Airline
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Image
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IATA
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ICAO
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Callsign
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Hub airport(s) or headquarters
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Time activity Notes
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Parry Sound Harbour
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2000 – ???? Charter rental & leasing service Operated DHC-2 Beaver
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A
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Abbotsford Air Services |
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ABE |
ABBY AIR |
Abbotsford |
???? – ????[3]
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Adastra Aviation |
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ADD |
ADASTRA |
Abbotsford |
[4]
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Advance Air Charters
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ADV
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ADVANCE
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Calgary
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1993 – 1995 Operated Douglas DC-8
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Aerial Recon Surveys |
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Whitecourt |
1985 – 2006 Renamed Airborne Energy Solutions Operated Cessna 177, Robinson R44
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Aero Activities Limited |
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Barker Field Maple Airport |
1949 – 1957 Belongings to Marion Alice Orr Sold in 1957[5]
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Aero Bee Airlines |
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Montréal Trudeau |
2012 – 2012 Founded by Russ Payson Operated Boeing 737 800[6]
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Aéro Golfe |
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1988 – 2000 Renamed Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver[7]
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Aero Link |
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Toronto Pearson |
1997 – 2000 Operated Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, Piper Twin Comanche[8]
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AeroTaxi |
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QAT |
AIR QUASAR |
Québec City |
1990 – 1992[9]
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Aero Trades Western
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VM
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ATW
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AERO TRADES
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Winnipeg Richardson
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1979 – 1984 Acquired by Soundair Operated DC-4, Convair 580, Fokker F-27[10]
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Aerokon Aviation |
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Whitehorse |
1984 – 2004 Operated DHC-3 Otter[11]
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Aeropro
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APO
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AEROPRO
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Québec City
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1998 – 2010 Still operates as maintenance facility in Quebec City
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Air 500
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BRM
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BOOMERANG
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Toronto Pearson
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1988 – 2007
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Air 2000 Canada
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2T
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CMM
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Toronto Pearson
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1988 – 1988 Renamed Canada 3000
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Air Alliance
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3J
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AAQ
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LIAISON
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Québec City
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1988 – 1999 to Air Nova
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Air Alliance |
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2002 – 2006[12]
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Air Alma |
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QB |
AAJ |
AIR ALMA |
Alma |
1980 – 2002 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[13] Established as Alma Air Services
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Air Amos |
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Amos |
1964 – 1964[14]
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Air Atlantic
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9A
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ATL
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DASH
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Saint John
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1985 – 1998 Feeder airline for Canadian Pacific Airlines and later Canadian Airlines International
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Air Atonabee |
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OU |
OUL |
CITY EXPRESS |
Peterborough |
1980 – 1984 Renamed City Express Operated Saunders ST-27,[15]
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Air Baffin
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BFF
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AIR BAFFIN
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Iqaluit
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1990 – 1997 Renamed Air Nunavut
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Air BC
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ZX
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ABL
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AIRCOACH
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Vancouver
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1980 – 1987 To Air Canada Connector
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Air Bras D’Or |
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BRL |
BRASD'OR |
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1986 – 1987 Operated Twin Otter[16]
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Air Brazeau
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Rouyn-Noranda
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1973 – 1978 Established as Northwestern Airways. Renamed Quebec Aviation
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Air Caledonia
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ACM
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WEST CAL
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Vancouver
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1984 – 1989 Operated PBY Catalina
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Air Canada Connector
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AC
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Halifax
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2001 – 2002, Merged with Air Canada Regional under the new name Air Canada Jazz
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Air Canada Jazz |
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QK
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JZA
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JAZZ
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Halifax
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2001 – 2011 Renamed Air Canada Express[17]
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Air Canada Regional
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QK
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ARN
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Halifax
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2001 – 2002, Merged with Air Canada Connector under the new name Air Canada Jazz
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Air Canada Tango
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AC
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ACA
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Montréal Trudeau
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2001 – 2004 Low-cost subsidiary branch of Air Canada
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Air Caravane
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EN
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ACR
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CARAVANE
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Montréal Trudeau
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1973 – 1981 Renamed/merged to: Air Cardinal Operated C-47, DC-3, Vickers Viscount
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Air Cardinal
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Montréal Trudeau
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1981 – 1987 Established as Air Caravane Operated Vickers Viscount
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Air Caribou |
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Fermont |
???? – 1984 Acquired and merged into Air Saguenay Operated DHC-3 Otter[18]
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CS
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CSW
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CHARTER SYSTEMS
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Montréal-Mirabel
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1986 – 1988 Rebirth in 1997 as International Cargo Charter and operating until 2003
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Air Club International
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HB
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CLI
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AIR CLUB
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Montréal-Mirabel
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1993 – 1998 Charter airline to Europe
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Air Columbus Vacations |
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2002 – 2003 Operated Boeing 727[19]
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Air Commonwealth Alberta |
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Edmonton |
1969 – 1979 Operated DC-3[20]
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Air Dogrib |
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Yellowknife Water Aerodrome |
1978 – 1982 Operated Floatplane[21]
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Air Dorval |
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ADT |
AIR DORVAL |
Dorval |
???? – ????[22]
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Air Fecteau
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JG
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AFH
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FECTO
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Senneterre
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1936 – 1967 Merged with La Sarre Air Services to form Propair[23]
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Air Gaspé
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QJ
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Sept-Îles
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1951 – 1986 Established in 1951 as Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines. Became a subsidiary of Quebecair in 1973
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Air Georgian
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ZX
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GGN
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GEORGIAN
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Toronto Pearson
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1994 – 2020 Assets sold to Pivot Airlines Regional, charters, cargo[24] Subsidiary of Air Canada Express
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Air Integra |
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AII |
INTEGRA |
Halifax |
1987 – 1993 Operated Cessna 414[25]
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Air Labrador
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WJ
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LAL
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LAB AIR
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Goose Bay
|
1948 – 2017 Regional, charters. Merged with Innu Mikun Airlines to form Air Borealis
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Air Liaison |
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Q9 |
LIZ |
LIAISON |
Baie-Comeau |
2001 – 2012 To Skyjet MG[26]
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Air Link Express |
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FSR |
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1979 – 1999[27]
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Air Madeleine |
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MLN |
AIR MADELEINE |
Rimouski |
1982 – 1996[28]
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Air Manan |
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1994 – 2005[29]
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Air Manitoba |
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7N |
NAM |
MANITOBA |
Winnipeg Lyncrest |
1990 – 1994 Established as Northland Air Manitoba Operated C-46, DC-3, HS 748, Dash 8[30]
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Air Maritime |
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1982 – 1984 Subsidiary of Eastern Provincial Airlines. To Canadian Airlines Operated Hawker Siddeley 748
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Air Melançon |
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Sainte-Anne-du-Lac Water Aerodrome |
1957 – 2017 Operated DHC-2 Beaver seaplane Acquired by Air Tarmac[31]
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Air Mikisew
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V8
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AURORA
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Fort McMurray
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1961 (as Contact Air) – 2011 Grounded in 2010 and permanently closed by 2011
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Air Montréal |
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F8 |
AMO |
AIR MONTREAL |
Montréal Trudeau |
1994 – 2000 Activities taken over by GoAir CityLink Operated Cessna Citation II, Embraer Brasilia, Fairchild Metroliner[32]
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Air Muskoka |
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AMS |
AIR MUSKOKA |
Muskoka |
1975 – 2004[33]
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Air Niagara |
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NX |
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St. Catharines Niagara |
1986 – 1994 Operated Convair 580, Fokker F28[34]
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Air Niagara Express |
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DB |
DBD |
AIR NIAGARA |
St. Catharines Niagara |
1978 – 1998 Operated Cessna 550 Citation, Convair 340, Convair 440, Convair 580, Fokker F28
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Air Nord-Ouest |
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Québec City |
1970 – 2005 Operated Cessna 185[35]
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Air Norterra |
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3F |
ANX |
NORTERRA |
Yellowknife |
1998 – Renamed Canadian North[36]
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Air Nova
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QK
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ARN
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NOVA
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Halifax
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1986 – 2001 Merged into Air Canada Connector
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Air Ontario
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London
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1961 – 1987 Merged into Air Canada Connector
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Air Ontario
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GX
|
ONT
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ONTARIO
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London
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1987 – 2001 To Air Canada Jazz as Air Canada Connector
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Air Ottawa |
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Ottawa |
1990 – 1998 Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Chieftain[37]
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Air Park Aviation |
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APA |
CAN-AM |
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1981 – 1982 Exploration charter work Operated DHC-3 Otter[38]
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Air Saguenay
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Chutes-des-Passes, Lac Sébastien
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1960 – 2019 Regional, charters, floatplanes[39]
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Air Sandy |
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SNY |
AIR SANDY |
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1990s – ? Operated Piper Navajo[40]
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Air Sask |
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7W |
ASK |
AIR SASK |
Saskatoon |
1991 – 2000 Established as La Ronge Aviation in 1958. Merged with Athabaska Airways to form Transwest Air[41]
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Air Satellite
|
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6O
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ASJ
|
SATELLITE
|
Baie-Comeau
|
1968 – 2008 To Exact Air
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9V
|
ASF
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SCHEFF
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Schefferville
|
1981 – 2004 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Beech 99[42]
