The Founders
In 1982 Nat and Joyce Ooms founded Blue Sky Air Ltd. Nat started his flying career many years back when he worked for Nicholson Flying Service. There he did power/pipeline patrol, flight training, Crop Spraying and received his journeymans in aircraft maintenance engineering (AME). Nat moved to Alberta and worked at Medicine Hat and Brooks from 1974 - 1982.
Estevan City Airport - South
1981
When They returned to Saskatchewan Nat not only started Blue Sky Air but was the operations manager for the city's airport. He started his fleet with C-FSFV the first of many Piper PA-12s. C-FSFV was one of the planes he used when working for Ken Nicholson, so it was a natural fit. Not long after starting he added C-FTBF and a C-152 for flight training.
Estevan City Airport - South
1985
In 1985 He built a quonset at the city airport.
Estevan City Airport - North
In the 1990's Estevan built an airport North of the city and Nat continued his position as the operations manager. He with the Estevan Flying Club brought in the Snowbirds for a airshow & Cabaret.
Blue Sky Air's first location
1985
In 1985 Nat wanted to walk to work so he built a hangar, leveled some land and changed the acreage! And Blue Sky Air was moved into his backyard
Blue Sky Air's second location
1994
After Saskpower bought Nat and his brothers' land, they relocated just a little farther south and the whole process of establishing began again! This is around the time that Nat added C-FYHG to his fleet. Laura, Nat's Daughter started to fly the pipeline around this time
Blue Sky Air's Third Location
2005
Laura and her husband Scott bought and moved the Blue Sky Air's base north of Estevan in 2005. Laura attained her commercial pilots license in the late 90's and Scott shortly after in 2000 . They both then got their AME license in 2002
