Industry Code: 50104
This industry covers regular and charter commercial air services, both domestically and internationally.
Operation Details:
All activities that an airline performs (ground support, ticket takers, baggage handlers, maintenance, etc.) will be covered. This is an all inclusive type of industry.
Underwriting Considerations:
Helicopter services are classified in industry 50107, Helicopter Service.
Extra-provincial or foreign-based charter flights are exempted by the General Regulations. This means that airlines with no base of operations in Alberta, offering charter flights, are exempt.
The operating of aircraft for the purpose of providing a specialized flying service such as water bombing, crop spraying, and aerial survey is classified in industry 50203, Flight Operations, Misc.
When businesses own their own aircraft and use this aircraft for their own business purposes, it is considered to be part of the business' overall operation and they do not require an additional classification.
Aircraft ground services such as baggage handling, refueling, overhauling engine/airframe, etc., when independent of an airline, are classified in industry 50200.
Effective 2026, based on polling results of employers in the industry, this industry will return to Standard Pricing from the Industry Custom Pricing – waiving of cost relief option (ICP-CR). This industry participated in ICP-CR from 2009 to 2025.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Air Service, Specific Point
Air Service, Charter, 12,500 lbs or less
Air Service, Charter, Greater than 12,500 lbs
Rate Group History:
Effective January 1, 2010, industry 50105 - Air Svce - Charter Over 12,500 lbs or less was consolidated into industry 50104 - Air Service - Regular & Charter
This industry covers regular and charter commercial air services, both domestically and internationally.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Air Service, Specific Point
Air Service, Charter, 12,500 lbs or less
Air Service, Charter, Greater than 12,500 lbs
Operation Details:
All activities that an airline performs (ground support, ticket takers, baggage handlers, maintenance, etc.) will be covered. This is an all inclusive type of industry.
Underwriting Considerations:
Helicopter services are classified in industry 50107, Helicopter Service.
Extra-provincial or foreign-based charter flights are exempted by the General Regulations. This means that airlines with no base of operations in Alberta, offering charter flights, are exempt.
The operating of aircraft for the purpose of providing a specialized flying service such as water bombing, crop spraying, and aerial survey is classified in industry 50203, Flight Operations, Misc.
When businesses own their own aircraft and use this aircraft for their own business purposes, it is considered to be part of the business' overall operation and they do not require an additional classification.
Aircraft ground services such as baggage handling, refueling, overhauling engine/airframe, etc., when independent of an airline, are classified in industry 50200.
Effective 2026, based on polling results of employers in the industry, this industry will return to Standard Pricing from the Industry Custom Pricing – waiving of cost relief option (ICP-CR). This industry participated in ICP-CR from 2009 to 2025.
Rate Group History:
Effective January 1, 2010, industry 50105 - Air Svce - Charter Over 12,500 lbs or less was consolidated into industry 50104 - Air Service - Regular & Charter