Canadian Pacific Air Lines

"CP Air" redirects here. Not to be confused with California Pacific Airlines.
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Lignes Aériennes Canadien Pacifique
IATA ICAO Call sign
CP CPC EMPRESS
Founded1942 (1942)
Ceased operationsMarch 27, 1987 (1987-03-27)
(merged with Nordair and Pacific Western Airlines to form Canadian Airlines International)
HubsVancouver
Secondary hubs
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia
Key peopleGrant McConachie GM 1941-47, President 1947-65
Donald J. Carty CEO 1985-1987
CP Air Boeing 737 landing at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada in 1971

Canadian Pacific Air Lines was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987. It operated under the name CP Air from 1968 to 1986.[1] Headquartered at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia,[2] it served domestic Canadian as well as international routes until it was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines and absorbed into Canadian Airlines International.

  1. ^ "Now boarding..." Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ World Airline Directory Flight International March 30, 1985 71. Retrieved on June 17, 2009. "Head Office: One Grant McConachie Way, Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, B.C. V7B1V1, Canada."