Air Tindi Yellowknife adventure (Dash 7 + Twin Otter!)

Join Gabe on a very special visit with Air Tindi in Yellowknife. See behind the scenes, in the hangars and on the ramp, at the largest operator of Dash 7s in the world. Tour the Dash 7 in both cargo and combi configurations, and check out the rest of their varied fleet, including a flight out to Łutsel K'e on the east side of the amazing Great Slave Lake on their workhorse Twin Otter. And last but not least, visit their float plane base on the other side of town where it all started for Air Tindi back in the day. It's an incredible day out in Canada's Northwest Territories, and not to be missed if you're into classic flying and incredible scenery!
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[@Flyairtindi]

Thanks so much, Gabe, and the FlightRadar24 team, for this fantastic video! It was a pleasure having you explore and showcase Air Tindi, our team, our fleet of legendary aircraft, and the beautiful Northwest Territories. Hope to see you again soon for more adventures! And to everyone entering the contest, best of luck-we can't wait to see who wins!

[@jamievm]

Air Tindi 🎉

[@Keith-i8p]

As a Canadian, I am proud of all the legendary aircraft that this small country (by population) has produced: the Twin Otters, Beavers, Turbo-Beavers, DASH 7, DASH 8, Q400, Challenger 600 Series, Challenger 300 Series, Bombardier Global Series, Bombardier C-Series (now Airbus A220). And how can I forget the most legendary of them all the AVRO Arrow! And of course, there was the AVRO "Jetliner" the first jet airliner produced in North America - we beat Boeing to the punch! Let's not forget all the other great aviation-related products such as the Pratt & Whitney Canada line of turboprops - the most successful in the world and the CAE (Canadian Aviation Electric) line of flight simulators - the top flight simulator manufacturer in the world and let's not forget the line of Bell Helicopters co-developed and produced in Mirabel Quebec such as the Bell 407, 429 and the newest 505. Finally, there are a myriad of aircraft component manufacturers in Canada too numerous to mention but I will mention two of the major landing gear manufacturers in the world, SAFRAN Landing Systems and Héroux-Devtek Inc. Did I leave anything out?

[@airedition]

Possibly my favorite shoot of the year so far!

[@kurohone]

Yellowknife has to be on every planespotters bucket list. The sheer variety there is astounding.

[@wilfdarr]

I was too young to ever fly on Ward Air, but I knew Max as he'd come back to Yellowknife every summer with his family and go up to his cottage on his Beaver. He was one of the classiest gentlemen I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, and Tindi painting one of their aircraft in his colors is a beautiful tribute.

[@sidiswpl]

The first airplane I ever flow on was the Twin Otter. I was just a kid and was glued to the window looking at everything from 1500 feet! Love the Twin Otter. That beautiful red Air Tindi Dash 7 would have come from Air Greenland.

[@markbennett2170]

Great to spot Buffalo's 737 on take off @ 11:13 Superb video as always!!

[@TMccrury]

At first glance, I thought you were back in Greenland. :). As much as I like Jet's, there is nothing like the sound of a turboprop. I absolutely love that sound. Great video. Air Tindi.

[@tbayspotting]

Air tindi has probably the best PR team. They love it when you spot their aircraft and are super friendly and supportive. Love to see them again at YQT

[@Flyairtindi]

Thank you so much! 😊 We look forward to being spotted in YQT again soon!

[@bandck8752]

I did think exactly the same thing, a great relaxed look around the scenes congrats Airtindi PR

[@noterichhartmann1847]

Love to see airlines like Air Tindi, the twin otter is lovely!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Congrats you've won the Air Tindi merch giveaway. Please get in touch with Gabe on Instagram @gabeleigh, and let us know some contact info where you can be reached to choose your prizes.

[@brutter999]

I remember seeing a Ward Air jet one night in the 70's at the Hamilton ON airport (YHM). I was quite young but the adults in the crowd were excited to see it arrive, probably because YHM didn't see that kind of traffic back then. Good on Air Tindi servicing the north with their impressive fleet. Love that all red livery on the Dash 7's.

