CIFFC is seeking aircraft with a general seating capacity for 100+ passengers per trip, capable of travelling cross country or outside of Canada if necessary. This could include Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Costa Rica. The primary locations for pick up and drop off of wildland firefighting personnel within Canada include, but are not limited to; CYHZ, CYFC, CYQB, CYBG, CYVO, CYSB, CYQT, CYHD, CYWG, CYPA, CYXE, CYEG, CYZF, CYXY, CYXS, CYKA, and CYXX.
The following are examples of typical passenger counts and routes the aircraft could be expected to travel:
· CYSB (p/u 40) – CYHD (p/u 20) – CYKA (d/o 60)
· CYEG (p/u 110) – CYHD (d/o 20) – CYSB (d/o 40) – CYVO (d/o 20) – CYQB (d/o 30)
· GDL (p/u 105) – CYXX (customs clearance) – CYXS (d/o 105)
Flights are scheduled during daytime hours only (no overnight flights), and generally leave in the morning or early afternoon and arrive in the late afternoon or early evening.
Due to the urgent and unpredictable nature of these mobilizations, flights are requested by CIFFC with limited notice (often 2-5 days before departure for mobilization flights and 4-7 days for demobilization flights). For a first right of refusal contract, CIFFC will expect to have a response from the Contractor the same day as the flight request in order to have time to make other arrangements if the Contractor is not able to operate during the requested timeframe.
