Perimeter Aviation (JV, Winnipeg International) will receive CAD9.5 million Canadian dollars (USD6.9 million) from the government of Canada under the National Trade Corridors Fund to renovate and expand its existing terminal building at Winnipeg International, the authority revealed in a statement.
The government said the project would address current capacity issues at the terminal, allow for more flights, and improve connections between traditional freight networks and northern and remote indigenous communities.
“With more departure gates and our fleet of combination cargo/passenger aircraft, Perimeter Aviation is now better equipped to strengthen supply chains and support additional passenger and cargo traffic,” said Joey Petrisor, president and chief executive of the Manitoba-based company.
Winnipeg Free Press reported that Perimeter Aviation’s new terminal is triple the size of the former. It is a CAD21.5 million (USD15.6 million), 20,000 square foot (1,860 sqm) expansion scheduled to open later this month, followed by the temporary closure of the existing terminals for renovations. Both facilities are expected to be connected in early 2025.
Perimeter Aviation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exchange Income, alongside PAL Airlines (Canada), Keewatin Air, and subsidiary Bearskin Airlines.
According to Transport Canada's registry, the carrier owns a fleet of 50 aircraft, including eleven DHC-8-100s, six DHC-8-300s, and 33 Swearingen Fairchild Metroliners.
