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 Beaver
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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
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Aerial Recon Surveys |
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Whitecourt |
1985 – 2006
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Aero Bee Airlines |
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Montréal Trudeau |
2012 – 2012 Founded by Russ Payson. Operated Boeing 737 800[5]
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Aéro Golfe |
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1988 – 2000 Renamed to Air Saguenay, Operated DHC Beaver[6]
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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[7]
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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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AeroTaxi |
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Québec City |
1990 – 1992[8]
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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/merged to: 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 Alma |
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QB |
AAJ |
AIR ALMA |
Alma |
1980 – 2002[9] Established as Alma Air Services
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Air Amos |
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Amos |
1964 – 1964[10]
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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 to City Express. Operated Saunders ST-27, Embraer Bandeirante[11]
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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 now 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 Renamed/merged 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[12]
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Air Brazeau
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Rouyn-Noranda
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1973 - 1978 Established as Northwestern Airways. Renamed to: 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 - 1988
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Air Canada Jazz |
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QK |
JZA |
JAZZ |
Halifax |
2001 – 2011 Brand name changed to Air Canada Express[13]
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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 Brand name changed to: 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 Name retained as a type of fare on its regular Air Canada services
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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 Otter[14]
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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
|
AIR CLUB
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Montréal-Mirabel
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1993 - 1998 Charter airline to Europe
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Air Dogrib |
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Yellowknife Water Aerodrome |
1978 – 1982 Operated Floatplane [15]
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Air Dorval |
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ADT |
AIR DORVAL |
Dorval |
???? – ????[16]
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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 Acquired by Quebecair
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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
|
1994-2020 Assets sold to Pivot Airlines Regional, charters, cargo[17] Operated as a part of Air Canada Express
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Air Integra |
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AII |
INTEGRA |
Halifax |
1987 – 1993 Operated Cessna 414[18]
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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[19]
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Air Link Express |
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FSR |
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1979 – 1999[20]
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Air Manan |
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1994 – 2005[21]
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Air Manitoba |
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7N |
NAM |
MANITOBA |
Winnipeg Lyncrest |
1990 - 1994 Operated C-46, DC-3, HS 748, Dash 8[22]
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Air Maritime |
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1982 - 1984 Formed by EPA. Taken-over and merged 12/1/86 by CPAL along EPA
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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[23]
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Air Muskoka |
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Muskoka |
1975 – 2004[24]
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Air Niagara |
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St. Catharines Niagara |
1986 – 1994 Operated Convair 580, Fokker F28[25]
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Air Niagara Express |
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DB |
DBD |
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St. Catharines Niagara |
1978 - 1998
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Air Nord-Ouest |
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Québec City |
1970 – 2005 Operated Cessna 185[26]
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Air Norterra |
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3F |
ANX |
NORTERRA |
Yellowknife |
1998 – Renamed to Canadian North[27]
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Air Nova
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QK
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ARN
|
NOVA
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Halifax
|
1986 - 2001 Merged into Air Canada Connector
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Air Ontario
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London
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1961 - 1987 Renamed/merged to: Air Canada Connector
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Air Ontario
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GX
|
ONT
|
ONTARIO
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London
|
