between 2011 and 2012, the company was divided into two companies. remaining under the same ownership, two separate companies (divisions) were formed: provincial aerospace and provincial airlines. provincial aerospace has always been the parent company and, up until recently, consisted of the maritime surveillance divisions in canada, curaçao and the united arab emirates. during the split, both of provincial's cessna citation jets, and the charter and medivac king airs in halifax were moved over to the aerospace division. anything considered a speciality service (mainly 702 and 703 operations) became aerospace. provincial airlines was then left with its fleet of 704 and 705 aircraft which now consists of twin otters, a metroliner, and dash-8's at 4 bases in st. john's, halifax, goose bay and montreal. provincial undertook an internal shift of staff and management.