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Air Southwest
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ASW
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AIR SOUTHWEST
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Chilliwack
|
1983 – 2005
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Air Toronto |
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CS |
CNE |
CONNECTOR |
Toronto Pearson |
1984 – 1992 Established as Commuter Express To Air Canada Connector Operated Jetstream 31[43]
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Air Wemindji |
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W9M |
|
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1987 – 2003[44]
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Air West |
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Nanaimo Harbour |
1970s Operated DHC-2 Beaver
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Air West |
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AWT |
AIR WEST |
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1982 – 2005[45]
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Air Windsor |
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Windsor |
1970 – 1979 Established as Gordon Airways in 1963[46]
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Airco Charters |
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Edmonton City Centre |
1987 – 2012 Operated Piper Navajo[47]
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AirGava |
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AGV |
AIR GAVA |
Schefferville |
1973 – 1981 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, C-47[48]
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Airspeed Aviation
|
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5S
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SPD
|
SPEEDLINE
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Abbotsford
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1986 – 2009 Acquired by Orca Airways
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Victoria STOLport Ottawa Rockcliffe
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1973 – 1975 A wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada
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Airwave Transport |
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AWV |
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Toronto Pearson |
1989 – 2001
|
Airwest Airlines |
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ZX |
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Vancouver |
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1964 – 1980 To Air Canada Regional Operated DHC-3 Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter[49]
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Aklavik Flying Services |
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Aklavik |
1947 – 1976 Acquired by Kenn Borek Air Operated Aeronca Champion, Piper Super Cruiser, Waco Standard[50]
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Alberta Citylink
|
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ABK
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ALBERTA CITYLINK
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Medicine Hat
|
1996 – 2004 Owned by Bar XH Air
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Alberta Express |
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1986 – 1986 Renamed Alta Flights[51]
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Alberta Northern Airlines |
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Calgary |
1981 – 1989[52]
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Alert Bay Air Services |
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BF |
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1958 – 1978 Renamed Gulf Air Aviation[53]
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Algoma Airways |
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AGG |
ALGOMA |
Sault Ste. Marie |
1970s – 1990s Operated Piper Super Cub, King Air 200[54][55]
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All West Freight |
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1996 – 2012[56]
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AllCanada Express
|
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CNX
|
CANEX
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1992 – 2005
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Alma Air Services |
|
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Alma |
1960 – 1980 Established as Metrolitan Air Services in 1959 Renamed Air Alma[57]
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Alpenglow Aviation |
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Golden |
1999 – 2010 Scenic tours and charter flights Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[58]
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Alta Flights
|
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AL
|
ALZ
|
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Edmonton
|
1986 – 2014 Established as Alberta Express To Sunwest Aviation
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Amigo Airways |
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Vancouver |
1999 – 2006 Acquired by Seair Seaplanes[59]
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Amos Air Service |
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Amos |
1934 – 1940 Operated Curtiss Robin C-1[60]
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Angus Aviation |
|
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AZZ |
ANGUS |
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1970s – 1990s Operated King Air A100[61]
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Antarctic Airways |
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1987 – 1988 Operated one DC-4, two DHC-6 Twin Otter Flights to and onward Antarctica[62]
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Arctic Air |
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Fort Simpson |
1964 – 1974 Renamed Simpson Air Operated DC-3, Beech King Air[63]
|
Arctic Sunwest Charters
|
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ASC
|
ARCTIC SUNWEST
|
Yellowknife
|
1989 – 2013 Acquired by the Ledcor Group of Companies and re-branded as Summit Air
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Arctic Wings |
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Churchill |
1953 – 1956 Merged with Central Northern Airways to form Transair[64]
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Arrow Airways |
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The Pas |
1935 – 1942 Founded by Jack Hone To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated Fokker Universal[65]
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Ashuanipi Aviation |
|
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Wabush |
1975 – 2006 Merged to Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver floatplane[66]
|
Associated Air Lines |
|
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Vancouver |
1952 – 1953[67]
|
Associated Air Taxi |
|
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1956 – 1953 Founded by Robert B. Gayer Amalgamated with Port Alberni Airways in 1948 Acquired by Central British Columbia Airlines[68]
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Associated Airways |
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1955 – 1955 Acquired by Pacific Western Airlines Operated Avro York, Lockheed 14 Super Electra[69]
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Associated Helicopters |
|
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Vancouver |
1961 – 1979 Subsidiary of Associated Airways Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell 47[70]
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Astoria Airlines
|
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S3
|
AOI
|
ASTORIA
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1995 – 1995 Operated Boeing 737-200 Very short-lived airline operating in the summer of 1995
|
Athabaska Airways |
|
9T |
ABS |
|
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1955 – 2000 Founded by Floyd Glass Merged with Air Sask to form Transwest Air[71]
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Atlantair |
|
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ATB |
STARLITE |
|
1981 – 1981[72]
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Atlantic Central Airlines |
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CN |
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1960 – 1979 Operated C-49 Skytrain[73]
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Atlantic Island Airways |
|
UZ |
AIW |
TARTAN |
Summerside |
1994 – 1995 Operated Fokker F28[74]
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Atlas Aviation |
|
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1947 – 1972 Renamed Kenting Aviation Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[75]
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Atonabee Airways |
|
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1971 – 1979 Renamed Air Atonabee[76]
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Austin Airways
|
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AAW
|
AUSTIN
|
Timmins
|
1934 – 1987 To Air Ontario
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Aviation Boreal |
|
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1989 – 2004 Operated DC-3, Piper Navajo[77]
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Aviation Business Flights |
|
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Vanvouver |
1985 – 1994 Renamed WestEx[78]
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Aviation Quebec Labrador |
|
QC |
QLA |
QUEBEC LABRADOR |
Sept-Îles |
1983 – 2003 Operated Embraer Bandeirante[79]
|
Avionair |
|
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ANU |
AVIONAIR |
|
1981 – 1999 Operated Piper Navajo Chieftain Renamed Starlink Aviation[80]
|
Awood Air |
|
8D |
AWO |
AWOOD AIR |
Victoria |
1962 – 2000 Operated HS 748, Beech King Air[81]
|
B
|
B C Yukon Air Service |
|
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Watson Lake |
1953 – 1979 Established as Northern British Columbia Air Service Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, DHC-3 Otter, BN Islander[82]
|
B.C. Air Lines |
|
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Vancouver |
1943 – 1969 Established as Westinghouse Airways Renamed PWA Operated Grumman Mallard, DHC-2 Beaver, Luscombe 8, Republic Seabee[83]
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B.C. Airways |
|
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1928 – 1933 Operated Ford Trimotor[84]
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B.N.P. Airways |
|
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Vancouver |
1958 – 1964 Operated Grumman Goose[85]
|
Bar XH Air |
|
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BXH |
PALLISER |
Medicine Hat |
1974 – 2012 Merged to Integra Air[86]
|
Baxter Aviation
|
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6B
|
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Nanaimo Harbour
|
1985 – 2007 Acquired by West Coast Air
|
Baie Comeau Air Services |
|
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Matane |
1955 – 1973 Renamed Golfe Air Quebec Operated Beech 18, DC-3, BN Islander, Trislander[87]
|
Bay Chaleur Air |
|
VY |
|
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Bathurst |
2002 – 2002 Operated Beech 1900D[88]
|
BCWest Air
|
|
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Abbotsford
|
2007 – 2008 Closed in October 2008 due to unresolved shareholder dispute
|
Bearskin Lake Air Service |
|
JV |
BLS |
BEARSKIN |
Sioux Lookout |
1963 – 1977 Renamed Bearskin Airlines Operated DC-3, Beech 99, Piper Navajo[89]
|
Beaver Air Services |
|
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The Pas |
1982 – 2006 Renamed Missinippi Airways Operated Cessna Caravan[90]
|
Bella Coola Air |
|
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Bella Coola |
1996 – 2017 Charter operations[91]
|
Big River Air |
|
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1984 – 2007 Renamed Air Roberval.[92]
|
Big Salmon Air |
|
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|
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1988 – 2006[93]
|
BMR Aviation |
|
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Langley |
1980 – 2005 Operated DC-7[94]
|
Boreal Airways |
|
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1947 – 1957 Merged with Mont Laurier Aviation to form Nordair[95]
|
Bow Helicopters |
|
|
|
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Calgary |
1971 – 1979 Established as Bullock Helicopters Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell Helicopters, Aérospatiale Alouettes[96]
|
Bradley Air Services
|
|
7F
|
FAB
|
FIRST AIR
|
Carp
|
1946 – 1996 Renamed/merged to First Air[97]
|
Bradley Air Services |
|
|
BAR |
BRADLEY |
|
2004 – 2006[98]
|
British Columbia Air Lines |
|
|
|
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Vancouver |
1943 – 1970 Operated Grumman Goose, Stinson 108, DHC-2 Beaver[99]
|
British Columbia Airways |
|
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|
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Vancouver |
1927 – 1928 Operated Ford Trimotor which crashed on 25 August 1928[100]
|
Brock Air Services
|
|
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BRD
|
BROCK AIR
|
Kingston Rogers
|
1978 – ???? Charters and Medevac[101]
|
Brooker-Wheaton Aviation |
|
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BWB |
BROOKER-WHEATON |
Edmonton |
1970 – 1992 Renamed Morningstar Air Express
|
Buffalo Narrows Airways |
|
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|
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Buffalo Narrows |
1976 – 1977 Renamed Courtesy Air[102]
|
Bullock Helicopters |
|
|
|
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Calgary |
1964 – 1967 Founded by Bruce and Evan James Bullock Operated Bell 47G, Bell 204 Rebranded to Bow Helicopters[103]
|
Burrard Air |
|
6E |
BXA |
BURRARD |
Vancouver |
1982 – 1986 Operated BN Islander, DHC-3 Otter[104]
|
Business Flights |
|
CZ |
BFA |
CHINOOKAIR |
|
1978 – 2000 Established as Chinook Air[105]
|
Bute Air |
|
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Vancouver |
???? – ???? Operated BN Islander, Piper Cheyenne, Piper Navajo[106]
|
Buzzard Air |
|
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1984 – 1990[107]
|
C
|
Calumet Air Service |
|
|
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Saskatoon |
1935 – 1980 Founded by Paul and Nick Jankovich To Air BC Operated Cessna 180, DHC-2 Beaver[108]
|
Campbell Air |
|
|
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|
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1981 – 1997[109]
|
CanAC |
|
|
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CANAIR |
Toronto Pearson |
1989 – 1997
|
Canada Jetlines
|
|
AU
|
CJL
|
JETBUS
|
Toronto Pearson
|
2022 – 2024
|
Canada 3000
|
|
2T
|
CMM
|
ELITE
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1988 – 2001 Formerly Canada 2000 Canada 3000 Cargo sold to Cargojet and 2005 revival failed
|
Canada 3000 Cargo |
|
|
|
|
|
2001 – 2004 Established as Royal Cargo Airlines Renamed Cargojet Airways[110]
|
Canada Trans-Continental Airways |
|
|
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|
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1927 – 1928[111]
|
Canada West Air |
|
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CWA |
CANADA WEST |
Vancouver |
1986 – 1990
|
Canada West Airlines
|
|
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CWA
|
CANADIAN WESTERN AIRLINES
|
Edmonton
|
2002 – 2004 Formed by ex-Canada 3000 staff, along with tour operator Canada West Holidays Merged with Aero Falcon in 2004
|
Canadian Airlines
|
|
CP
|
CDN
|
CANADIAN
|
Calgary
|
1987 – 2001 To Air Canada
|
Canadian Airways
|
|
|
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Winnipeg Richardson
|
1926 – 1941 Established as Western Canadian Airways Acquired by Canadian Pacific Airlines
|
Canadian Colonial Airways
|
|
|
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Montreal Saint-Hubert
|
1929 – 1942 Originally formed as a subsidiary of American based Colonial Airlines, known at the time as Canadian Colonial Airways. After becoming defunct they were later rebranded as a Canadian company, Colonial Airlines Operated Fairchild FC-2
|
Canadian Metro Airlines |
|
|
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London |
1938 – 1975 To Propair Operated Dash 8[112]
|
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
|
|
CP
|
CPC
|
EMPRESS
|
Vancouver
|
1942 – 1987 Known as CP Air, to Canadian Airlines International The callsign is still used by Canadian North
|
Canadian Regional Airlines
|
|
KI
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CDR
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CANADIAN REGIONAL
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Calgary
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1993 – 2000 To Air Canada Connector
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Canadian Transcontinental Airways |
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Montreal Saint-Hubert |
1927 – 1938 Operated the first Post Office air mail delivery[113]
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Canadian Western Airlines |
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W2 |
CWA |
CANADA WESTERN |
Vancouver |
2001 – 2004 Operated Swearingen Metroliner, Cessna 401[114]
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CanAir Cargo |
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CWW |
CANAIR |
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1990 – 1997 Acquired by Royal Airlines Operated Convair 580, Short 330[115]
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CanJet
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C6
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CJA
|
CANJET
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Halifax
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2002 – 2015
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CanJet Airlines
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C6
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CJA
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CANJET.COM
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Halifax
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1999 – 2001 Reorganized on 15 May 2001 as CanJet Airlines (2001) Ltd Merged into Canada 3000 in August 2001.