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[28]
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Air Park Aviation |
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APA |
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1981 – 1982 Exploration charter work. Operated DHC Otter [29]
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Air Saguenay
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Chutes-des-Passes, Lac Sébastien
|
1960-2019 Regional, charters, floatplanes[30]
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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 [31]
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Air Satellite
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6O
|
ASJ
|
SATELLITE
|
Baie-Comeau
|
1968 - 2008 To Exact Air
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ASF
|
SCHEFF
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Schefferville
|
1981-2004
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Air Southwest
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ASW
|
AIR SOUTHWEST
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Chilliwack
|
1983 - 2005
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Air Toronto |
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CS |
SDR |
SOUNDAIR |
Toronto Pearson |
1984 - 1991 As Air Canada Connector
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Air Toronto |
|
CS |
SND |
SOUNDAIR |
Toronto Pearson |
1984 – 1988 Previously Commuter Express. Operated Jetstream 31[32]
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Air Wemindji |
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W9M |
|
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1987 – 2003[33]
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Air West |
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Nanaimo Harbour |
1970s
|
Air West |
|
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AWT |
AIR WEST |
|
1982 – 2005[34]
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Air Windsor |
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Windsor |
1970 – 1979 Established as Gordon Airways in 1963[35]
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Airco Charters |
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Edmonton City Centre |
1987 – 2012 Operated Piper Navajo[36]
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AirGava |
|
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AGV |
AIR GAVA |
Schefferville |
1976 – 1981 Operated Twin Otter, C-47[37]
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Airspeed Aviation
|
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SPD
|
SPEEDLINE
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Abbotsford
|
1986 - 2009 Acquired by Orca Airways
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Victoria STOLport Ottawa Rockcliffe
|
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
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Airwest Airlines |
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ZX |
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Vancouver |
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1964 – 1980 To Air Canada Regional. Operated DHC Otter, Twin Otter[38]
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Alberta Citylink
|
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ABK
|
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 to Alta Flights[39]
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Alberta Northern Airlines |
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Calgary |
1981 - 1989[40]
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Alert Bay Air Services |
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BF |
|
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1958 – 1978 Renamed to Gulf Air Aviation[41]
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All West Freight |
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1996 – 2012[42]
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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 to Air Alma[43]
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Alpenglow Aviation |
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Golden |
1999 – 2010 Scenic tours and charter flights. Operated DHC Beaver, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[44]
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Alta Flights
|
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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[45]
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Amos Air Service |
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Amos |
1934 – 1940 Operated Curtiss Robin C-1[46]
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Antarctic Airways |
|
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1987 – 1988 Operated one DC-4, two Twin Otter. Flights to and onward Antarctica[47]
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Arctic Air |
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Fort Simpson |
1964–1974 Renamed Simpson Air. Operated DC-3, Beech King Air[48]
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Arctic Sunwest Charters
|
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ASC
|
ARCTIC SUNWEST
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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[49]
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Ashuanipi Aviation |
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Wabush |
1975 – 2006 Merged to Air Saguenay. Operated DHC Beaver floatplane[50]
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Associated Air Lines |
|
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Vancouver |
1952 – 1953[51]
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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[52]
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Associated Airways |
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1955 – 1955 Acquired by Pacific Western Airlines. Operated Avro York, Lockheed 14 Super Electra[53]
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Astoria Airlines
|
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S3
|
AOI
|
ASTORIA
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1995 - 1995 Very short-lived airline operating in the summer of 1995
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Athabaska Airways |
|
9T |
ABS |
|
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1955 – 2000 Founded by Floyd Glass. Merged with Air Sask to form Transwest Air[54]
