| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation Encore Cessna | 1 | – | – | – | 2006 |
Charter operator · Canada
Carson Air
Carson Air is a Canadian air carrier based in Kelowna, British Columbia, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency for domestic and international charter services.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itCTA air licence 962582, 967553 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 25 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Light jets and Turboprops
- Built
- 1980 to 2026
- Base
- Kelowna
Fleet
The Carson Air fleet
25 aircraft listed on its Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962582, 967553). 4 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft King Air 350 Beechcraft | 16 | up to 9 | 1,806 nm | 312 kts | 1990 to 2026 |
| Swearingen Merlin Swearingen | 7 | – | – | – | 1980 to 1989 |
| Beechcraft 1900 Beechcraft | 1 | – | – | – | 1997 |
Aircraft types
4 aircraft types
TurbopropsModel photo16 aircraftBeechcraft King Air 350
Beechcraft · Built 1990 to 2026
Beechcraft's flagship twin turboprop, with a double club of eight seats, a belted aft lavatory, 71.3 cu ft of baggage and 1,806 nm of range.
TurbopropsModel photo7 aircraftSwearingen Merlin
Swearingen · Built 1980 to 1989
TurbopropsModel photo1 aircraftBeechcraft 1900
Beechcraft · Built 1997
Light jetsModel photo1 aircraftCessna Citation Encore
Cessna · Built 2006
The most economical jets for city pairs up to about three hours.
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Listed
962582, 967553
Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962582, 967553).
Legal name: Carson Air Ltd.
- ✓LicenceCTA air licence 962582, 967553 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
A Transport Canada Air Operator Certificate is the approval a company needs to fly commercial air service in Canada. Passenger charter is flown under Subpart 703 (air taxi), 704 (commuter) or 705 (airline) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, depending on the aircraft. Transport Canada approves the company's pilots, training, maintenance and aircraft, and audits the operation. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
Company
About Carson Air
Carson Air Ltd. is a fixed wing operator with its head office at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia. The company states that it was founded in 1990, and its website reports that it has been acquired by Exchange Income Corporation. It holds Canadian Transportation Agency air licences 962582 and 967553, as listed on the agency's register of air carrier licences.
The company states that it is the primary provider of fixed wing air ambulance services in British Columbia, flying contracted medevac for the province from bases in Kelowna, Vancouver, Prince George and Fort St John, as well as chartered medevac across North America. From Calgary International Airport it flies air cargo for FedEx to cities in British Columbia and Alberta, and it runs a flight training school in Kelowna in partnership with Okanagan College. Heavy maintenance on its fleet is carried out at the Kelowna base.
Its registered fleet is built around turboprops: sixteen Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350 series aircraft, seven Swearingen Merlin family aircraft, a Beechcraft 1900 and a Cessna Citation Encore light jet. Its cargo page names Metroliner III aircraft for freight work, and the company states that its Beech 1900D was modified by its own maintenance crew to carry bariatric patients and is the only Transport Canada certified aircraft of its kind. No third party safety audit is published for the company.
Services
- ✓Air ambulance
- ✓Cargo charter
- ✓Flight training
- ✓Aircraft maintenance
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Carson Air have?+
25: 16 Beechcraft King Air 350, 7 Swearingen Merlin, 1 Beechcraft 1900 and 1 Cessna Citation Encore.
Is Carson Air licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Carson Air holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962582, 967553).
Where is Carson Air based?+
Kelowna.
How many passengers can Carson Air fly?+
Up to 9 on its Beechcraft King Air 350. Across the fleet, cabins seat 9 passengers.
How old is Carson Air's fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1980 and 2026, 18 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Carson Air?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Carson Air. Carson Air operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Carson Air?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Carson Air, and Carson Air has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Canadian Transportation Agency register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- Canadian Transportation Agency air carrier licences (11 Sep 2026) and Transport Canada's Canadian Civil Aircraft Register portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
- portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
- carsonair.com carsonair.com
- carsonair.com carsonair.com/services
- carsonair.com carsonair.com/medevac-services
- carsonair.com carsonair.com/air-cargo-services
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