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Capital Air Surveys |
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1969 – 1983[116]
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Capreol and Austin Air Services |
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Toronto Bishop |
1934 – 1934 Founded by Jack and Chuck Austin Renamed Austin Airways[117]
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Cargaard Aviation |
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Ottawa |
1988 – 2002 Established as Terra Surveys, rebranded Fugro Aviation Canada Operated CASA C-212[118]
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Cargo North |
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Thunder Bay |
2012 – 2015 Renamed North Star Air
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Carl Millard |
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Toronto Pearson |
1954 – 1962 Renamed Millardair[119]
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Carter Air Services |
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1962 – 1999[120]
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Cassidair Services |
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1956 – 1965 Renamed Pacific Coastal Airlines[121]
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Centennial Airlines |
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CNS |
CENTENNIAL |
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2004 – 2004[122]
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Central Air Transport |
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Sioux Lookout |
1978 – 1996 Renamed Gold Belt Air Transport Operated DHC-3 Otter[123]
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Central Airways |
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CEN |
CENTRAL AIRWAYS |
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1961 – 1961[124]
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Central British Columbia Airlines |
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Prince George |
1946 – 1953 Renamed Pacific Western Airlines[125]
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Central Canada Air Lines |
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Kenora |
1926 – 1926 Operated Curtiss HS[126]
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Central Northern Airways |
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1947 – 1956 Merged with Arctic Wings to form Transair[127]
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Chaparal Charters |
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Montréal Trudeau |
1982 – 1984 Acquired by Air Inuit Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, DC-3[128]
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Cherry Red Airline
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Prince Albert
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1928 – 1932
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Chilcotin Cariboo Aviation |
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DES |
CHILCOTIN |
Williams Lake |
1977 – 1992 Operated BN Islander[129]
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Chimo Air Service |
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Red Lake |
1994 – 2018 Operated Beech D18S, Cessna 180, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter, Noorduyn Norseman[130]
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Citizen Airways |
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VAX |
VANTAGE |
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???? – ????[131]
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City Express
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OU
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OUL
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CITY EXPRESS
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Peterborough
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1971 – 1991 Established as Air Atonabee in 1971
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Coast Western Airlines |
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1988 – 2004[132]
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Coastal Cargo |
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1955 – 1959 Operated C-46[133]
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Colibri Aviation |
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CAE |
HUMMINGBIRD |
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1970s – 1980s Operated Cessna Citation I[134][135]
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Collingwood Air |
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BLE |
BLUEBIRD |
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1988 – 1996 Established as Collingwood Aviation Centre Operated DHC-2 Beaver[136]
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Colonial Airlines
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Montreal
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1942 – 1956 Formed from Canadian Colonial Airways Acquired by Eastern Air Lines
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Commander Air Charter |
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CML |
COMMANDAIR |
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???? – ???? Charter operator[137]
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Commando Air Transport |
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Red Lake |
1996 – 2000 Operated C-46[138]
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Confortair |
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CON |
CONFORT |
Sept-Îles |
1987 – 2005 Operated Piper Navajo[139]
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Conifair Aviation |
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RO |
ROY |
CONIFAIR |
Red Lake |
1979 – 1992 Rename to Royal Airlines Operated Douglas C-54[140]
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Connolly-Dawson Airways |
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Whitehorse |
1957 – 1975 Merged with Yukon Flying Service and Range Airways to form Great Northern Airways Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas DC-3[141]
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Contact Airways |
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Fort McMurray |
1961 – 1995 Renamed Air Mikisew[142]
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Corporate Express
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CPB
|
PENTA
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Calgary
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1975 – 2009
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Cougar Air |
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CAJ |
COUGAR AIR |
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1978 – 1979[143]
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CoVal Air |
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CVL |
COVAL |
Campbell River |
1982 – 1996 Operated BN Islander, DHC-3 Otter, Cessna 185 Skywagon[144]
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Cree Airways |
|
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CRE |
CREE AIR |
Edmonton |
???? – ???? Operated Cessna 421[145]
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Crownair |
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CRW |
REGAL |
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1989 – 1990 Operated Douglas DC-8[146]
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Curtiss-Reid Flying Service |
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Saint-Félicien |
1928 – 1950 Founded by Wilfrid Thomas Reid Operated Republic Seabee, Douglas C-54 1950 C-54 crash[147]
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Cypress Airlines |
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R6 |
CYS |
SKYBIRD |
Vancouver |
1987 – 1997 Operated Convair 340[148]
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Cypress Jetprop Charter |
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Vancouver |
1996 – 1997 Operated Convair 440, Hawker Siddeley HS.125, Convair R4Y[149]
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D
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Deraps Aviation |
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1988 – 2011 Merged into Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[150]
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Direquair |
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Chibougamau |
1975 – 1981 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[151]
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Discovery Air |
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Toronto Pearson |
2006 – 2018 Founded by David Taylor[152]
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Dominion Aerial Exploration Company |
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Roberval Water Aerodrome |
1922 – 1926 Founded by Harold S. Quigley Operated Curtiss HS, N.T.2B Reorganised into Canadian Airways Company[153]
|
Dominion Pegasus Helicopters |
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King City |
1973 – 1979 Merged into Okanagan Helicopters Operated Robinson R22[154]
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Dorval Air Transport |
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1954 – 1958 Engaged on Canadian Dew Line operations Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas C-47[155]
|
Downair |
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1973 – 1973 Operated Lockheed L-1049[156]
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E
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Eagle Aviation |
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Silver Falls Water Aerodrome |
1986 – 1995 Operated Beech D18S, DHC-3 Otter[157]
|
Earlton Airways |
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Earlton |
1969 – 1998 Third-level carrier Operated Swearingen Merlin, Piper Navajo[158]
|
Eastern Canada Air Lines
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Moncton
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1936 – 1938
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Eastern Flying Service |
|
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SPR |
SPEEDAIR |
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1956 – 1988 Acquired by Provincial Airlines[159]
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Eastern Provincial Airways
|
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PV
|
EPA
|
PROVINCIAL
|
Gander
|
1949 – 1987 To Canadian Airlines International
|
Eldorado Aviation |
|
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Edmonton |
1978 – 1985 Operated C-46, C-47, C-54, Boeing 737[160]
|
Eldorado Radium Silver Express