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Atlantic Island Airways |
|
UZ |
AIW |
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Summerside |
1994 - 1994
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Atlas Aviation |
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1947 – 1972 Renamed to Kenting Aviation. Operated Twin Otter[55]
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Atonabee Airways |
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1971 – 1979 Renamed to Air Atonabee[56]
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Austin Airways
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AAW
|
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Timmins
|
1934 - 1987 To Air Ontario
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Aviation Boreal |
|
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1989 – 2004 Operated DC-3, Piper Navajo[57]
|
Aviation Business Flights |
|
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Vanvouver |
1985 – 1994 Renamed to WestEx[58]
|
Aviation Quebec Labrador |
|
QC |
QLA |
QUEBEC LABRADOR |
Sept-Îles |
???? – ???? Operated Embraer Bandeirante[59]
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Awood Air |
|
8D |
AWO |
AWOOD AIR |
Victoria |
1997 – ???? Operated HS 748, Beech King Air[60]
|
B C Yukon Air Service |
|
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Watson Lake |
1953 – 1979 Established as Northern British Columbia Air Service. Operated Twin Otter, DHC Otter, BN Islander[61]
|
B.C. Air Lines |
|
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Vancouver |
1943 – 1969 Established as Westinghouse Airways. Renamed to PWA. Operated Grumman Mallard, DHC Beaver, Luscombe 8, Republic Seabee [62]
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B.C. Airways |
|
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1928 – 1933 Operated Ford Trimotor [63]
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B.N.P. Airways |
|
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Vancouver |
1958 – 1964 Operated Grumman Goose [64]
|
Bar XH Air |
|
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BXH |
PALLISER |
Medicine Hat |
1974 – 2012 Merged to: Integra Air[65]
|
Baxter Aviation
|
|
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 to Golfe Air Quebec. Operated Beech 18, DC-3, BN Islander, Trislander [66]
|
BCWest Air
|
|
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Abbotsford
|
2007 - 2008 Closed in October 2008 due to unresolved shareholder dispute
|
Bearskin Lake Air Service |
|
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Sioux Lookout |
1963 – 1977 Renamed to Bearskin Airlines. Operated DC-3, Beech 99, Piper Navajo[67]
|
Beaver Air Services |
|
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The Pas |
1982 – 2006 Renamed to Missinippi Airways. Operated Cessna Caravan[68]
|
Bella Coola Air |
|
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Bella Coola |
1996 – 2017 Charter operations[69]
|
Big River Air |
|
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1984 – 2007 Renamed to Air Roberval. [70]
|
Big Salmon Air |
|
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|
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1988 – 2006[71]
|
BMR Aviation |
|
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Langley |
1980 – 2005 Operated DC-7[72]
|
Boreal Airways |
|
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1947 – 1957 Merged with Mont Laurier Aviation to form Nordair[73]
|
Bradley Air Services
|
|
7F
|
FAB
|
FIRST AIR
|
Carp
|
1946 - 1996 Renamed/merged to: First Air[74]
|
Bradley Air Services |
|
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BAR |
BRADLEY |
|
2004 – 2006 [75]
|
British Columbia Air Lines |
|
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Vancouver |
1943 – 1970 Operated Grumman Goose, Stinson 108, DHC Beaver[76]
|
British Columbia Airways |
|
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Vancouver |
1927 – 1928 Operated Ford Trimotor which crashed on 25 August 1928 [77]
|
Brock Air Services
|
|
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BRD
|
BROCK AIR
|
Kingston Rogers
|
1978 - ???? Charters and Medevac[78]
|
Brooker-Wheaton Aviation |
|
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BWB |
BROOKER-WHEATON |
Edmonton |
1970 - 1992 Renamed/merged to: Morningstar Air Express
|
Buffalo Narrows Airways |
|
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Buffalo Narrows |
1976 –1977 Renamed to Courtesy Air[79]
|
Burrard Air |
|
6E |
BXA |
BURRARD |
Vancouver |
1982 – 1986 Operated BN Islander, DHC Otter [80]
|
Business Flights |
|
CZ |
BFA |
CHINOOKAIR |
|
1978 – 2000 Established as Chinook Air[81]
|
Bute Air |
|
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Vancouver |
???? – ???? Operated BN Islander, Piper Cheyenne, Piper Navajo[82]
|
Calm Air International |
|
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Lynn Lake |
1959 - 1987 Renamed/merged to: Canadian Partner
|
Calm Air International |
|
MO |
CAV |
CANADIAN PARTNER |
Thompson |
1987 - 2002 Renamed/merged to:Air Canada Regional
|
Campbell Air |
|
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1981 – 1997[83]
|
CanAC |
|
|
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CANAIR |
Toronto Pearson |
1989 - 1997
|
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 |
|
|
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2001 – 2004 Established as Royal Cargo Airlines. Renamed to Cargojet Airways[84]
|
Canada Trans-Continental Airways |
|
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1927 – 1928[85]
|
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 Reformed as Colonial Airlines. Operated Fairchild FC-2
|
Canadian Metro Airlines |
|
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London |
1938 – 1975 To Propair. Operated Dash 8[86]
|
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
|
CDR
|
CANADIAN REGIONAL
|
Calgary
|
1993 - 2000 To Air Canada Connector
|
Canadian Transcontinental Airways |
|
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Montreal Saint-Hubert |
1927 – 1938 Operated the first Post Office air mail delivery[87]
|
Canadian Western Airlines |
|
W2 |
CWA |
CANADA WESTERN |
Vancouver |
2001 – 2004[88]
|
CanAir Cargo |
|
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CWW |
CANAIR |
|
1990 – 1997 Acquired by Royal Airlines. Operated Convair 580, Short 330[89]
|
Canjet
|
|
C6
|
CJA
|
CANJET
|
Halifax
|
2002 - 2015
|
CanJet Airlines
|
|
C6
|
CJA
|
CANJET.COM
|
Halifax
|
1999 - 2001 Reorganized 15 May 2001 as CanJet Airlines (2001) Ltd and merged into Canada 3000 in August 2001.
