North Wright Airways
CanadaAbout the airline
North Wright Airways (HW/NWL) is a Canadian airline founded in 1986, headquartered in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. Indigenous-owned and family-operated, it specializes in commuter and charter services across remote northern communities with a fleet of regional turboprops and bush aircraft.
Fleet
North Wright Airways (IATA: HW, ICAO: NWL) is a Canadian regional airline established in 1986 and based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. As an Indigenous-owned and family-operated carrier, the airline has built a reputation for connecting remote northern communities with reliable commuter service and on-demand charter operations across Canada's North.
The airline operates from its primary hub at Norman Wells Airport, serving isolated communities in the Northwest Territories that depend on air transport for connectivity. North Wright Airways maintains a diverse fleet suited to the challenges of northern operations, ranging from larger regional turboprops to smaller bush aircraft capable of landing on remote airstrips and water.
The fleet composition reflects the airline's mission to serve challenging terrain and dispersed populations. Aircraft types include the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 for larger regional routes, Beechcraft 1900 for commuter services, and single and twin-engine Cessnas and specialized bush planes such as the Helio Courier and Pilatus PC-6 Porter for access to unimproved landing areas and remote settlements.