Sunwest Aviation

Sunwest Aviation was established in 1986 as Sunwest Home Aviation and adopted its current name in 2006.

On 1 October 2014, Sunwest took over the operations of Alta Flights.

Sunwest also operates a medical evacuation program, known at Halo Medevac, transporting patients locally and internationally following a medical emergency. Along with Cenovus Energy they operated the now closed Axe Lake Aerodrome.

On 15 December 2018, Sunwest Aviation entered the fixed-base operator (FBO) business and became the official Shell AeroCentre in Calgary. In addition to being the newest FBO in Calgary, Sunwest continues to provide aircraft charter, and aircraft management for aircraft owners.

Sunwest Aviation later expanded its eastern Canadian presence through the acquisition of Jet-Share Canada in February of 2025, extending its aircraft management and charter operations to the Toronto market.

The company provides air ambulance, Sunwest AeroMedical, and medical repatriation services in addition to participating in HOPE (Human Organ Procurement and Exchange Program) by providing aero-medical services that allow for the time sensitive transportation of lifesaving organs.

Current fleet

As of 2 May 2026, Transport Canada lists the following 24 aircraft as being in the Sunwest Fleet:

Historical fleet

Over the years Sunwest has flown over 300 aircraft. In addition to other aircraft of the types listed above Sunwest has previously flown the following:

Beechcraft King Air

Beechcraft Model 18 (Beech 3NM)