Ravn Alaska launches public charters ahead of scheduled ops

Ravn Alaska (7H, Anchorage Ted Stevens) launched scheduled charter flights on November 13, 2020, as it continues with efforts to secure the necessary certification needed to launch scheduled flights in the near future. The airline said on its website that it will operate public charters from Anchorage Ted Stevens through the end of 2020, connecting the Alaskan gateway with Dutch Harbor (4x weekly), Homer (4x weekly), Kenai (4x weekly), Sand Point (2x weekly), and Valdez (4x weekly). Ravn Alaska, which also offers private charters, said it is “in the final stages of receiving its scheduled route authority from the US Department of Transportation”. It has yet to announce its scheduled network. `1 The carrier, which was rebranded from Corvus Airlines following the bankruptcy of former owner, RavnAir Group, and the acquisition by FLOAT, currently operates nine Dash 8-100s. Six of the aircraft are owned by FLOAT and the remaining three are dry-leased from Avmax Aircraft Leasing.