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During the gap between the sales agreement and delivery, there were a lot of things that needed to be finished, such as registration and inspection of the plane, said Mikey McBryan, general manager of Buffalo Airways.

Although the airlineSA国际影视传媒檚 primary base is in Yellowknife, the jet will most likely spend most of its days in Edmonton while all the Northern freight is accumulated and will then fly nightly runs to the North.

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The plane, a 737-300 BDSF, is a full freighter and it will be the first jet in BuffaloSA国际影视传媒檚 fleet.

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He also pointed out the differences between jet planes and aircraft with propellers. A big advantage of propeller planes is that they can land on runways that arenSA国际影视传媒檛 paved. But when it comes to the trip between Yellowknife and Edmonton SA国际影视传媒� both with paved runways SA国际影视传媒� thereSA国际影视传媒檚 greater interest in fuel efficiency, according to McBryan.

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To keep the same or even a better service standard, he said the airline had to step up because thatSA国际影视传媒檚 SA国际影视传媒渢he name of the game.SA国际影视传媒�

Sandy Macpherson, manager of business development with Buffalo Airways, said companySA国际影视传媒檚 current system entails a really tight cut-off time when using trucks. The truck has to leave Edmonton early to reach Hay River by a certain time. But with direct flights to Yellowknife, the cut-off time can be pushed to the evening.

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