Island Express Air was a small Canadian airline based in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
On February 23, 2018, one of their planes, a King Air B100, crashed at Abbotsford Airport (CYXX) immediately after take-off in blizzard conditions.
[6] As a result of this accident, and due to public safety concerns, Transport Canada suspended Island Express' air operator's certificate (AOC) shortly thereafter, on February 28, 2018.
[7] However, following a robust review of the company's safety procedures the operating certificate was reinstated on June 26, 2018.
In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Island Express Air ceased operations and sold its assets to a group of investors.