Pitblado Law congratulates Frank Behrendt on the sale of SkyCare Air Ambulance, Northern Ontario’s largest private fixed-wing air ambulance operator, to Chorus Aviation Inc.

Frank, SkyCare’s President and CEO, his wife, Cheryl, their sons, Tim and Joel, and an exceptional team of pilots and operational, financial, and administrative staff, spent two decades building SkyCare into the business it is today.  Pitblado Law has been there since the beginning.

Headquartered in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, with bases in Thunder Bay, Kitchener and St Andrews Airport, SkyCare’s versatile fleet has become a trusted provider of 24/7 medevac, repatriation, organ transport and charter services across Canada, the United States, and beyond.

The sale marks both the culmination of 40 years of service by the Behrendt’s to communities across Canada, and the transition to a well-earned retirement for Frank and Cheryl. For SkyCare’s 220 employees, it represents the passing of the torch to one of Canada largest and most capable aviation companies.

Pitblado Law acted for the Behrendt’s and SkyCare across the full arc of the sale, from marketing, to deal structure, negotiation, disclosure, internal reorganization, documentation and closing.

Joe Barnsley, K.C. and his wingman, Matthew Knoll, led the Pitblado deal team, supported by the firm’s corporate, commercial, aviation, real estate, intellectual property, and employment specialists. Within the office, the deal team was appropriately nicknamed the “Pitblado Pilots”.

We congratulate Frank, his family, and all who made SkyCare the business it is today.

Onward and upward!

About Pitblado Law

Pitblado Law’s Mergers & Acquisitions team advises Manitoba businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and organizations on acquisitions, sales and other strategic transactions. This article has been prepared with permission from and in consultation with the client.

For more information about the acquisition, please see Chorus Aviatian’s announcement dated, October 19, 2026 – Chorus Aviation announces agreement to acquire SkyCare Air Ambulance.