Bio

Peter Arychuk born in Hay River, NT raised Fort Providence, NT, attended High School in Yellowknife, NT. Peter worked for Robinsons trucking were he drove truck and operated heavy equipment. 

In 1980 Peter received his commercial Pilots License. Peter and his wife Teri were married in 1982, they moved to Cambridge Bay, NU where Peter was the foreman for Fred H Ross & Associates. Peter was responsible for the re-servicing the Hall Beech, NU and Gjoa Haven, NU runways; he was also responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Cambridge Bay Airport. 

After returning to Yellowknife in 1985, Peter and his wife along with partners started a small air service, Bathurst Inlet Air which Peter co-owned and operated and flew for until 1988 when Peter his wife, and partners started Air Tindi. Peter held the position of Vice President, VP of Marketing, flight crew and co/owner. The four owned and operated Air Tindi until 2006 when they sold their company to Discovery Air. 

Peter remained with the company as President for a few years after the sale, and ensured he remained available to assist where required. Peter flew a variety of aircraft over the past 35 years accumulating the majority of his 11000 hours on the Cessna 185, Turbine Otter, caravan, King Air’s and the Twin Otter.  Peter still stays active in the industry, and is involved
in other ventures. 

Peter and his wife have been involved in many non-profit organization through out the years, Air Tindi was always there to sponsor organizations that involved children, and Peter and his wife Teri were the subchapter coordinators for the Children’s Wish Foundation which over 10 years contributed a lot to children facing life threatening illness. 

Peter current sits on the Tli Cho Air Board, Tli Cho Investment Corp, and remains active in the Aviation Industry. 

Peter in April of 2015 was honoured an honorary life Member of the Northern Air Transport Association. 

Peter and Teri have two sons, Travis born in 1984, & Ryan in 1987 the both boys are working and living in the north, their businesses involved in serving the aviation and mining & business Industry. They are the proud grandparents of Asher who is now 3 years old.

Jean and Merlyn Carter were inducted as NATA Honourary Life Members in 2005.  Sadly, Merlyn is no longer with us.  He is now listed in the NATA Honour Roll. 
 
Aviation and tourism pioneers in northern Canada for nearly half a century, Jean and Merlyn founded Carter Air Services in 1963. They were a team in aviation contributing to opening up Canada’s North. 
 
For decades Jean and Merlyn provided vital air services to isolated First Nations communities without proper (or any) airstrips.  During the 1960’s their Lockheed 10-A aircraft landed at the isolated Inuit community of Ulukhaktok in the Canadian arctic, bringing radio telephone to that remote settlement, assisting to improve radio communications with the outside world.  In the 1980’s, Carter Air’s Twin Otter floatplanes were used to transport equipment and electricians into Wekweeti so electricity could be provided for residents of that community.  
 
Merlyn also assisted numerous aspiring young men to become pilots, including Joe McBryan, Perry Linton, Darcy Fleming, and others who went on to enjoy lifetime careers in aviation. 
 
Longtime residents of Hay River, Jean and Merlyn were made honorary lifetime members of NATA on April 5, 2005 for their leadership and contribution towards aviation in Canada’s North.  At the ceremony Merlyn commented: “Jean did all the work and I did all the flying.” On June 3, 2009, the Carters were also inducted into the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame for their lifelong commitment to promoting tourism in the Northwest Territories.