| IATA = HW| ICAO = NWLNorth Wright AirNORTHWRIGHT2023-02-26}}| parent = North Wright Air Limited| fleet_size = 17, at least 9 | destinations = 8| num_employees = 80| founded = 1986| headquarters = Norman Wells, Northwest Territories| hubs = Norman Wells| bases = Norman Wells Airport, Norman Wells Water Aerodrome| focus_cities = Inuvik| frequent_flyer = | website = www.north-wrightairways.com}}File:Pilatus Porter.jpg|thumb|A Pilatus PC-6 Porter Pilatus PC-6 PorterNorth-Wright Airways or North Wright Air is an airline based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates commuter services to several communities in the Northwest Territories, and charter services. Its main base is Norman Wells Airport and they operate the Norman Wells Water Aerodrome.NEWS, Directory: World Airlines, Flight International, 56, 2007-04-10, {{WAS}}

History

The airline was established in 1986 and used to be known since 1979 as Nahanni Air Services and North Wright Air.

Destinations

As of November 2021, North-Wright Airways served the following destinations:North-Wright Airways destinations

Fleet

As of October 2023, North-Wright operates at least nine aircraft and has seventeen registered with Transport Canada:WEB,weblink Fleet, 2023-10-29, {{TCregister|NORTH-WRIGHT|North-Wright Airways|2023-10-29}}{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse"|+ North-Wright Airways bgcolor=lightblue!Aircraft||No. of aircraftNWL||No. of aircraftTC||Variants||NotesBeechcraft 1900 >4 align="center" Beechcraft 1900#1900D>1900D Up to 19 passengersCessna 185 Skywagon>Cessna 185 align=center1 Cessna 185#A185F Skywagon and AgCarryall >floatplane>float and ski capable, not listed at North-Wright siteCessna 206 >n/a align=centerCessna 206#Cessna U206>Super Skywagon/Stationair U206 (Cessna 206#U206C, Cessna 206#U206F>F (Stationair), Cessna 206#U206G) >| 5 passengers ski/floatsCessna 206#Cessna 207>Cessna 207 align=center4 Cessna 206#207A Skywagon/Stationair 8 >| 5 or 6 passengersCessna 208 Caravan>Cessna 208 Grand Caravan align=center2 Cessna 208#Civilian >| 9 passengers, scheduled servicede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter > 2 align=centerde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 100>Series 100, 1–de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter#DHC-6 Series 300 >| 16 to 18 passengersHelio Courier >â€” align=centerHelio Courier#H-295 Super Courier>H-295 4 passengers, tundra tyres or wheel/skis, not listed at North-Wright sitePilatus PC-6 Porter >n/a align=centerPilatus PC-6 Porter#Variants>PC-6/B-H2 Up to 10 passengersAt least 9align=center|17

Accidents

On 5 July 2004, a Twin Otter, C-FMOL, was departing a {{convert|1500|ft|abbr=on}} gravel runway just off the Canol Road west of Norman Wells. As they took off the aircraft was caught by a sudden crosswind and returned to the runway where the left wheel caught some willows that were growing onto the strip. The aircraft went off the end of the strip and the wing became detached. No one was killed or injured{{cadors-accident|2004C1203|C-FMOL}}
On 14 September 2005, a Cessna 207, C-FAWL, left Tulita Airport for Norman Wells. About {{convert|7|NM|lk=in}} the aircraft, with one pilot and two passengers, went down into the muskeg and flipped over. The passengers were uninjured but the pilot had serious injuries.{{cadors-accident|2005C2125|C-FAWL}}
On 16 August 2006, a Cessna 337, C-FWHP, was flying from Fort Good Hope Airport to Norman Wells with one pilot and five passengers. the aircraft went overdue and a search was begun. The wreckage was found about {{Convert|26|NM|abbr=on}} east of Fort Good Hope. All passengers and the pilot were killed.{{cadors-accident|2006C2077|C-FWHP}}
On 16 July 2008, a Twin Otter was on final for Hook Lake when the aircraft stalled. The aircraft hit some trees near the shore of the lake but neither pilot was injured.{{cadors-accident|2008C2448|DHC-6 Twin Otter}}
On 20 May 2010, the wing of a Cessna 207, that was flying at a low altitude at Fort Good Hope Airport hit another North-Wright pilot. The pilot on the ground, William Bleach, who was filming at the time, died three days later. Parker James Butterfield, who was flying the C207, was sentenced to nine months and suspended from flying for two years.Pilot pleads guilty to dangerous flying in film-shoot death Sask. pilot gets 9-month sentence in N.W.T. death ASN Wikibase Occurrence 74509

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