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Horizon Aircraft Signs MOU With Constance Lake First Nation to Bring Lifesaving Medical Aircraft to Remote and Isolated Indigenous Communities

  • New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Constance Lake First Nation to advance the potential purchase of Cavorite X7 aircraft for critical air services in Northern Ontario.
  • The initiative aims to provide faster, all-weather medevac & patient transfer services, cutting transport times in half compared to existing helicopter operations.
  • The Cavorite X7 is designed to fly routes at twice the speed of helicopters without requiring a runway.
  • The aircraft targets Instrument Flight Rules & Flight Into Known Icing certification to operate in cold, snow, & low-visibility conditions common to the region.
  • Constance Lake First Nation Chief Rick Allen emphasized that the partnership will deliver reliable, year-round emergency care & address delays that have previously resulted in lost lives.
  • Horizon Aircraft CEO Brandon Robinson stated the made-in-Canada aircraft could become a national model for improving critical air services in remote Indigenous communities.
  • Constance Lake First Nation is an Oji-Cree & Cree community of approximately 1,800 members located near Hearst in Treaty 9 territory.
  • Horizon Aircraft is developing a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft intended to scale production for operators, emergency service providers, & military customers upon successful certification.