Grant Aviation

Grant Aviation
Company type	Private
Industry	Airline
Founded	1971
Headquarters	Anchorage, United States
Area served	Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay, Aleutian Islands
Key people	Bruce McGlasson, Mark "Woody" Richardson (owners since 2004)
Products	Regional air service, air ambulance services

Grant Aviation is an regional airline headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, providing air service to more than 100 communities throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay, and the Aleutian Islands. Established in 1971 under the name Delta Air Services in Emmonak, the company adopted the Grant Aviation name in 1993. Since 2004, ownership has been held by Bruce McGlasson and Mark "Woody" Richardson. The airline’s tagline is "Fly Easy, Fly Grant."

History

Grant Aviation initially focused on medevac operations for villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta before organizations such as LifeMed Alaska were formed, making it a vital provider of emergency medical transportation. In recognition of its life-saving contributions, the village of Emmonak presented the airline with a Native owl mask in 1994, which subsequently became its official emblem.

Operations

The airline maintains bases in Anchorage, Bethel, Cold Bay, Dillingham, Emmonak, Kenai, King Salmon, and Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. It operates under contract with LifeMed Alaska to deliver air ambulance services within the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region. Grant Aviation’s fleet comprises 32 aircraft specifically designed to navigate Alaska’s demanding regional environments.

Fleet

Grant Aviation’s fleet includes a total of 50 small propeller aircraft as follows:

**Grant Aviation fleet**
Aircraft	Quantity	Seating Capacity
Beech BE-200	2	9
Cessna 207	12	6
Cessna 208	25	9
Piper PA-31 Navajo	4	9
GippsAero GA8 Airvan	7	7
Total	50

In July 2020, Grant Aviation enhanced its regional capabilities by purchasing 10 Cessna 208 Caravans and five Cessna 207s through Ravn Alaska’s bankruptcy auction.

Community involvement

Grant Aviation collaborates with other regional airlines like Bering Air and Frontier Flying Service through the Flying Can initiative, which facilitates recycling of aluminum cans and PET bottles in remote Alaskan communities to promote environmental responsibility. The company also fulfills an essential role by providing air ambulance services in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta via its agreement with LifeMed Alaska. Furthermore, Grant operates a pet relocation program that transfers shelter animals from Kenai to Anchorage to increase their chances for adoption.

Quyana Rewards

The airline’s frequent flyer program, Quyana Rewards, grants points for every paid flight segment. Members can redeem a complimentary one-way ticket after accumulating five segments or a round-trip ticket after ten segments within the network. Importantly, points earned do not expire, fostering long-term customer engagement.

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