnight sun and the Northern Lights. Recently, Canadian North's slogan has been changed from "Your North. Your Airline" to "seriously northern" (all in lower-case), with advertising changed to reflect different aspects of the company (serious service, serious delivery, etc.).〔(Who We Are )〕 In June 2007, Canadian North began serving the Kitikmeot communities of Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Kugaaruk, and Kugluktuk.〔(Canadian North Launches New Service to Four Kitikmeot Communities )〕 In April 2008, flights began to seven communities in the Qikiqtaaluk Region (Baffin Region) of Nunavut.〔(Canadian North Launches New Service to Seven Baffin Communities )〕 On April, 1 2014 the Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC) bought the 50% share of NorTerra held by Nunasi. This purchase of NorTerra gives the IDC complete control of Canadian North, Northern Transportation Company and other companies that were jointly held.〔(Nunasi Corp. sells its stake in NorTerra, Canadian North )〕〔(Nunasi Corp. sells its half of Norterra to the Inuvialuit )〕 On April 11, 2014, Norterra and the Makivik Corporation, owners of First Air announced that they were in negotiations to merge the two airlines.〔(Canadian North, First Air plan 'merger of equals' )〕〔(Arctic airlines First Air and Canadian North talk merger )〕 According to a website set up the same day the new airline would be owned equally between the two companies and "a merger would create a stronger, more sustainable business, provide better service to customers and lead to new economic development opportunities across the North. We believe the two companies would complement each other’s strengths."〔(Canada’s Northern Airlines Enter Merger Discussions )〕 In October 2014, it was announced the merger would not go through. 〔 http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674makivik_norterra_pull_out_of_airline_merger/ Airlines announce First Air-Canadian North merger is dead]〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canadian North」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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