[@lsalvan]

Lucky People who work for AIR TINDI with these wonderful sceneries !!

[@lucaostuni2688]

The Air Tindi Dash-7 has always been my white whale! What an awesome video!

[@garyashcroft7645]

Hi Gabe. I did know about Max Ward, I was lucky to have flown Wardair 747 from Manchester (England ) to Vancouver in 1977, it was a fantastic way to fly. Loving the channel, enjoying your wonderful behind the scenes vidieo's, just finished watching the A220 collection . The aircraft looks like a proper plane, modern and sleek, I hope to get chance to fly on one soon. Gary

[@julianofrezza]

Thanks for taking us on this flight, fantastic operation by Air Tindi crew ! Congrats to all !

[@xenothrox149]

Thank you so much Gabe for this detailed and interesting behind the scenes video! Also a big Thank you to the Team of Air Tindi for making this possible! It's always great to see when the airlines share our passion and allow us to see more than a usual passenger - keep it up, guys! 🙂✈️

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Congrats you've won the Air Tindi Twin Otter safety card! Please get in touch with Gabe on Instagram @gabeleigh with an address where we can send it!

[@markboreskie7181]

My first flight was a charter on a Wardair DC8 from Saskatoon to London UK in 1969. Service like I’ve never had since. Excellent meals and table settings like you only get on the best first class now. Max Ward knew excellence.

[@viscount757]

Wardair never operated the DC-8. In 1969 it would have been one of their two Boeing 707s.

[@philwinsor6846]

Worked for Air Tindi for 16 years

[@stevengarner4596]

By far my favorite plane is the Max Ward twin otter. He and his plane are legendary. I wasn't aware that's where the plane ended up. Thanks so much for highlighting that. Great work Gabriel! I hope you got to tour Buffalo Airways as well. 😊

[@paulblaauw]

Love the sound of the Air Tindi Dash 7!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Yes it’s amazing 😍

[@jannisnellessen4175]

I love all this recent content from Greenland and Northern Canada, the videos give me such a nice calm vibe. Really makes me wanna visit all these places someday! I think it's awesome that you're doing videos both on big airliners and small plane operations on this channel, it always makes me want to come back for more. Thanks @airedition keep up the good work ✌

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thank you very much!

[@marcusdamberger]

Love that DHC-7 in Air Greenland colors. 22:07 also love the Air Tindi Twin Otters throttling sound you only get with a prop; on the water it's even more unique.

I could see myself buying one of the houses across the water at the Air Tindi float plane base just for the view out of the window 😂 What a nice place! I can see why this was one of your favorite shoots this year 🙂

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Ooh yeah would be a nice place to have a house for sure! And congrats, you've won the Air Tindi merch giveaway! Please get in touch with Gabe on Instagram @gabeleigh, and let us know some contact info where you can be reached to choose your prizes.

@@Flightradar24DotCom Wow, that's amazing! I don't have Insta but will try to find an email address to Gabe 👍

[@j_e5596]

Air Tindi is a very special airline! Very cool that they can keep them running!

[@Lauren_2008]

So thankful for everything the Air Tindi has done for us!! ✈️

[@mita6010]

Absolutely beautiful trip across the Canadian wilderness on that fine aircraft. Reminded me of one of my favorite reality shows, Ice Pilots. PS The light chop on approach, very cool😊.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Yeah that's a cool show! Thanks a lot!

[@billmclean1221]

Awsome! I worked for Wardair from 1970 to 1975 and have dozens of hours flying in WAH and the rest of the fleet as a mechanic/engineer. Most of the time was in the RH seat and did a lot of hands on flying when the Pilots got bored. The Twin Otter is my favourite a/c to work on and fly on. Well done and it is great to see it in it's original paint scheme, I hope it stays that way! Max would be proud.

[@jessemillington5988]

The first otter flight and you got Max Wards plane, very cool to see it flying still. That is a very very special Otter.

