Canada’s Alkan Air have ordered three new King Air 350 medevacs to join its fleet. According to the Yukon First Nations Air Leasing Limited Partnership (YFNAL LP) agreement, YFNAL LP owns 75% of the three new King Air 350s, while Alkan Air owns the remainder.
King Air 350 Medevacs
King Air 350 medevacs are specialised twin-engine turboprop aircraft, designed for critical care air ambulance services. They offer large, pressurised cabins for two medical stretchers, high-speed performance, and long-range, making them ideal for long-range patient transfers from remote areas.
The three aircraft that Alkan Air have added are C-FWGH, C-GPDC and C-GALK, which were incorporated into Alkan’s certificate in October 2025 according to Transport Canada’s registry.
It is often contracted by the Ministry of Defence, the NHS, insurance companies, or international organisations like the UN. It also cover the entire patient journey: from ground ambulance to airport, flight, and transportation to the receiving hospital.
Canada’s Alkan Air
Alkan Air is a well-established Canadian flight solutions company based in Whitehorse, Yukon, providing charter flights, air ambulance (medevac) services, and cargo transport since 1977. Operating in Northern Canada, they specialise in remote site access, offering both wheel and floatplane services for passengers and freight, including support for hiking, paddling, and mining industries.
The company’s fleet comprises one DHC-6-300, one DHC-2, one DHC-3, four Cessna Aircraft Company 208s, four more King Air B300s, two King Air B200s, and two Do228-200s
Alkan Air CEO, Lacia Kinnear, declared in a statement:
“These three King Air 350 aircraft represent the next chapter for air ambulance services in the Yukon.” She added that the aircraft also represent a new partnership model “in which Yukon First Nations are directly invested in the infrastructure.”
On April 1, 2026, Alkan Air will enter into a new ten-year contract with the government of Yukon to continue providing the territory with an air ambulance service. The agreement has an option to be extended for an additional two years.
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