EVAS Air

Exploits Valley Air Services, operating under the EVAS Air name, is a Canadian aviation services company headquartered in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its activities extend beyond scheduled passenger flying: the business has been associated with flight training, aircraft maintenance, sightseeing flights and specialized air transportation in Atlantic Canada. Its training operation is known as Gander Flight Training. EVAS became particularly visible through its former role as an Air Canada Express contractor. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the company operated regional services on behalf of Air Canada Express, linking communities in Newfoundland and Labrador with destinations in Atlantic Canada. The former network included Deer Lake, Gander, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, St. John's and Wabush in Newfoundland and Labrador; Halifax in Nova Scotia; Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John in New Brunswick; and Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island. These routes connected smaller regional airports with larger provincial and interprovincial markets, although the referenced material does not establish that all of them remain active under EVAS Air. The company also operates a courier route within Atlantic Canada. The route serves Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and has used a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. This courier activity illustrates EVAS Air's role as an aviation-services provider rather than solely a passenger airline: its work can include contract flying and logistics operations alongside public-facing aviation services. EVAS Air's stated or documented service portfolio includes Gander Flight Training, sightseeing flights and maintenance. The company's aircraft history includes the Beech A100, Cessna 337, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, Pezetel M18 Dromader and Schweizer 269. Its website identifies the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Embraer Phenom 100 among aircraft it operates, while Transport Canada registration information cited in the reference material reported 27 aircraft registered to EVAS as of February 2025. The available material does not provide a complete, authoritative current fleet list or clarify which aircraft are used for each service. The COVID-19 pandemic is an important dividing point in the public description of the business. EVAS's former Air Canada Express passenger role is described as occurring before the pandemic, while later information emphasizes aviation services, training, maintenance, sightseeing and courier operations rather than a published scheduled passenger network. The available sources do not establish whether EVAS Air currently operates scheduled passenger services, nor do they provide current revenue, ownership, executive information or a definitive founding date. Accordingly, the brand is best characterized as an active Newfoundland and Labrador aviation-services company with a history of regional airline contracting and a broader portfolio of aviation activities.

Exploits Valley Air Services is based in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community with a long-established aviation role and an airport serving as an important regional transportation point. The company operates under the EVAS Air name and has developed as a multi-purpose aviation business rather than a narrowly defined scheduled-airline brand. Its documented activities include flight training through Gander Flight Training, aircraft maintenance and sightseeing flights. These services place the company within the wider aviation-services sector, where training, technical support and specialty flying can complement passenger operations. The available reference material does not state the company's incorporation date, founder or original operating model, so those details cannot be confirmed here. EVAS Air also operated regional passenger flights as an Air Canada Express contractor before the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Air Canada Express network covered communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Destinations listed in the historical network were Deer Lake, Gander, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, St. John's and Wabush; Halifax; Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John; and Charlottetown. The network connected smaller Atlantic communities with larger regional centres, but the available source does not identify the precise dates of individual route launches or withdrawals. The pandemic period marked a change in how EVAS Air is described publicly. The reference material characterizes the Air Canada Express passenger operation as a pre-pandemic activity and does not present the former network as current. In the post-pandemic description, EVAS is associated with an Atlantic Canada courier route, operated using one of the company's Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. That route serves Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The courier operation demonstrates the company's ability to use regional aircraft for logistics as well as passenger transportation. EVAS Air has operated or previously flown a varied fleet. Aircraft identified in the reference material include the Beech A100, Cessna 337, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, Pezetel M18 Dromader and Schweizer 269. The company's website identifies the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Embraer Phenom 100 among aircraft it operates. Separately, Transport Canada registration information cited for February 2025 reported 27 aircraft registered to EVAS. Because the website does not state a complete fleet total and the available sources do not reconcile every registered aircraft with every aircraft shown on the website, the fleet should not be treated as a definitive operational inventory. Today, the documented identity of EVAS Air is that of an active Canadian aviation-services company centred in Gander. Its business scope includes training, maintenance, sightseeing, courier flying and a history of regional passenger-airline contracting. Publicly available material supplied for this entry does not confirm current scheduled passenger destinations, ownership, leadership, financial performance or a founding year.

• 2025

  Transport Canada aircraft registrations

  [1]EVAS Airen.wikipedia.org

  The reference material reported 27 aircraft registered to EVAS with Transport Canada as of February 2025, while noting that the company's website does not provide a complete fleet total.

• Regional Air Canada Express contracting

  [1]EVAS Airen.wikipedia.org

  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, EVAS Air operated regional passenger services as an Air Canada Express contractor across Atlantic Canada.

• Expansion of aviation-services activities

  [1]EVAS Airen.wikipedia.org

  The company became associated with a broader portfolio including Gander Flight Training, sightseeing flights and aircraft maintenance.

• Atlantic Canada courier route

  [1]EVAS Airen.wikipedia.org

  EVAS Air operates a courier route serving Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, using a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft.

A regional Atlantic Canadian aviation-services provider combining flight training, maintenance, sightseeing and contracted or specialized air transportation from its Gander base.

• Flight training

  Gander Flight Training

  Gander Flight Training is EVAS Air's flight-school operation. The supplied reference identifies it as one of the company's principal aviation activities, alongside maintenance, sightseeing and air transportation. The available material does not specify its licence structure, course catalogue, aircraft allocation or student volume.

• Courier and cargo aviation

  Atlantic Canada courier service

  EVAS Air operates a courier route within Atlantic Canada serving Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The service has used a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, indicating a regional logistics role distinct from the company's former Air Canada Express passenger flying.

• Contract passenger airline service

  Air Canada Express regional services

  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, EVAS Air operated regional passenger flights as an Air Canada Express contractor. The historical network included airports in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The supplied sources do not establish that these routes remain in operation.

• Aviation maintenance

  Aircraft maintenance

  Aircraft maintenance is among the aviation services attributed to EVAS Air. No detailed information is supplied about the maintenance approvals, aircraft types supported, customer base or facilities.

• Aerial tourism

  Sightseeing flights

  EVAS Air provides sightseeing flights as part of its aviation-services portfolio. The available reference does not identify specific tours, routes, aircraft or operating seasons.

1. 1EVAS Airen.wikipedia.org
2. 2EVAS Air official websiteevasair.com