For decades the 737200 Combi has served Canada's Arctic territories thanks to its versatility and shortfield performance. The aircraft was stateoftheart in the late 1960s and they operated regularly scheduled passenger flights throughout the millennium. As the jets continue to age, more and more disappear to the scrap yard as the jet becomes pricier to upkeep.

I had been trying to experience Canadian North's last 737200 aircraft for years now, and when I found out that May 6 was the final retirement flight, I knew I had to be there!

Something unique about the 737200 is its gravelkit modifications allowing the jet to land in small rural communities with only gravel runways. The Combi configuration also allows the aircraft to carry half passengers and half cargo. The 200s are still in operation with Nolinor Åviation and Air Inuit, both based in Quebec. Canadian North's 200s were in slightly worse condition though, as the jet we flew on had four recorded inflight engine failure incidents within the last decade. 43yearsold is extremely old for an aircraft, especially one carrying passengers in harsh conditions.

Canadian North will replace the 737200 on the YellowknifeCambridge BayKuglutukYellowknife route with ATR42s.

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FLIGHT INFORMATION

Airline: Canadian North Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 7372T2CA (CGDPA)
Seat: 17A (Economy)
Flight Number: 5T228
Route: Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)
Flight Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Date of Travel: May 6, 2023

PRICING

Total Price: CAD $1,826
Total Routing: YZFYCBYZF
Booking Location: canadiannorth.com

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:48 Cambridge Bay Airport
06:13 Boarding
08:28 Taxi
09:46 Takeoff
12:06 Seat Review
14:10 Meal Service
14:52 Inflight
17:57 Descent
19:16 Landing
22:14 Cargo Hold
22:44 Cockpit
25:00 Outro

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