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Edmonton City Centre Port Radium
|
1935 – 1982 To Eldorado Aviation
|
Enerjet |
|
EG |
ENJ |
ENERJET AIR |
Calgary |
2009 – 2019 2021 Rebranded as Lynx Air[161]
|
Enterprise Air |
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1993 – 2005 Renamed Triumph Airways Operated DC-3, Cessna 310, Piper Navajo[162]
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Expeditair |
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1988 – 1999 Acquired by Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver[163]
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Express Air |
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WEW |
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Saskatoon |
2000 – 2020 Operated Beech 1900D[164]
|
F
|
Fairchild Aerial Surveys |
|
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1922 – 1923 Founded by Sherman Fairchild Operated Fokker D.VII[165]
|
Fecteau Transport Aerien
|
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Senneterre
|
1936 - 1973 Renamed Air Fecteau
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First Air
|
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7F
|
FAB
|
FIRST AIR
|
Ottawa Yellowknife Iqaluit
|
1973 - 2019 Merged into Canadian North 1 November 2019[166]
|
First Nations Transportation
|
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Gimli
|
2003 - 2009
|
Flair Air |
|
F8 |
FLE |
|
Edmonton |
2005 – 2017 Acquired NewLeaf Airways and renamed Flair Airlines Operated 727-200, 737-400[167]
|
FlyToo |
|
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Calgary |
2017 – Never started[168]
|
Forest Industries Flying Tankers (FIFT) |
|
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1959 – 1962 Operated 4 Martin JRM Mars[169]
|
Fortunair
|
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FX
|
FXE
|
AIR FUTURE
|
Montreal, Toronto
|
1993 – 1995
|
Fugro Aviation Canada |
|
|
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|
Ottawa |
2002 – 2012 Rebranded CGG Aviation Canada Operated CASA C-212, Cessna 208[170]
|
Futura Airlines |
|
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FUT |
FUTURA |
|
1975 – 1979 Operated Aero Commander 680, Douglas C-47[171]
|
G
|
Gagnon Air Service |
|
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1969 – 1970 Merged with Saguenay Air Service to form Air Saguenay Operated Cessna 180, DHC-2 Beaver[172]
|
Gander Aviation |
|
|
GAN |
GANAIR |
Gander |
1960 – 1979 Founded by William Bennett Operated Beech Queen Air, DHC-3 Otter[173]
|
Garrison Aviation |
|
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AHM |
AIR HURON |
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1976 – 1979[174]
|
Gateway Aviation |
|
WG |
|
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Edmonton City Centre |
1952 – 1979 Operated DC-3, Convair 640, DHC Otter, Twin Otter, HS 748[175]
|
Georgian Express |
|
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2004 – 2007 Acquired by Cargojet Operated Cessna Caravan, Beech 1900[176]
|
Geoterrex |
|
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Ottawa |
1972 – 1988 Established as Terra Surveys, rebranded Cargaard Aviation Operated PBY Catalina, DHC-3 Otter, CASA C-212, Cessna 404[177][178]
|
Gilbert's Flying Service |
|
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1931 – 1932 Renamed West Coast Air Services[179]
|
Gillies Flying Service |
|
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Buttonville |
1948 – 1963 Renamed Toronto Airways[180]
|
Ginger Coote Airways |
|
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1938 – 1942 Acquired by Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated Fairchild 51, Noorduyn Norseman[181][182]
|
Globemaster Air Cargo
|
|
G5
|
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Edmonton St. Albert
|
2003 – 2004
|
GoAir Citylink |
|
|
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1998 – 2011 Operated Embraer Brasilia[183]
|
Gogal Air Services |
|
|
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Snow Lake Water Aerodrome |
2004 – 2012 Operated Noorduyn Norseman[184]
|
Gold Belt Air Transport |
|
|
GBT |
GOLDBELT |
Pickle Lake Water Aerodrome |
1988 – 1997 Operated BN Islander, DHC-3 Otter[185]
|
Golden Voyagairs |
|
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|
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1971 – 1973 Operated Douglas DC-6B Travel club[186]
|
Golfe Air Quebec |
|
EM |
GAQ |
GOLFAIR |
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1973 – 1982 Established as Baie Comeau Air Services in 1955 Operated Beech 18, BN Islander, DC-3, Twin Otter[187]
|
Gordon Airways |
|
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1961 – 1970 Renamed Air Windsor Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Piper Pacer, Piper Aztec[188]
|
Grand Island Aviation |
|
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1986 – 2000 Acquired by Air Saguenay Operated Cessna 185[189]
|
Gray Rocks Air Service |
|
|
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Montreal Saint-Hubert |
1921 – 1938 Founded by Tom Wheeler Renamed Wheeler Airlines[190]
|
Great Lakes Air Service |
|
|
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|
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1961 – 1967 Established as Great Lakes Airlines Renamed Air Ontario[191]
|
Great Lakes Airlines
|
|
|
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Sarnia Chris Hadfield
|
1967 – 1981 To Air Ontario[192]
|
Great Northern Airways |
|
|
|
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Whitehorse |
1965 – 1972 Formed by the merger of Connolly-Dawson Airways, Yukon Flying Service, Range Airways Acquired by Trans North Air Operated DC-3, Piper Aztec, Fairchild F-27[193]
|
Great Western Airways |
|
|
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1928 – 1929 Founded by Emil Sick and Frederick McCall Absorbed Purple Label Airlines Operated Stinson Detroiter[194]
|
Greater Toronto Airways |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Bishop |
2014 – 2018 Renamed FlyGTA Airlines[195]
|
Green Airways |
|
|
|
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Red Lake |
1950 – 2017 Founded by G.H. Green Operated floatplane DHC-3 Otter, Noorduyn Norseman[196]
|
Greyhound Air
|
|
|
|
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Winnipeg Richardson
|
1996 - 1997 Rebranded to KF Cargo in 2015
|
Gulf Air Aviation |
|
|
|
|
|
1978 – 1980 Established as Alert Bay Air Services To Air BC[197]
|
H
|
Haida Airlines |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1980 – 1980 To Air BC[198]
|
Hanna Air |
|
|
|
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Silva Bay |
1997 – 1997 Founded by Mark Segar Renamed Pacific Spirit Air[199]
|
Harmony Airways
|
|
HQ
|
HMY
|
HARMONY
|
Vancouver
|
2002 - 2007
|
Harrison Airways |
|
|
HAA |
HARRISON |
Vancouver |
1960 – 1979 Operated Convair 440, C-47, DC-3, F-11 Husky, Vickers Viscount[200]
|
Hawkair
|
|
BH
|
BHA
|
HAWKAIR
|
Terrace-Kitimat
|
1994 – 2016 Regional airline On November 18, 2016, declared bankruptcy and suspended operations[201]
|
Helijet Airways |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1986 – 2000 Renamed Helijet International[202]
|
HMY Airways |
|
HQ |
HMY |
|
Vancouver |
2002 – 2004 Renamed Harmony Airways[203]
|
|
|
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STP
|
STAMPEDE
|
Edmonton
|
1988 – 1990 Operated DC-8-50, Lockheed Tristar[204]
|
Hollinger Ungava Transport |
|
|
|
|
Dorval |
1948 – 1954 Operated Douglas C-47A, Curtiss C-46,[205] PBY Catalina,[206] Gulfstream I,[207] DHC-2 Beaver
|
Hooker Air Service |
|
HS |
|
|
Pickle Lake Water Aerodrome |
1970 – 1979 Operated Beech D18S,[208] Bellanca Aircruiser,[209] DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter
|
Horne Air |
|
|
|
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Hornepayne Water Aerodrome |
1981 – 2013 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[210][211]
|
Hudson Bay Air Transport |
|
|
|
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Flin Flon |
1939 – 1982 Operated Grumman Mallard[212]
|
I
|
|
|
|
CIC
|
AIR TRADER
|
Montréal-Mirabel
|
1998 – 2002 Also listed as ICC International Cargo Charter
|
Ilford-Riverton Airways |
|
|
RIP |
ILFORD |
Winnipeg Richardson |
1953 – 1986 Established as Ilford Airways Renamed Northland Air Manitoba in 1986 and Air Manitoba in 1991 Operated DC-3, C-46, HS 748[213]
|
Innu Mikun Airlines
|
|
|
|
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Goose Bay
|
1998 – 2017 Regional airline, charters Merged with Air Labrador in 2017 to form Air Borealis
|
Intair
|
|
ND
|
INT
|
INTAIR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1989 – 1991 Established by City Express as a successor to Skycraft Air Transport
|
Integra Air
|
|
|
AAI
|
|
Lethbridge
|
1998 – 2018 Scheduled passenger service, charters[214]
|
Inter City Airways |
|
|
|
|
Oshawa |
1986 – 1986 Operated HS 748[215]
|
Inter-Canadien
|
|
ND
|
ICN
|
INTER-CANADIEN
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1986 – 1999 To Canadian Airlines International
|
International Jet Air |
|
E6 |
|
|
Calgary |
1971 – 1977 Wholly-owned Allarco subsidiary Operated Douglas C-47A, Lockheed L-188 Electra, Jet Commander[216]
|
Interprovincial Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
1995 – 1998 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[217]
|
Island Express Air |
|
|
IAX |
ABBY AIR |
Abbotsford |
2009-2020
|
Island Valley Airways |
|
|
|
|
Langley |
1998 – 1999 Founded by Brent Kerr Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[218]
|
Island Westair |
|
|
|
|
|
1998 – 2005[219]
|
J
|
Jackson Air Services |
|
|
JCK |
JACKSON |
|
???? – ???? Operated DHC-3 Otter, Piper Navajo[220]
|
Jetall |
|
8J |
JTL |
FIREFLY |
|
1987 – 1996[221]
|
Jetsgo
|
|
SG
|
JGO
|
JETSGO
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
2001 – 2005 Operated Fokker 100 Entered in bankruptcy protection
|
Johanneson Flying Services |
|
|
|
|
Stevenson Aerodrome |
1932 – 1951 Taken over by Parsons Airways Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth, Cessna Crane, Cessna 140, Noorduyn Norseman[222][223]
|
Juan Air |
|
|
WON |
JUAN AIR |
Victoria |
1972 – 2007 Acquired by Pacific Sky Aviation Operated Piper Navajo[224]
|
K
|
Kamloops Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Kamloops |
early 1950s Acquired by Central British Columbia Airlines[225]
|
Kasper Aviation |
|
|
|
|
Thunder Bay |
2015 – 2016 Charter carrier[226]
|
KD Air |
|
XC |
KDC |
KAY DEE |
Qualicum Beach |
1990 – 2019 Charter carrier Operated Piper Navajo[227]
|
Keir Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
|
1967 – 1969 Renamed Air Commonwealth Alberta Operated Douglas C-47A[228]
|
Kelner Airways |
|
|
FKL |
KELNER |
Pickle Lake |
1989 – 1993 Cargo and passengers carrier Renamed Wasaya Airways Operated DHC-3 Otter, Hawker Siddeley HS 748[229]
