First Air Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 17 First Air airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • The observed average fleet age for First Air is 11.2 years.
Active Airframes 17 Observed in last 30 days (91% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 17 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 47.1% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing First Air's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (17 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

7 0-4 yrs 10 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
First Air Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs7
5-9 yrs10
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for First Air aircraft.

YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 2 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 2 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 2 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 2 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 2 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 2 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 2 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 2 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
C-FFNC Boeing 737-400 c00e89 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 6.8 years
C-FFNE Boeing 737-400 c00e8b Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
C-FFNF Boeing 737-400 c00e8c Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
C-FFNM Boeing 737-400 c00e93 Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 6.8 years
C-FIQR ATR 42-300 c016d2 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
C-FIQU ATR 42-300 c016d5 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years
C-GHCP ATR 42-300 c05768 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years
C-GKLB ATR 42-300 c06030 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
C-GSRR ATR 42-300 c075fc Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
C-GULU ATR 42-300 c07aab Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
C-GUNO ATR 42-300 c07ad9 Bradley Air Services Limited ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
C-FTID ATR 42-500 c03300 Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 6.8 years
C-FTIK ATR 42-500 c03307 Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 5.6 years
C-FTIL ATR 42-500 c03308 Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
C-FTIQ ATR 42-500 c0330d Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
C-FTIR ATR 42-500 c0330e Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years
C-FTIZ ATR 42-500 c03316 Bradley Air Services Limited (first Air) ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

W34W35W36W37
Weekly Active Trends for First Air
WeekActiveIdleStored
W341322
W351511
W361610
W371700

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
No specific route pairs recorded in the current window.

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for First Air.

Latest News Mentions

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