Rise Air is continuing its fleet renewal with the arrival of another new ATR 72-600 aircraft, strengthening its ability to serve northern Saskatchewan communities and industrial customers.
The Indigenous-owned airline says the aircraft is the latest addition to a three-aircraft fleet modernization program first announced in 2024.
The investment is the largest in the company’s 70-year history and is aimed at improving reliability, passenger comfort and operational efficiency.
The ATR 72-600 is the newest generation of the regional turboprop and features Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW127XT engines, which offer lower maintenance costs and up to 45 per cent lower carbon dioxide emissions than similar-sized regional jets.
The aircraft is also designed to operate efficiently on short and unpaved runways, making it well suited for northern Saskatchewan.
Rise Air President and CEO Derek Nice said the investment is about providing “modern, safe and reliable air transportation” while strengthening connections to remote communities and work sites across the province.
Rise Air connects 27 northern Saskatchewan communities through scheduled passenger service, workforce transportation and medevac operations.
The airline employs more than 330 people and is wholly Indigenous-owned.