|
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter |
|
KW |
KFA |
FLIGHTCRAFT |
Kelowna |
1974 – 2015 Rebranded to KF Cargo Operated Convair 580[230]
|
Kenting Atlas Aviation |
|
|
|
|
|
1972 – 1975 Acquired by Kenn Borek Air Operated Douglas C-47A, DHC-6 Twin Otter[231]
|
Keystone Air Service
|
|
BZ
|
KEE
|
KEYSTONE
|
Winnipeg St. Andrews
|
1985 – 2015 Operating certificate suspended, closed and liquidated assets.[232]
|
Keywinds Air |
|
|
|
|
Little Grand Rapids |
2001 – 2004 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[233][234]
|
Klahanie Air |
|
|
|
|
Fort Langley |
1976 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[235][236]
|
Knee Lake Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Knee Lake |
1988 – 2005 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[237]
|
Knighthawk Air Express
|
|
4I
|
KNX
|
KNIGHT FLIGHT
|
Calgary
|
1993 – 2005 Operated Dassault Falcon 20
|
Kootenay Airways |
|
|
|
|
Cranbrook |
1986 – 2003 Operated Cessna 180[238]
|
Kootenay Direct Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson
|
2006 – 2009 Charters[239]
|
L
|
La Loche Airways |
|
|
|
|
La Loche |
2005 – 2006 Operated Beech King Air, Piper PA-31[240]
|
La Ronge Aviation |
|
|
|
|
La Ronge |
1960 – 1991 Renamed Air Sask Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Cessna 180, Cessna 185[241]
|
La Sarre Air Services |
|
|
|
|
La Sarrre |
1946 – 1961 Merged with Air Fecteau to form Propair Operated DHC-4 Caribou[242]
|
Labrador Air Safari |
|
|
|
|
|
1974 – 2006 Acquired by Air Saguenay[243]
|
Labrador Airways |
|
WJ |
LAL |
LAB AIR |
Goose Bay |
1971 – 1989 Renamed Air Labrador[244]
|
Lac Saint-Jean Aviation |
|
|
|
|
|
1966 – 1972 Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Alouette II[245]
|
Lamb Air
|
|
|
|
|
The Pas
|
1934 – 1981 Operated C-46
|
Lariviere Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Schefferville |
1961 – 1973 Renamed AirGava Operated DHC-2 Beaver[246]
|
Latham Island Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Yellowknife Water Aerodrome
|
1988 – 1991[247] To Air Tindi
|
Laurentian Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Schefferville |
1936 – 1998 Operated DC-3, DHC-6 Twin Otter[248]
|
Laurentide Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Angliers |
1922 – 1925 Operated Vickers Viking, Curtiss HS[249][250]
|
Laval Aviation |
|
|
|
|
Laval |
1980 – 2010 Operated DHC-3[251]
|
Leavens Bros Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Barker Field |
1935 – 1958 Renamed Leavens Bros in 1953[252]
|
Lethbridge Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Lethbridge |
1966 – 1969 Founded by Stubb Ross Renamed Time Air Operated Piper Cub, Beech 18[253]
|
Lethbridge Aircraft Company |
|
|
|
|
Lethbridge |
1920 – 1922 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated Curtiss JN-4 Canuk[254]
|
Lethbridge Commercial Airways |
|
|
|
|
Lethbridge |
1927 – 1928 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated Standard J-1[255]
|
Little Red Air Service |
|
|
LRA |
LITTLE RED |
Fort Vermilion |
1986 – 2006 Air ambulance service Acquired by Nor-Alta Aviation Operated Cessna 206, Beech King Air, BN Islander[256]
|
Lome Airways |
|
|
|
|
|
1948 – 1959 Operated Avro 689 Tudor 5, DHC-2 Beaver[257]
|
Lynx Air |
|
Y9 |
DAT |
DAUNTLESS |
Calgary |
Apr 2022 - Feb 2024 Successor to Enerjet. Filed for creditor protection[258][259]
|
M
|
|
|
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Prince Albert
|
1930 – 1947 To Norcanair (Saskatchewan Government Airways)
|
Mackenzie Air |
|
|
|
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Edmonton |
1975 – 1979 Charter carrier Operated BN Islander[260]
|
MacKenzie Air Services
|
|
|
|
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Edmonton City Centre
|
1932 – 1942 To Canadian Pacific Airlines Operated Bellanca Aircruiser
|
Maestro
|
|
5G
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR
|
Québec City
|
2006 – 2007 Charter carrier Operated Boeing 757-200ER
|
Mandair |
|
|
|
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Kenora |
1992 – 2004 Operated DHC-3 Otter[261]
|
Maple Air Services |
|
|
MAD |
MAPLE AIR |
Maple |
? – 1987 Operated Piper Cherokee[262]
|
Maritime Central Airways
|
|
|
|
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Moncton
|
1941 – 1963 Nordair was a subsidiary Operated DC-4
|
Maritime Global Airways |
|
|
MGM |
|
Halifax |
1996 – 1997 Operated Convair 580[263]
|
Matane Air Services |
|
|
|
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Matane |
1947 – 1965 Acquired by Quebecair Operated Lockheed 10 Electra, DC-3[264]
|
May Airlines |
|
|
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|
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1919 – 1924[265]
|
McMurray Air Service |
|
|
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|
Uranium City Water Aerodrome |
1947 – 1969 Founded by Edgar Jones Acquired by Gateway Aviation Operated Stinson 108, Republic Seabee, Noorduyn Norseman, Cessna 180, DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, Beech 18[266]
|
Metrolitan Air Services |
|
|
|
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Alma |
1959 – 1960 Renamed Alma Air Services[267]
|
Miksoo Aviation |
|
|
|
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Meadow Lake |
1975 – 1979 Operated Beech 18[268]
|
Millardair
|
|
MA
|
MAD
|
MILLARDAIR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1962 – 1990 Operated C-47 Continued as aircraft maintenance and servicing firm Millard Air Incorporated (Millardair MRO) 1990-2012
|
Minerve Canada
|
|
MR
|
MRV
|
ALOUETTE
|
Montréal-Mirabel
|
1986 – 1989 Division of the French airline which merged into Air Outre-Mer and became AOM French Airlines Operated Douglas DC-8, MD-80
|
Ministic Air |
|
|
MNS |
MINSTIC |
Winnipeg Richardson |
1981 – 2008 Operated Piper Navajo, Beech King Air, Beech 1900[269]
|
Minto Airways |
|
|
|
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Edmonton |
1982 – 1986 Operated DHC-3 Otter, Beech D18S[270]
|
Miramichi Air Service |
|
|
MIR |
MIRAMICHI |
Douglastown Airfield |
1970 – 1975 Aerial spraying Operated Grumman TBF Avenger[271]
|
Mober Aviation |
|
|
|
|
Drummondville |
1970 – 1984 Operated DHC Beaver, C-47[272]
|
Mont Laurier Aviation |
|
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|
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Roberval |
1947 – 1957 Merged with Boreal Airways to form Nordair Operated DC-3, DC-4[273]
|
Montmagny Air Service |
|
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|
|
Montmagny |
1952 – 1993 Founded by Marius Lachaine and acquired by Gilles Couillard in 1954. Sold to Gaston Gosselin in 1980. Operated Aeronca Sedan, Cessna 180[274]
|
Montreal Air Services |
|
|
|
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Montreal |
1955 – 1978 Operated PBY Catalina, C-46, DC-3, Super Constellation[275]
|
Montreal & Dominion Skyways |
|
|
|
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Montreal |
1935 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[276]
|
Morgan Air Services |
|
|
|
|
|
1983 – 2010 Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 401[277]
|
N
|
NAC Air
|
|
C9
|
HMR
|
HAMMER
|
Thunder Bay
|
2000 – 2008 North American Charters was 100% First Nations owned
|
Nahanni Air Services |
|
|
NAH |
NAHANNI |
Norman Wells |
1970 – 1986 Renamed North-Wright Air in 1986 and North-Wright Airways in 1998[278]
|
Nationair Canada
|
|
NX
|
NXA
|
NATION AIRWAYS
|
Montréal-Mirabel
|
1986 – 1993 Owned by Nolisair
|
National Aviation |
|
|
|
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Prince Albert |
1989 – 2009 Established as PA Aviation Operated Beech King Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 310, Piper Navajo, Piper Seneca[279]
|
Nav Air Charter |
|
|
FCV |
|
Victoria |
1979 – 2005 Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II[280]
|
New Air & Tours |
|
|
|
|
Calgary |
2006 – 2008 Rebranded as Enerjet before starting[281]
|
Newfoundland Aero Sales and Services |
|
|
|
|
St. John's |
1948 – 1949 Acquired by Eastern Provincial Airways[282]
|
Newfoundland Air Transport |
|
|
|
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Deer Lake |
1961 – 1979 Renamed Newfoundland & Labrador Air Transport[283]
|
Newfoundland Airways
|
|
|
|
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Gander
|
1948 – 1983 To Air Labrador
|
NewLeaf |
|
F8 |
|
|
Winnipeg |
2016 – 2017 Acquired by Flair Air[284]
|
NextJet Canada |
|
|
|
|
Kitchener |
2016 – 2016 Virtual carrier[285]
|
Nipawin Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Nipawin |
1961 – 1979 Renamed Osprey Wings Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter[286]
|
Norcanair
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Albert
|
1947 – 2005 Originally M&C Aviation then Time Air
|
Nordair
|
|
ND
|
NDR
|
NORDAIR
|
Montréal Trudeau, Montréal-Mirabel
|
1947 – 1987 Formed by the merger of Boreal Airways and Mont Laurier Aviation Acquired by Canadian Pacific Airlines Merged into Canadian Airlines and Inter-Canadien Operated Lockheed L-1049H
|
Nordair Metro |
|
3N |
|
|
|
1985 – 1988 Mergend into Quebecair Operated Convair 580[287]
|
NorOntair
|
|
NR
|
NOA
|
NORONTAIR
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
1971 – 1996 Airline operations of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter
|
North American Airlines |
|
|
NTM |
NORTHAM |
|
1978 – 2004 Operated Swearingen Merlin, Beech King Air, Piper Navajo[288]
|
North Canada Air
|
|
|
|
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Prince Albert
|
1930 – 1965 See also M&C Aviation, Time Air
|
North Cariboo Flying Service |
|
|
NCB |
NORTH CARIBOU |
|
1957 – 2007 Rebranded North Cariboo Air Operated Aeronca Champion, Piper Navajo[289]
|
North Pacific Seaplanes |
|
|
|
|
Prince Rupert Water Aerodrome |
1995 – 2013 Operated DHC-3 Otter[290]
|
North Vancouver Air |
|
VL |
NRV |
NORVAN |
Vancouver |
1994 – 2003 Acquired by Regency Express Operated Aeronca Champion, Jetstream 31, Piper Navajo, Beech King Air[291]
|
North-Wright Air |
|
|
|
|
Norman Wells |
1986 – 1998 Established as Nahanni Air Services Renamed North-Wright Airways[292]
|
Northern British Columbia Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Watson Lake |
1936 – 1953 Renamed BC Yukon Air Service[293]
|
Northern Dene Airways |
|
U7 |
NKA |
NORCANAIR |
Prince Albert |
1992 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, Beech King Air, Swearingen Metroliner[294][295]
|
Northern Hawk Aviation |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
2003 – 2005 Operated Piper Navajo, Beech King Air[296]
|
Northern Mountain Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
1959 – 1979 Merged with Thunderbird Airlines to form NT Air Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Beech 18, Grumman Goose[297]
|
Northern Sky Aviation |
