Tale of the Tails
As a British Columbia-based company, we owe our existence to the people and the many communities we serve. We wanted our brand to reflect that, but when the subject of plane tail artwork came up we found it difficult to sum up all that is B.C. in a single image. When the artist asked us to choose from one of the several icons, we just smiled and said “We’ll take ‘em all”, so each of our tails has a unique story to tell.
Raven & Whale and Eagle & Wolf
In partnership with East Vancouver Indigenous artist from Heiltsuk Nation, KC Hall, we created tail art for our C-GPCN SAAB 340B aircraft. Having a deep connection with our beautiful province, we take honour in representing communities of British Columbia. This tail art depicts a raven and a whale on one side, and an eagle and a wolf on the other. All of them symbolize the four crests of the Heiltsuk Nation.
To learn more about KC’s work, check out our blog.
The Miner
Our C-FPCU, the mighty SAAB, proudly tells the tale of a miner on its tail. Historically and economically, mining has a deep connection to British Columbia. As one of Canada’s most resource-rich regions, BC is known for producing copper, gold, silver, and more. Especially in the mid-1800s, gold rushes in the Interior and Northern regions fuelled the province’s early growth, with miners playing a defining role in shaping its economy and communities.
With the addition of Quesnel to our network, the gold panning city, we continue to share BC’s mining heritage. To learn more about Quesnel, check out our blog.