Manitoba says it's going to save money on general air transportation in a newly signed contract handing the services over to the private sector. The deal will save the province $1.3 million annually, the release says. It follows the privatization of the province's wildfire-fighting service and controversy over the proposed privatization of its air ambulance services. In the past, the province's general air transportation needs were fulfilled by private carriers 97 per cent of the time, according to the release. EIC has hangars and aircraft throughout the province, Schuler says, operating under carriers such as Bearskin Lake Air Service, Calm Air, Custom Helicopters, Keewatin Air, and Perimeter Aviation.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2019 16:06 UTC