|
Capital Air Surveys |
|
|
|
|
|
1969 – 1983[90]
|
Capreol and Austin Air Services |
|
|
|
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Toronto Bishop |
1934 – 1934 Founded by Jack and Chuck Austin. Renamed to: Austin Airways[91]
|
Cargaard Aviation |
|
|
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|
|
1988 – 2002 Established as Geoterrex. Renamed to Fugro Aviation Canada[92]
|
Cargo North |
|
|
|
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Thunder Bay |
2012 - 2015 Renamed/merged to: North Star Air
|
Carl Millard |
|
|
|
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Toronto Pearson |
1954 – 1962 Renamed to Millardair[93]
|
Carter Air Services |
|
|
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|
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1962 – 1999[94]
|
Cassidair Services |
|
|
|
|
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1956 – 1965 Renamed as Pacific Coastal Airlines [95]
|
Centennial Airlines |
|
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CNS |
CENTENNIAL |
|
2004 – 2004[96]
|
Central Air Transport |
|
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|
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Sioux Lookout |
1984 – 1988 Renamed to: Gold Belt Air Transport. Operated DHC Otter[97]
|
Central Airways |
|
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CEN |
CENTRAL AIRWAYS |
|
1961 – 1961[98]
|
Central British Columbia Airlines |
|
|
|
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Prince George |
1946 – 1953 Renamed to: Pacific Western Airlines[99]
|
Central Canada Air Lines |
|
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|
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Kenora |
1926 – 1926 Operated Curtiss HS[100]
|
Central Northern Airways |
|
|
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1947 – 1956 Merged with Arctic Wings to form Transair[101]
|
Chaparal Charters |
|
|
|
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Montréal Trudeau |
1982 – 1984 Acquired by Air Inuit. Operated Twin Otter, DC-3 [102]
|
Cherry Red Airline
|
|
|
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Prince Albert
|
1928 - 1932
|
Chilcotin Cariboo Aviation |
|
|
|
|
Williams Lake |
1977 – 1992 Operated BN Islander [103]
|
Citizen Airways |
|
|
VAX |
VANTAGE |
|
???? – ????[104]
|
City Express
|
|
OU
|
OUL
|
CITY EXPRESS
|
Peterborough
|
1971 - 1991 Established as Air Atonabee in 1971
|
Coast Western Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
1988 – 2004[105]
|
Coastal Cargo |
|
|
|
|
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1955 – 1959 Operated C-46[106]
|
Collingwood Air |
|
|
BLE |
BLUEBIRD |
|
1988 – 1996 Established as Collingwood Aviation Centre. Operated DHC Beaver[107]
|
Colonial Airlines
|
|
|
|
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Montreal
|
1942 - 1956 Formed from Canadian Colonial Airways sold to Eastern Air Lines
|
Commander Air Charter |
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CML |
COMMANDAIR |
|
???? – ???? Charter operator[108]
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Commando Air Transport |
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Red Lake |
1996 – 2000 Operated C-46[109]
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Conifair Aviation |
|
RO |
ROY |
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Red Lake |
1979 – 1992 Rename to: Royal Airlines[110]
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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 [111]
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Contact Airways |
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Fort McMurray |
1961 – 1995 Renamed to: Air Mikisew[112]
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Corporate Express
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CPB
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PENTA
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Calgary
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1975 - 2009
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Coval Air |
|
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CVL |
COVAL |
Campbell River |
1982 – 1996 Operated BN Islander, DHC Otter [113]
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Cree Airways |
|
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CRE |
CREE AIR |
Edmonton |
???? – ???? Operated Cessna 421[114]
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Crownair |
|
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CRW |
REGAL |
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1989 – 1990 Operated DC 8[115]
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Cypress Airlines |
|
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CYS |
SKYBIRD |
Vancouver |
1987 – 1997 Operated Convair 340[116]
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Deraps Aviation |
|
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1988 – 2011 Merged into Air Saguenay. Operated DHC Beaver, DHC Otter[117]
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Discovery Air |
|
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Toronto Pearson |
2006 – 2018 Founded by David Taylor. [118]
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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. Was reorganised into Canadian Airways Company [119]
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Dorval Air Transport |
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1954 – 1958 Engaged on Canadian Dew Line operations[120]
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Earlton Airways |
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Earlton |