[@pfoulds1]

Air Tindi - What a stunning little company and love the gear they have. Thanks Gabe for making it possible

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Keith-i8p]

I remember Max Ward and Wardair very well - the first low-cost Canadian airline. Wardair flew all the big jets - 747 - DC-10 - A300 - 727 and 737. The A300s were sold to the Canadian Armed Forces and served as VIP transport for the Canadian Prime minister until very recently when "Can Force One" was replaced by an A330 (two ex-Kuwait Airlines A330s)

[@viscount757]

Wardair never operated the 737. And the aircraft sold to the Canadian Armed Forces after Canadian Airlines acquired Wardair were 5 of Wardair's 12 A310s, not A300s. Wardair did operate 3 A300s leased from South African Airways fairly briefly.

[@18robsmith]

I've flown on a couple of Twin Otters on the Loganair service to Bara (and thanks to weather Benbecula) from Glasgow. Bara has the added joy of a scheduled flight landing on a beach - you need to add that to your bucket list.

[@tigermoth98]

Air Tindi seems like an awesome company to work for!

[@DakotaEAWilliams]

Working for Air Tindi brought me to Yellowknife. They are definitely a special place to work and I'm sad that I'm not able to be a part of their team anymore.

[@markh767]

I hope Air Tindi keeps that Twin Otter in Mr. Ward’s color scheme. I flew with Wardair a few times from Edmonton to Manchester and to Honolulu, been on their 747s, DC10s and an A300.

[@billash5335]

Took a Wardair non-stop flight from Toronto to Hawaii and back in the 70’s. He was a real pioneer, and I believe he started out as a bush pilot.

[@MyNameIsJeeeff]

Fantastic video, thank you Gabriel! Just refreshing to watch something like this!

[@JayJaysaviation]

Would definitely love to fly an Air Tindi Dash 7 one day!!

[@qf2994]

It’s so awesome that Air Tindi is still operating these magnificent aircraft! Great video just like always!

[@mpbee78]

Those Dash 7s are pretty darn cool, but the avionics on the twin otter, I've never seen before. Thanks for introducing us to Air Tindi! The livery made me think of Brussels Airlines, but it makes more sense that Air Greenland would have had Dash 7s. Thanks for the great insight! Look forward to your expedition video to Yellowknife!

[@ivanb52]

March 2014 we flew Air Tindi DHC-6 Twin Otter (C-FATO) from the "float base" which was a frozen lake ice runway, out to Blachford Lake Lodge where we also landed on the frozen lake. Great experience, and we got to see the aurora in the couple of nights we were there. The number of lakes on the glaciated landscape is truly amazing. Return flight was another Twin Otter from Summit Air (C-FTFX) where we took off on skis and landed on wheels at Yellowknife airport. I noticed the Buffalo planes in the video - their eclectic fleet is worth a look.

[@ivanb52]

PS - got to fly the DH-7 in Dec 1986 operated by Rocky Mountain Airlines from Denver to Avon STOLport & return. Got a fabulous view of the Rockies and Vail resort both ways. Avon is long gone (could be a Walmart theses days) replaced by Eagle County Airport.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Congrats you've won the Air Tindi merch giveaway. Please get in touch with Gabe on Instagram @gabeleigh, and let us know some contact info where you can be reached to choose your prizes. Also, your flights out to the lodge sound amazing!

[@vincemckay8017]

Awesome you got to fly with them. I'm lucky to fly Air Tindi often across the lake to and from Hay River.

[@ianhiles8706]

I just started watching the video ... The Curtis C46 Commando taking off 2-50 ish is a highlight already ... wow ...

[@wilfdarr]

Completely agree. She flew right over head on approach last night while I was walking my dogs on Tin Can: there's something just so special about the sound of those big twin radials!

[@jurepecar9092]

Go Go Quad Otter! :) The best airplane in the world.

[@jona7235]

The 2 Dash 7 in red livery is ex-Air Greenland. Great video

[@rankenfile]

Great video! Thanks for bringing these smaller operators into our view. Lovely aircraft too.