|
|
|
|
High Level |
1989 – 2000[298]
|
Northern Wings (Les Ailes du Nord) |
|
WS |
|
|
Sept-Îles |
1946 – 1981 To Quebecair Operated Douglas DC-3, Fokker Friendship, Hawker Siddeley HS 748[299]
|
Northland Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
1961 – 1986 Merged with Ilford Riverton Airways to form Northland Air Manitoba Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Barkley-Grow T8P-1, Beech 18, Lockheed Lodestar[300]
|
Northland Air Manitoba |
|
7N |
NAM |
NORVAN |
Vancouver |
1986 – 1991 Formed by the merger of Northland Airlines and Ilford Riverton Airways Rebranded Air Manitoba Operated HS 748, DC-3[301]
|
Northward Airlines |
|
NN |
|
|
Edmonton |
1972 – 1980 Established as Northward Aviation in 1966. Operated Saunders ST-27, DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-6 Twin Otter[302]
|
Northwest Territorial Airways (NWT Air)
|
|
NV
|
NWT
|
TERRITORIAL
|
Yellowknife
|
1962 – 1998 To First Air Operated L-188 Electra
|
Northwinds Northern |
|
|
NWN |
NORTHWINDS |
|
1988 – 1996 Operated BN Islander, Cessna 402, Piper Navajo, Piper Seneca[303]
|
Notre-Dame Air Transport |
|
|
|
GO PREMIUM |
|
1958 – 1964 Operated Convair 340[304]
|
Nunasi-Central Airlines |
|
|
NUM |
NUNASI |
Kenora |
1984 – 1987 Established as Ontario Central Airlines Renamed Nunasi-Northland Airlines Operated DC-3[305]
|
O
|
Odyssey International
|
|
OL
|
ODY
|
ODYSSEY
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1988 – 1990 Name, aircraft and some employees were merged with Nationair, and operated as a separate division of Nolisair for a short period
|
OK Heli-Logging |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1970 – 1979 Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell 214[306]
|
Okanagan Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Kelowna |
1947 – 1949 Renamed Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell 47[307]
|
Omineca Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Burns Lake |
1956 – 1980 Founded by Bill Harrison Became subsidiary of Air BC Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, Cessna 185[308]
|
Ontario Central Airlines
|
|
|
NUN
|
NUNASI
|
Kenora
|
1947 – 1984[309] Renamed Nunasi-Central Airlines in 1984 then Nunasi-Northland Airlines in 1987
|
Ontario Express
|
|
9X
|
OEL
|
PARTNER
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1988 – 1998 To Air Canada Regional
|
Ontario Northern Airways |
|
|
|
|
Jellicoe |
1960 – 1979 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[310]
|
Ontario Worldair |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson |
1978 – 1981 Operated Boeing 707[311]
|
Orca Airways
|
|
OR
|
ORK
|
ORCA
|
Vancouver
|
2005 – 2018 Scheduled passenger service, charters Operated Piper Navajo[312]
|
Osnaburgh Airways |
|
|
|
|
Pickle Lake Water Aerodrome |
1986 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[313]
|
Otonabee Airways |
|
OU |
OUL |
|
Peterborough |
1971 – 1980 Founded by Joseph Csumrick Renamed Air Atonabee Operated Saunders ST-27[314]
|
Owen Sound Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson |
1973 – 1984 Acquired by Soundair Operated DC-3[315]
|
P
|
Pacific Airways |
|
|
|
|
|
1925 – 1928 Founded by D. R. MacLaren on 10 February 1925 Acquired by Western Canada Airways on 1 May 1928[316]
|
Pacific Coastal Airlines |
|
PG |
|
|
Nanaimo |
1960 – 1980 Operated BN Islander, DC-3[317]
|
Pacific Spirit Air |
|
|
|
|
|
1997 – 2001 Established as Hanna Air[318]
|
Pacific Western Airlines
|
|
PA
|
PWA
|
PAC WEST
|
Vancouver
|
1946 – 1987 To Canadian Airlines Operated DC-3
|
Pacific Wings Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 – 2006 Acquired by West Coast Air Operated DHC-2 Beaver[319]
|
Parsons Air Services |
|
|
|
|
|
1974 – 1989 Operated Beech D18S[320]
|
Parsons Airways |
|
|
|
|
Kenora |
1952 – 1979 Acquired Johanneson Flying Services and renamed Kenora Air Service Operated Cessna 170, Cessna 180[321]
|
Parsons Airways Northern |
|
|
FAP |
|
Flin Flon |
1955 – 1984 Operated U-1 Otter, DHC-3 Otter[322]
|
Pat Bay Air
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria Water Aerodrome
|
2005 – 2015 Floatplane charters[323]
|
Patricia Airways and Exploration |
|
|
|
|
Sioux Lookout |
1926 – 1928 Founded by H.A. Oaks, G.A. Thompson, S. Tomlinson Renamed Patricia Airways[324][325]
|
Peace Air |
|
|
|
|
Sioux Lookout |
1968 – 2007 Established as Peace River Air Services in 1962 Operated BN Islander, Jetstream 31[326]
|
Pegasus Airlifts |
|
|
|
|
Malton |
1962 – 1973 Merged with Dominion Helicopters in 1973 to form Dominion Pegasus Helicopters Operated Bell 47J, Bell 206[327]
|
Pem-Air
|
|
PD
|
PEM
|
PEM-AIR
|
Pembroke
|
1970 – 2002
|
Peninsula Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Hamilton |
1965 – 1979[328]
|
Peregrine Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1987 – 1998 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Fokker F28[329]
|
Plumridge Air |
|
|
|
|
|
2006 – 2017 Operated seaplane DHC-2 Beaver[330]
|
Points North Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Points North |
1988 – 2003 Operated DHC-3 Otter, C-47, Cessna 402, Cessna Caravan[331]
|
Points of Call Canada |
|
PM |
PTS |
POINTSCALL |
Edmonton |
1988 – 1990 Operated Douglas DC-8[332]
|
Polaris Charter Company |
|
|
|
|
Yellowknife |
1946 – 1953 Founded by Maxwell W. Ward Operated DH.83 Fox Moth To Wardair[333]
|
Port Alberni Airways |
|
|
|
|
Yellowknife |
1947 – 1948 Founded by Jack Moul and Slim Knights Merged into Associated Air Taxi[334]
|
Powell Air
|
|
|
PWL
|
POWELL AIR
|
Powell River
|
1975 – 1987 Merged with Air BC to form Pacific Coastal Airlines Operated Convair 440
|
Powell River Airways |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1959 – 1965 Renamed Airwest Airlines Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[335]
|
Prairie Airways |
|
|
|
|
Moose Jaw |
1935 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated de Havilland Puss Moth, Beechcraft S18D, Barkley-Grow T8P-1, Waco ZQC-6[336]
|
Premair |
|
|
|
|
|
1992 – 1992 Operated Piper Navajo[337]
|
|
|
|
CME
|
COMET
|
Charlottetown
|
1989 – 2010 Operational control was transferred to SkyLink Express Operated Beech 99
|
Pronto Airways
|
|
|
WEW
|
PRONTO
|
Prince Albert
|
2006 – 2015 Scheduled passenger service[338] Absorbed by West Wind Aviation[339]
|
Prospecting Airways |
|
|
|
|
|
1928 – 1929 Aerial prospecting[340]
|
Provincial Airlines |
|
PB |
SPR |
SPEEDAIR |
St. John's |
1980 – 2016 Rebranded as PAL Airlines[341]
|
Provincial Express |
|
|
PRV |
PROVINCIAL |
St. John's |
1988 – 2005 Operated Cessna Caravan[342]
|
Ptarmigan Airways |
|
5P |
PTA |
PTARMIGAN |
Yellowknife |
1965 – 1995 Acquired by First Air Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[343]
|
Purple Label Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
1928 – 1928 Absorbed by Great Western Airways Operated Stinson Detroiter[344]
|
Q
|
Quebec Airways |
|
|
|
|
|
1935 – 1942 Operated Boeing 247, de Havilland Dragon, Fairchild 71 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[345]
|
Quebec Aviation |
|
|
QBC |
QUEBEC AVIATION |
|
1979 – 1987 Establish as Northwestern Airways, to Inter-Canadien[346]
|
Quebecair
|
|
QB
|
QBA
|
QUEBECAIR
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1946 – 1987 Established as Rimouski Airlines Acquired by CP Air in 1986 Consolidated within Canadian Airlines in 1987
|
Quebecair Express
|
|
QO
|
QAE
|
|
Québec City
|
2003 – 2005
|
Queen Charlotte Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
Vancouver Water
|
1946 – 1955 Acquired by Pacific Western Airlines Operated Supermarine Stranraer
|
QuikAir
|
|
Q9
|
|
|
Calgary
|
2001 – 2006
|
QuikAire Cargo |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Buttonville |
1994 – 1996 Founded by Dan Rocheleau Rebranded SkyLink Express Operated Cessna Caravan, Cessna Grand Caravan[347]
|
R
|
Rainy Lake Airways |
|
|
|
|
Fort Frances Water Aerodrome |
1954 – 1979 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, Beech 18, Noorduyn Norseman[348]
|
Ramsey Airways |
|
|
|
|
Greater Sudbury |
1992 – 1994 Founded by Robert Merrilees Operated DHC-3 Otter, Cessna 180[349]
|
Range Airways |
|
|
|
|
Calgary |
1964 – 1965 Merged with Connolly-Dawson Airways and Yukon Flying Service to form Great Northern Airways[350]
|
Red Lake Airways |
|
|
|
|
Kenora |
1987 – 2007 Operated DHC-3 Otter, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna Skywagon[351]
|
Regency Express |
|
VL |
NVR |
|
|
1994 – 2002 Acquired North Vancouver Air and formed Sonicblue Airways[352]
|
Regionair |
|
|
RGR |
REGIONAIR |
|
1981 – 1984 Merged into Quebecair Operated HS 748[353]
|
Regionair |
|
RH |
GIO |
|
|
1992 – 2001[354]
|
Regional 1 Airlines |
|
|
TSH |
|
Calgary |
2004 – 2014 Established as Westpoint Airlines Rebranded R1 Airlines[355]
|
Reindeer Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Inuvik |
1960 – 1979 Founded by Frederick J. Carmichael Operated Stinson Voyager, DC-3, C-46, Beech 18[356][357]
|
Rigel Airways |
|
|
|
|
Resolute Bay |
1982 – 1994 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[358]
|
Rimouski Airlines |
|
|
|
|
Montréal Trudeau |
1947 – 1953 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, C-46, DC-3[359]
|
Roots Air
|
|
6J
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
2000 – 2001 Part of Roots Canada ceased operations when ownership was acquired by Air Canada
|
Ross Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Sandy Bay |
2001 – 2011 Operated Cessna Skywagon[360]
|
Royal Aviation
|
|
QN
|
ROY
|
ROY
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1991 – 2001 Acquired by Canada 3000
|
Royal Aviation Express |
|
|
RXP |
ROY EXPRESS |
|
1997 – 2001 Operated Boeing 737[361]
|
Royal Cargo Airlines |
|
QN |
ROY |
|
Montreal Dorval |
1999 – 2001 Operated Boeing 727-100C, Boeing 737-200F Renamed Canada 3000 Cargo[362]
|
RoyalAir |
|
|
|
|
Montreal Dorval |
1968 – 1969 To Quebecair Operated Boeing 727, Douglas C-47A, DHC-6 Twin Otter[363]
|
S
|
Sabourin Lake Airways |
|
9S |
|
SABAIR |
|
1959 – 1996 Operated Beech 99, DHC-6 Twin Otter[364]
|
Samaritan Air Service |
|
|
HLO |
HALO |
Buttonville |
1989 – 1999 Operated Learjet 24, Learjet 25[365]
|
Sapawe Air |
|
|
|
|
Atikokan Water Aerodrome |
2004 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[366]
|
Sarnia Airlines |
|
|
|
|
Sarnia |
1960 – 1960 Operated a single de Havilland Dove[367][368]
|
Saskatchewan Government Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Albert
|
1947 – 1965 To Norcanair
|
Sealand Helicopters
|
|
|
SEA
|
SEALAND
|
St. John's
|
1977 – 1987[369] Merged to form CHC Helicopter in 1987
|
Saguenay Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Lac Sébastien Water Aerodrome |
1960 – 1970 Merged with Gagnon Air Service to form Air Saguenay Operated DHC-3 Otter[370]
|
Sea Air Services |
|
|
|
|
|
1983 – 2001 Operated DHC-2 Turbo Beaver[371]
|
Selkirk Air |
|
|