1969 – 1998 Third-level carrier. Operated Swearingen Merlin, Piper Navajo[121]
|
Eastern Canada Air Lines
|
|
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Moncton
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1936 - 1938
|
Eastern Flying Service |
|
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SPR |
SPEEDAIR |
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1956 – 1988 Acquired by Provincial Airlines[122]
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Eastern Provincial Airways
|
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PV
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EPA
|
PROVINCIAL
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Gander
|
1949 - 1987 To Canadian Airlines International
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Eldorado Radium Silver Express
|
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Edmonton City Centre Port Radium
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1935 - 1970s? To Eldorado Aviation, which ceased operations in 1982
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Enerjet |
|
EG |
ENJ |
ENERJET AIR |
Calgary |
2009 – 2019 Established as New Air & Tours[123]
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Enterprise Air |
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1993 – 2005 Renamed to Triumph Airways. Operated DC-3, Cessna 310, Piper Navajo[124]
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Expeditair |
|
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1988 – 1999 Acquired by Air Saguenay. Operated DHC Beaver[125]
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Fecteau Transport Aerien
|
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Senneterre
|
1936 - 1973 Renamed to: Air Fecteau
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First Air
|
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7F
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FAB
|
FIRST AIR
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Ottawa Yellowknife Iqaluit
|
1973 - 2019 Merged into Canadian North 1 November 2019.[126]
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First Nations Transportation
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Gimli
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2003 - 2009
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Flair Air |
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F8 |
FLE |
|
Edmonton |
2005 – 2017 Purchased NewLeaf Airways and renamed to Flair Airlines. Operated 727-200, 737-400[127]
|
Fortunair
|
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FX
|
FXE
|
AIR FUTURE
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Montreal, Toronto
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1994 - 1995
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Gagnon Air Service |
|
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1969 – 1970 Merged with Saguenay Air Service to form Air Saguenay. Operated Cessna 180, DHC Beaver [128]
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Gateway Aviation |
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WG |
|
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Edmonton City Centre |
1952 – 1979 Operated DC-3, Convair 640, DHC Otter, Twin Otter, HS 748[129]
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Georgian Express |
|
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2004 – 2007 Acquired by Cargojet. Operated Cessna Caravan, Beech 1900[130]
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Gilbert's Flying Service |
|
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1931 – 1932 Renamed to West Coast Air Services [131]
|
Gillies Flying Service |
|
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Buttonville |
1948 – 1963 Renamed to Toronto Airways[132]
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Globemaster Air Cargo
|
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G5
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Edmonton St. Albert
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2003 - 2004
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GoAir Citylink |
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1998 – 2011 Operated Embraer Brasilia [133]
|
Gold Belt Air Transport |
|
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GBT |
GOLDBELT |
Pickle Lake Water Aerodrome |
1988 – 1997 Operated BN Islander, DHC Otter [134]
|
Golfe Air Quebec |
|
EM |
CAQ |
|
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1973 – 1982 Established as Baie Comeau Air Services in 1955. Operated Beech 18, BN Islander, DC-3, Twin Otter [135]
|
Gordon Airways |
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1961 – 1970 Renamed to Air Windsor. Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Piper Pacer, Piper Aztec [136]
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Grand Island Aviation |
|
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1986 – 2000 Acquired by Air Saguenay. Operated Cessna 185[137]
|
Gray Rocks Air Service |
|
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Montreal Saint-Hubert |
1921 – 1938 Founded by Tom Wheeler. Renamed to Wheeler Airlines[138]
|
Great Lakes Air Service |
|
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1961 – 1967 Established as Great Lakes Airlines. Renamed to Air Ontario[139]
|
Great Lakes Airlines
|
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Sarnia Chris Hadfield
|
1967 - 1981 To Air Ontario[140]
|
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[141]
|
Great Western Airways |
|
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1928 – 1929 Founded by Emil Sick and Frederick McCall. Absorbed Purple Label Airlines. Operated Stinson Detroiter[142]
