Hyack Float Plane Terminal
Victoria, B.C.
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Single float-plane terminal needs review
June 7, 2011 by Jim AllardSafety could be compromised if docking spaces are reduced
As the owner of Hyack Air and the long-time operator of a floatplane terminal in Victoria's Inner Harbour, I have serious concerns about the move toward a single terminal based on Harbour Air's proposal for a new facility in the area of their current location.
My concerns are based on safety considerations, impacts on competition and capacity and the transparency of the process.
Lease questions on Victoria's seaplane terminal up in the air
June 3, 2011 by Martyby Jeff Bell, Times Colonist
Even though three float plane companies have been added to the roster at Victoria's Hyack terminal, the future of the facility is far from certain.
That's the word from Jim Allard, vice-president of Hyack Air, who said the terminal's current lease is set to expire at the end of the year. He said the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, which owns of the water lot where the terminal is located, seems interested in only a one-year lease renewal.