|
|
Selkirk Water Aerodrome |
2004 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Beech 18, Noorduyn Norseman, Partenavia P.68 Observer[372]
|
Sept-Iles Helicopter Services |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
? – 1979 Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell JetRanger[373]
|
Silver Pine Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Pine Falls |
1960 – 1986 Operated Beech 18, DHC-3 Otter[374]
|
Skeena Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
Prince Rupert |
1950 – 1954 Acquired by Central British Columbia Airlines[375]
|
Sky Freighters |
|
|
|
|
Victoria |
1995 – 1998 Operated Douglas DC-3[376]
|
Sky Regional Airlines
|
|
KV
|
SKV
|
MAPLE
|
Toronto Pearson Montréal–Trudeau
|
2010 – 2021 Aircraft transferred to Jazz.[377] Operator of Air Canada Express
|
Skycraft Air Transport
|
|
9F
|
SKG
|
SKYCRAFT-CANADA
|
Oshawa
|
1977 – 1989 Rebirth in 1989 and operating until 1994.
|
Skyservice Airlines
|
|
5G
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1986 - 2010 Differs from existing Skyservice Business Aviation being the same owners
|
Skywalker Airlines |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Bishop |
1986 – 1988 Division of Inter-City Airways[378]
|
Skyxpress
|
|
|
KLO
|
KLONDIKE
|
Calgary
|
2001 - 2008[379]
|
Skyward Aviation |
|
K9 |
SGK |
SKYWARD |
Thompson |
1986 – 2005 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Beech 1900[380]
|
Slave Air |
|
|
|
|
Slave Lake |
1988 – 2006 Air Ambulance services To CanWest Air Operated Beech B200 King Air, DHC-2 Beaver[381]
|
Sonicblue Airways
|
|
VL
|
|
|
Vancouver
|
1982 – 2006 Ceased operations
|
Sontair |
|
|
STI |
SONTAIR |
Chatham-Kent |
1969 – 2006 Operated King Air 200, King Air, Cessna Caravan[382]
|
Soundair |
|
|
EJC |
SOUNDAIR |
Toronto Pearson |
1973 – 1997 Acquired Aero Trades Western, Owen Sound Air Services. Operated DC-3, DC-4, Convair 580, Fokker F-27[383]
|
Soundair Express |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson |
1989 – 1990 Established as Soundair Operated Convair 580[384]
|
South Moresby Air Charters |
|
|
|
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Masset Water Aerodrome |
1989 – 1990 Founded by Sheila and Marvin Boyd Acquired by Inland Air Charters Operated DHC-2 Beaver[385]
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South West Air |
|
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SWC |
SAINT CLAIR |
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1999– 1999[386]
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Southern Air Transport |
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1939 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[387]
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Southern Alberta Air Lines |
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Lethbridge |
1927 – 1931 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth[388]
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Southern Alberta Airlines |
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Lethbridge |
1924 – 1924 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated Standard J-1[389]
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Southern Frontier Airlines
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Calgary
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1978 – 1978[390] To Time Air
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Sowind Air |
|
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SOW |
SOWIND |
Little Grand Rapids |
1991 – 2001 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, DHC-3 Otter[391]
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Spartan Air Services |
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1946 – 1972 Aerial survey Operated Avro Anson, Lockheed Ventura, P-38 Lightning, DC-3, Bell 47, Piasecki H-21[392]
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Sporthawk International |
|
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Toronto Pearson |
1996– 2001[393]
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St. Andrews Airways |
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CW |
SDA |
SAINT ANDREWS |
Winnipeg |
1970 – 1979 Operated Found FBA-2, de Havilland Heron, Beech 18, DHC-3 Otter[394]
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St. Felicien Air Services |
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Toronto Bishop |
1957 – 1979 Operated Found FBA-2, DC-3, DHC-2 Beaver, Noorduyn Norseman[395]
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Stage Air |
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Penticton |
2001 – 2001 Operated Piper Navajo, Cessna Caravan[396]
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Stanair |
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1952 – 1969 Operated DHC-3 Otter, Fairchild F-27[397]
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Starratt Airways
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Hudson
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1932 – 1942 To Canadian Pacific Airlines
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Steinwands Transport |
|
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Rae/Edzo |
1977 – 1985 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[398]
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Sunwest Home Aviation |
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CNK |
CHINOOK |
Rae Edzo |
1986 – 2006 Renamed Sunwest Aviation [399]
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Sunwest International Aviation Services |
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Toronto Pearson |
1996– 2001 Operated Beech King Air, Learjet 55[400]
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Superior Airways |
|
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Fort William |
1940– 1979 Operated Douglas DC-3, Bellanca 31-40[401]
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Survair |
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SS |
|
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Ottawa |
1971– 1978 Operated Douglas C-47A, DHC-6 Twin Otter[402]
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Sustut Air |
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Smithers |
2006 – 2013 Operated Skyvan, Cessna 208[403]
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Swanberg Air
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Grande Prairie
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2000 - 2011 Ceased due to the death of the founder Sylvan Swanberg
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Swiftair Cargo |
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SCL |
SWIFTAIR |
Abbotsford |
1980 – 1982 Operated Douglas DC-8[404]
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Swoop |
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WO |
WSW |
SWOOP |
Abbotsford, Hamilton (ON) |
2018 – 2023 Re-integrated into WestJet[405]
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T
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Tagish Air Services |
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Vancouver |
1988 – 2004 [406]
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Tal Air Charters |
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JEL |
YYZ |
JETEL |
Toronto Pearson |
1994 – 2003 Operated Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III[407]
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Tamalik Air |
|
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CFB Goose Bay |
1994 – 2003 Associated to Air Labrador Operated DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter[408]
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Tempus Air |
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OB |
TEM |
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Hamilton |
1985 – 1988 Operated Convair 580[409]
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Terr Air |
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Ross River |
1973 – 1979 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, F-11 Husky, Hughes 500[410][411]
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Terra Surveys |
|
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Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier |
1966 – 1972 Reorganized in Geoterrex, acquired by Cargaard Aviation[412]
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The Sarcee Club |
|
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Calgary |
1971 – 1972 Operated a single Vickers 757 Viscount[413]
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Thomas Cook Airlines Canada
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MT
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TCX
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KESTREL
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Montreal, Quebec
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2010 - 2013 Ended contract with Jazz
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Thunderbird Airlines |
|
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1965 – 1971 Merged with Northern Mountain Airlines to form NT Air Operated DHC-3 Otter, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessnas[414]
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Timberline Air |
|
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TMR |
TIMBER |
Chilliwack |
1998 – 1998 Operated Beech King Air[415]
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Time Air
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KI
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TAF
|
TIME AIR
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Lethbridge
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1966 - 1993 To Canadian Regional Airlines
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Timmins Aviation |
|
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Montreal |
1960 – 1962 Operated Beech 18, Beech Bonanza, Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull, de Havilland Dove[416]
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TK Air Charters |
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Prince Rupert |
1995 – 2003 Operated Piper Navajo, Cessna 150, Cessna 337[417][418]
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Torontair |
|
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TOR |
TORONTAIR |
Buttonville |
1963 – 1979 Established as Gillies Flying Service Renamed Torontair Operated Beech King Air, Beech 99, DHC-6 Twin Otter[419]
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Toronto Helicopters |
|
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Toronto |
? – 1979 Merged with Okanagan Helicopters and Sealand Helicopters to form Canadian Helicopters[420]
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Trans Canada Couriers |
