Photo: First Air working to solve problems

This owl-decorated 737 did land in Kuujjuaq last week, although it was several hours late. First Air’s flights to and from Kuujjuaq and Iqaluit have been suffereing from delays, mainly due to mechanical issues, and rerouting for the past two to three weeks, acknowledged airline vice-president Chris Ferris on March 12. Now the airline is looking at a variety of solutions, such as positioning an on-board mechanic who can deal with some mechanical problems. Read more March 13 on Nunatsiaqonline.ca about the “perfect storms” that First Air has coped with and how the airline plans to lower the frustration level of its passengers in Kuujjuaq, which Ferris admits is “pretty high.” (PHOTO BY JANE GEORGE)