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Aircraft Maintenance

Buffalo Airways is one of the largest airlines serving the Northwest Territories, and because of the unique requirements for flying into the bush and in extreme arctic weather, has a fleet of aircraft that would be considered museum antiques in many areas of the world. All the planes are meticulously maintained in-house, and the shop floor is a veritable treasure trove of mechanical specialization, staffed by a skilled team with unprecedented attention to detail.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Yellowknife, Canada
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Dan Gardiner