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Montréal Trudeau |
1960 – 1973 Acquired by Purolator Inc. and renamed Purolator Courier Corporation Operated Boeing 727, DC-9[421]
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Trans Fair |
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Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan |
1978 – 1998 Operated Douglas DC-3, Beech 18, Convair 240[422]
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Trans North Air |
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Whitehorse |
1967 – 1979 Operated Douglas C-47D[423]
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Trans North Turbo Air |
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Whitehorse |
1967 – 1979 Renamed Trans North Helicopters Operated Cessna 402[424]
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Trans Provincial Air Carriers |
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Whitehorse |
1960 – 1974 Renamed Trans Provincial Airlines (TPA)[425]
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Trans Provincial Airlines (TPA)
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CD
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TDY
|
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Prince Rupert
|
1974 – 1993 Established as Trans Provincial Air Carriers Acquired by Harbour Air Seaplanes[426]
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
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Montréal Saint-Hubert
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1937 – 1965 Now Air Canada Operated Lockheed L-1049C
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Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines |
|
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Sept-Îles |
1951 – 1966 Operated L.10 Electra, Beech 18, G-44 Widgeon, DHC-2 Beaver, Piper Apache, Cessna 180[427]
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Trans-Labrador Airlines |
|
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Schefferville |
1956 – 1963 Operated PBY Catalina, C-46, C-47[428]
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Trans-Mountain Air Service |
|
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Campbell River |
1968 – 1973 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[429]
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Transair
|
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TZ
|
TTZ
|
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Winnipeg Richardson
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1956 – 1979[430] Founded by the merger of Central Northern Airways and Arctic Wings; acquired by Pacific Western Airlines in 1979
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Transport Aerien Sept-Iles |
|
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Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan |
1972 – 1983 Renamed Trans Fair Operated DC-3, DC-4, Convair 240[431]
|
Transport des Monts Aviation |
|
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Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Aerodrome |
1979 – 1988 Operated Douglas C-47[432]
|
Transwest Air |
|
9T |
ABS |
ATHABASKA |
Prince Albert |
2000– 2021[433]
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Trillium Air |
|
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XXX |
N |
Waterloo |
1999 – 2002 Operated Jetstream 31[434]
|
Trippier Air Service |
|
|
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Ear Falls Water Aerodrome |
1984 – 2005 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[435]
|
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Yellowknife
|
???? – 2013 Acquired by the Ledcor Group and rebranded as Summit Helicopters
|
Triton Airlines |
|
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DRC |
TRITON AIR |
St. John's |
1993 – 1994 Founded by Jason and Javis Roberts Operated Boeing 737[436]
|
Triumph Airways |
|
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TUI |
|
Oshawa |
2005 – 2011 Established as Enterprise Air in 1993 Operated Basler BT-67[437]
|
Tyee Airways |
|
6T |
TYE |
TYEE AIR |
Sechelt |
1961 – 1992 Operated BN Islander, DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[438]
|
U
|
United Air Transport |
|
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1933 – 1939 Renamed Yukon Southern Air Transport Operated Ford Trimotor[439]
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Universal Helicopters |
|
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St. John's |
1963 – 2020[440]
|
V
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VN
|
VAC
|
VACATIONAIR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1988 – 1990 Established as Gray Coach Lines
|
Val Air
|
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VK
|
|
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Montréal Trudeau
|
2003 – 2004
|
Venture Air |
|
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|
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Thompson |
1995 – 2004 Renamed Central Flyway Air[441]
|
Vic Turner Ltd |
|
|
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|
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1966 – 1971 Acquired by Kenn Borek Air Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[442]
|
Victoria Flying Services |
|
|
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Victoria Water Aerodrome |
1959 – 1970 Founded by William Sylvester Acquired by Nils Christensen Operated DHC-2 Beaver[443]
|
Vision Airways Corporation
|
|
V6
|
VSN
|
VISION
|
Timmins
|
? – 1994
|
Vistajet
|
|
5V
|
VJT
|
VISTA
|
Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor
|
1997 – 1997
|
W
|
Wabusk Air |
|
WU |
WABUSK[444] |
|
Moosonee |
1997 – 2019 Air operator's certificate cancelled by Transport Canada[445] Operated Beech 90, Beech King Air, Piper Navajo[446] As of March 2023 there are five aircraft still registered to 164061 BC Ltd.[447][448]
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Waglisla Air (Wagair) |
|
3V |
SEH |
SEA HAWK |
Vancouver |
1982 – 1995 Went in receivership Operated Piper Navajo, Beech 99, FH-227[449]
|
Wagner Aviation |
|
|
|
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Kingston Norman Rogers |
1968 – 1974 Operated Beech 18, BN Islander, Cessna 150, Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna 402[450]
|
Wardair
|
|
WD
|
WDA
|
WARDAIR
|
Edmonton
|
1952 – 1990 Established as Polaris Charter Company at Yellowknife in 1946 Acquired by Canadian Airlines
|
Waweig Air |
|
|
|
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Thunder Bay Water Aerodrome |
2001 – 2006 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter[451][452]
|
West Coast Air
|
|
8O
|
YWZ
|
COAST AIR
|
Vancouver Harbour
|
1996 – 2015[453] Floatplanes, scheduled and charters service Acquired by Harbour Air Seaplanes in 2010[454]
|
West Coast Air Services |
|
|
|
|
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1978 – 1980 Established as Gilbert's Flying Service in 1931 To Air BC Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[455]
|
WestCan International Airlines |
|
|
|
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Edmonton |
2007 – 2010 Operated Boeing 727-100C[456]
|
West Wind Aviation
|
|
|
WEW
|
WESTWIND
|
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker
|
1983 – 2021 Scheduled passenger service, charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance).
|
Western Canada Airways |
|
|
|
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Lac du Bonnet |
1926 – 1930 To Canadian Airways[457]
|
|
|
|
WES
|
WESTEX
|
Vancouver
|
1994 – 2006 Established as Aviation Business Flights Operated Super King Air, Cessna Caravan, Fairchild F-27, IAI Westwind, Learjet 31A, Swearingen Merlin II[458][459]
|
Western Straits Air |
|
|
|
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Campbell River Water Aerodrome |
1986 – 1996 Acquired by CoVal Air Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, Cessna 185[460]
|
Westinghouse Airways |
|
|
|
|
Victoria |
1945 – 1954 To B.C. Air Lines Operated Republic Seabee, Luscombe 8[461]
|
Westpoint Airlines |
|
|
WTP |
WESTPOINT |
Calgary |
2003 – 2004 Renamed Regional 1 Airlines Operated Dash-8, DHC-6 Twin Otter[462]
|
Wheeler Airlines (1938) |
|
|
|
|
Montréal Saint-Hubert |
1938 – 1960 Founded by Tom Wheeler Established as Gray Rocks Air Service in 1921 Renamed Wheeler Airlines (1960) Heavy transport division to Nordair Operated Beech 18, Boeing-Stearman 75, C-46, C-47, Cessna 180, Grumman Avenger, Westland Whirlwind[463]
|
Wheeler Airlines (1960) |
|
|
|
|
Montréal Saint-Hubert |
1960 – 1967 Founded by Tom Wheeler Established as Wheeler Airlines (1938) in 1921 Taken over by Nordair[464]
|
Whitehorse Flying Services |
|
|
|
|
Whitehorse |
1949 – 1954 Bush plane service To Central British Columbia Airlines Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Noorduyn Norseman[465]
|
Whiteshell Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Lac du Bonnet (North) Water Aerodrome |
1968 – 2004 Operated DHC-3 Otter[466]
|
Wild Country Airways |
|
|
|
|
Red Lake Water Aerodrome |
1996 – 2006 Operated DHC-3 Otter, Noorduyn Norseman[467]
|
Wilderness Seaplanes |
|
|
|
|
Bella Coola |
1959 – 1998 Merged into Pacific Coastal Airlines Operated Beech King Air, BN Islander, Piper Navajo[468]
|
Windoak Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1982 – 1993 Renamed Harbour Air Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-2 Beaver[469]
|
Wings |
|
|
|
|
|
1942 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[470]
|
Winnport
|
|
W8
|
WNT
|
|
Winnipeg Richardson
|
1998 – 2002 Winnipeg-based air cargo company flying to China Renamed Cargojet Airways Operated Boeing 727
|
World-Wide Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1947 – 1966 Founded by Donald McVicar Operated C-46, C-47, C-54, L-1049[471]
|
Worldways Canada
|
|
WG
|
WWC
|
WORLDWAYS CANADA
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1973 – 1991 Registered in Nova Scotia in 1985 Operated Douglas DC-8
|
Y
|
Yellow Bird Air |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1968 – 1984 Acquired by Burrard Air Operated Douglas DC-3[472]
|
Yellowknife Airways |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1949 – 1951 Founded by Maxwell William Ward and George Pigeon Operated DHC-2 Beaver[473][474]
|
Yukon Airways & Exploration Company |
|
|
|
|
Dawson City |
1927 – 1929[475]
|
Yukon Southern Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
|
1939 – 1942 Established as United Air Transport Acquired by Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated Ford Trimotor[476]
|
Z
|
Zip
|
|
3J
|
WZP
|
ZIPPER
|
Calgary
|
2002 – 2004 Operations return to regular Air Canada routes
|
Zoom Airlines
|
|
Z4
|
OOM
|
ZOOM
|
Ottawa
|
2002 – 2008 Named acquired for the new XPO Airlines in 2009
|