Ravn Alaska (Corvus Airlines)

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Ravn Alaska (Corvus Airlines) traces its roots back to 1948 and the founding of Economy Helicopters. The company was founded by Carl Brady, when he flew the first commercial helicopter to Alaska to work on a mapping contract for the U.S. government. In 1988, ERA Helicopters formally changed its name to Era Aviation. In early 2009, HoTH Inc., the holding company that owned Hageland Aviation Services and Frontier Flying Service, purchased Era Aviation. However, Era Helicopters was not part of the acquisition and instead became an independent company. In Oct2009, HoTH Inc. also acquired Arctic Circle Air Service, a local cargo airline. The combined air group rebranded itself as Era Alaska, taking advantage of Era’s recognizable name. In Jan2014, the companies were renamed once again in what the company says was an effort to decrease confusion and distinguish it from other companies that are named ERA, including the independent ERA Helicopters. The combined air group ERA Alaska was renamed Ravn Alaska. Ravn Alaska purchased all of the aircraft and other owned assets of Yute Air on 25Mar2017, as the latter shut down, taking over the Yute Air routes. On 05Apr2020 Ravn temporarily ceased all operations and laid off all staff amid the COVID-19 crisis. On 14Oct2020, the new Ravn Alaska received approvals from the FAA to resume operations under new owners. This happened in Nov2020
< regional airline that specialises in serving the small communities in the state of Alaska >

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