Canadian Colonial Airways (Canada)

This article is about the Canadian corporation. For for the United States parent of same name, see Colonial Airlines.
Canadian Colonial Airways, Limited
Founded1928
Ceased operations30 June 1942
DestinationsSee Cities served below
Parent companyCanadian Colonial Airways, Inc.
(a United States airline)
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Man standing on the staircase of an aircraft of the Canadian Colonial Airways aircraft, 1941.
A man and dog on the staircase of a Canadian Colonial Airways airplane in 1941

Canadian Colonial Airways, Limited ("Limited") was a Canadian airline founded in 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, as a 100%-owned subsidiary of Canadian Colonial Airways, Inc. ("Incorporated"), a United States airline, notwithstanding the name. The two airlines operated joint service between New York City and Montreal.

On October 15, 1939, the American parent sold 51% of the Canadian subsidiary's stock to meet restrictions on the citizenship of owners of Canadian carriers and in March 1940, they reduced their ownership of the Canadian subsidiary further, to 24.5%.[1][2]

Pursuant to the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) of the United States certificated Incorporated as a United States scheduled airline on January 9, 1940.[3] Thereafter, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), which succeeded the CAA in 1940, regulated Incorporated as a trunk carrier.

However, on August 13, 1941, the CAB rejected a permit for Limited to operate to the US as a foreign air carrier, because such permits were restricted to foreign airlines operating foreign-registered aircraft, and during the qualification period, Limited operated US-registered aircraft. The CAB directed Limited to stop flying in the United States and on June 30, 1942, Limited ceased operations.[1][2]

On April 30, 1942, Incorporated changed its name to Colonial Airlines, Inc.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Canadian Colonial Airways, Ltd.—Permit to Foreign Air Carrier". Civil Aeronautics Board Reports. 3. Civil Aeronautics Board: 50–65. August 1941 – December 1942. hdl:2027/uc1.b2938504.
  2. ^ a b c "Colonial Airlines, Inc., Mail Rate". Civil Aeronautics Board Reports. 4. Civil Aeronautics Board: 71–89. December 1942 – June 1944. hdl:2027/uc1.b2988894.
  3. ^ "Canadian Colonial Airways, Inc.—Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity". Civil Aeronautics Authority Reports. 1. Civil Aeronautics Authority: 520–524. February 1939 – July 1940. hdl:2027/uc1.b2938502.