[@brucefelger4015]

The twin otter is a most amazing aircraft. Flew golden west from Lax to AF plant 42. watching the runway remaining signs dwindle until we passed 1 then we eventually touched down, most of the 12000 feet behind us. Loved that flight.

[@BarnieCowan]

Have to love Max Wards personal plane and Wardair which I travelled overseas on every year to Europe! Cheapest and best airline ever!🇨🇦

[@bandck8752]

I thoroughly enjoyed that John, very cool. Especially the pilot giving the safety briefing and co-pilot cleaning the windshield. Interesting landing strip, wonder what the town was like? Any way thanks, and yea I did see back in late 80’s that plane was owned by Wardair, the airplane has two pages of registration history, recently came from another Canadian Indigenous airline called Rise Air in May 2024.

[@derekweber6580]

I have always wanted to go to Yellowknife and fly Air Tindi! 😎 love the Dash 7

[@lukaszoio4026]

Never had a chance to check Dash-7 nor Air Tindi. Thanks for nice content!

[@bewleymatt]

Hey Gabriel...probably your best ever vid ❤ We run lots of Dash 8's in Aussie...especially to offshore islands...hopefully one day you can get here for a look/see!

[@atlasroper352]

Air Tindi , love the otter!!

[@claycarter3535]

Thanks for the fantastic scenery and the close ups of various aircraft. So many cool ones on the ground there. id of loved to see even more close ups and info on some of those planes. How about a trip on one of the float planes? That single-engine lady looked enticing! Thanks again and great work, as always!

[@chrisharris364]

Dash 7 is one of my favourite aircraft. Saw the demonstrator C-GNBX in Guernsey, Channel Islands back in the 70s. Thanks for this excellent video on Air Tindi.

[@foo-fyter]

Love your videos man extra motivation to visit Canada’s untouched zones

[@znq38]

Really nice planes with Air Tindi, need to catch a flight on those at some point!

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Also, awesome flight man! I’ve always loved that signature huge t joint connecting both control columns on the twin otters and I love the upgraded panel! What an amazing piece of equipment!

[@angeldaimay4152]

Air Tindi 😆 Dash 7 is so special, and the Twin Otter seems really fun too

[@dazhiggy3422]

I used to fly Wardair from the UK to Canada every year as a kid in the 70s and 80s.

[@enziogehrig9425]

Love your videos, thanks much for sharing! BTW, my favorite plane is the DHC6. Have seen dozens of them in flight but only been a passenger once in Central America. One of the best planes ever.

[@Boffin55]

As a Canadian; I don't know if there's a more Canadian sound, than the slightly out of phase PT6As of a twin otter; it's just such a special noise to me.

[@Mark763er]

Brilliant video as always. Loving the Air Tindi DH7 and their Yellowknife operation.

[@ianhamilton396]

And without the Twin Otter so many places in the world might remain unconnected. Canada's north being chief among them. Another is the Maldives where the Twin Otter can rightly claim its share of their success as a luxury tourism destination. Really great video.

[@davidperry3257]

My Favorite Air Tindi aircraft is the Dash 7 in the Air Greenland Colors. I was lucky to visit Yellowknife last year and loved it! It’s a must for any aviation geek! I’m also a safety card collector!❤️✈️

[@newsoup11]

i’m so grateful to live here

[@dianafraser6915]

Great to see the Air Tindi video and some of their fleet.

[@Honest300Al]

Love the Dash 7. My las twin otter flight was two yess as is ago from Glasgow to Barra. Another very interesting video. Thanks

[@gianlugianlu2081]

Great experience Gabe! And amazing landscapes with Air Tindi!

[@keesberger9590]

I love the Dash-baby. She stays so cute, how old she is. A (Twin) Otter belongs in the water! Hope you will take us some day in a Twin Otter out of the water. Please🙏

[@kammegs]

Air Tindi might be the most underrated airline

[@migueljorgefurtado]

Already bought an Air Tindi Twin Otter t-shirt, would love to win the Dash 7 one.

[@tchakupo]

Air Tindi 🙏

[@TimS-pg5pv]

Great! I spy Air Greenland livery on the tail of the Dash 7

[@NorthernIrishAviation]

Really, really hope to fly Air Tindi soon!

[@UNCLEBGA]

Home Sweet home. Flew in many dash 7 and twin otters.

[@daver7465]

Great video, love the Air Tindi Dash 7!

[@virusx92]

Great video! Air Tindi!

[@tonyworsfold6287]

I remember Wardair. I used to fly with them between Toronto & London in the 70's. Canada's answer to Laker airways.

[@jamievm]

Air Tindi ❤

[@martinedwards599]

Air Tindi! Hope to work for them some day soon! ❤

[@avinair3587]

Its the old air greenland tail 😊 Dash7 foreverrr, Turboprop foreverrr 😍✈😍

[@DumebiSamuel.-nx4ex]

I love the aircraft u entered the cockpit is so modern ❤❤

[@johncassels3475]

Max Ward - I remember very well. In the the 1980's soon after I emigrated to Canada I used to fly home to the UK on Wardair B747's. Two things of note - first Wardair served a decent steak meal in economy in contrast to the Air Canada offerings. And second, I remember flying on a Wardair B747-100 right up on the nose (4 economy seats across) out of Newcastle for a flight to Toronto. Newcastle runway was a mere 7200 feet long. It was definitely my airline of choice for transatlantic flights back then.

[@airstora]

That was really good, thank you.

[@kaylawayxo]

Air Tindi!! Super neat 😮😊

[@gonzalitom12]

Awesome video about Air Tindi!

[@tristansymes1845]

Great video! .. so odd looking at a 50 year old aircraft in the cabin then seeing a glass cockpit! Thanks to @flyairtindi for allowing this.

[@jamievm]

Love the video! Keep up the good work! air tindi ❤

[@ludvikblondal9885]

A load of super Interesting aircraft,

[@Zorglubxx]

First time I see that Twin Otter plane from Air Tindi.

[@WernerLuzi]

I love flying on the Twin Otter. MASwings on Malaysian Borneo have a fleet of six Twin Otters used to connect small rural communities with limited road access.

[@tumakbaluk]

Yes I knew where Air Tindi got that DHC-6. My Dad used to fly the DHC-4A Caribou (C-GVYX & C-GVYZ) around the north from '79 to '86. VYX was owned by Max Ward and affectionately known as "Victor Yankee Icebox" because the heater failed frequently. My favourite Air Tindi plane is most definately the DHC-7 Dash 7 😊

[@PiccadillyAvenue]

Gabriel, if you want a real thrill try and get yourself on a Twin Otter on "big wheels" (low-pressure tundra tires) landing and taking off from 600 ft (200 m) of unprepared ground (e.g. raised beach, dry gravel river bed) - so-called offstrip flying. Nothing like standing on the brakes, shoving the throttles fully forward, almost immediately pulling back on the control column, stall-warning alarms going off, and lurching into the air in no time at all...loads of fun!

[@TruthReport2K]

Looks fun

[@_Joy_Unleashed]

@flyairtindi rules!!! It'd be a dream to get to fly into their float base 💜 but a safety card would be sick too 😊

[@neilgandhi5565]

Defo another great vlog Gabriel but I think those two Dash 7s have come from Air Greenland but great vlog boss and once again sooper jealous 😊😊😊

[@liamowen6944]

I knew a guy who had all sorts of interesting stories whilst he was working up north installing satellites. He said they’d always take Air Tindi. Also had one if their birds parked up outside work the other day in Winnipeg.

[@david4x-ear198]

Arkia Israel Airlines used to have two Dash 7s that they operated 20 years ago to short airfields domestically. Flew on them a couple of times.

[@micky9nufc]

Well in both the dash 7 and twin otter down in Antarctica when I was down there working for the British Antarctic Survey

[@MasterZoe]

No Idea why I’m watching this I literally take this flight every so often

[@frisendahl1]

Air Tindi love the Dash 7 what a sexy Beast of a aircraft