|
Greater Toronto Airways |
|
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Toronto Bishop |
2014 – 2018 Renamed to FlyGTA Airlines [143]
|
Green Airways |
|
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Red Lake |
1950 – 2017 Founded by G.H. Green. Operated floatplane DHC Otter, Noorduyn Norseman [144]
|
Greyhound Air
|
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Winnipeg Richardson
|
1996 - 1997 Rebranded to KF Cargo in 2015
|
Gulf Air Aviation |
|
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1978 – 1980 Established as Alert Bay Air Services. To Air BC [145]
|
Haida Airlines |
|
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1980 – 1980 To Air BC [146]
|
Hanna Air |
|
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Silva Bay |
1997 – 1997 Founded by Mark Segar. Renamed to Pacific Spirit Air [147]
|
Harmony Airways
|
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HQ
|
HMY
|
HARMONY
|
Vancouver
|
2002 - 2007
|
Harrison Airways |
|
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Vancouver |
???? – ???? Operated DC-3[148]
|
Hawkair
|
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BH
|
BHA
|
HAWKAIR
|
Terrace-Kitimat
|
1994 - 2016 Regional airline, scheduled service and charters. On November 18, 2016, Hawkair declared bankruptcy and suspended operations.[149]
|
Helijet Airways |
|
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Vancouver |
1986 – 2000 Renamed to Helijet International [150]
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STP
|
STAMPEDE
|
Edmonton
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1998 - 1999
|
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CIC
|
AIR TRADER
|
Montréal-Mirabel
|
1998 - 2002 Also listed as ICC International Cargo Charter
|
Ilford-Riverton Airways |
|
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RIP |
ILFORD |
Winnipeg Richardson |
1953 –1986 Renamed to Northland Air Manitoba in 1986 and Air Manitoba in 1991. Operated DC-3, C-46, HS 748[151]
|
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
|
|
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Lethbridge
|
1998 - 2018 Scheduled passenger service, charters[152]
|
Inter-Canadien
|
|
ND
|
ICN
|
INTER-CANADIEN
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1986 - 1999 To Canadian Airlines International
|
Jackson Air Services |
|
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JCK |
JACKSON |
|
???? – ???? Operated DHC Otter, Piper Navajo[153]
|
Jetsgo
|
|
SG
|
JGO
|
JETSGO
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
2001 - 2005 Entered in bankruptcy protection
|
Juan Air |
|
|
WON |
JUAN AIR |
Victoria |
1972 – 2007 Acquired by Pacific Sky Aviation. Operated Piper Navajo[154]
|
Keystone Air Service
|
|
|
KEE
|
KEYSTONE
|
Winnipeg St. Andrews
|
1985 - October 2015 Operating certificate suspended, closed and liquidated assets.[155]
|
Knighthawk Air Express
|
|
4I
|
KNX
|
KNIGHT FLIGHT
|
Calgary
|
1993 - 2005
|
Kootenay Direct Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson
|
2006 - 2009 Charters[156]
|
Labrador Airways |
|
WJ |
LAL |
LAB AIR |
Goose Bay |
1971 –1989 Renamed to Air Labrador[157]
|
Lamb Air
|
|
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The Pas
|
1934 - 1981
|
Latham Island Airways
|
|
|
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Yellowknife Water Aerodrome
|
1988 - 1991[158] To Air Tindi
|
Laurentian Air Services |
|
|
|
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Schefferville |
1936 – 1998 Operated DC-3, Twin Otter[159]
|
Lethbridge Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Lethbridge |
1966–1969 Founded by Stubb Ross. Renamed Time Air. Operated Piper Cub, Beech 18[160]
|
Little Red Air Service |
|
|
LRA |
LITTLE RED |
Fort Vermilion |
1986 – 2004 Operated Beech King Air, BN Islander[161]
|
|
|
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Prince Albert
|
1930 - 1947 To Norcanair (Saskatchewan Government Airways)
|
MacKenzie Air Services
|
|
|
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Edmonton City Centre
|
1932 - 1942 To Canadian Pacific Airlines
|
Maestro
|
|
5G
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR
|
Québec City
|
2006 - 2007
|
Maritime Central Airways
|
|
|
|
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Moncton
|
1941 - 1963 Nordair was a subsidiary
|
Matane Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Matane |
1947 – 1965 Acquired by Quebecair. Operated Lockheed 10 Electra, DC-3[162]
|
Millardair
|
|
|
MAB
|
MILLARDAIR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1962 - 1990 Continued as aircraft maintenance and servicing firm Millard Air Incorporated (Millardair MRO) 1990-2012
|
Minerve Canada
|
|
MR
|
MRV
|
|
|
1986 - 1989 Division of the French airline which merged into Air Outre-Mer and became AOM French Airlines
|
Ministic Air |
|
|
MNS |
MINSTIC |
Winnipeg Richardson |
1981 – 2008 Operated Piper Navajo, Beech King Air, Beech 1900[163]
|
NAC Air
|
|
|
HMR
|
HAMMER
|
Thunder Bay
|
2000 - 2008 North American Charters was 100% First Nations owned
|
Nahanni Air Services |
|
|
NAH |
|
Norman Wells |
1970 –1986 Renamed to North-Wright Air in 1986 and North-Wright Airways in 1998[164]
|
Nationair
|
|
NX
|
NXA
|
NATION AIRWAYS
|
Montréal-Mirabel
|
1986 - 1993 Owned by Nolisair
|
Newfoundland Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Gander
|
1948 - 1983 To Air Labrador
|
NextJet Canada |
|
|
|
|
Kitchener |
2016 – 2016 Virtual carrier[165]
|
Norcanair
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Albert
|
1947 - 2005 Originally M&C Aviation then Time Air
|
Nordair
|
|
ND
|
NDR
|
NORDAIR
|
Montréal Trudeau, Montréal-Mirabel
|
1947 - 1987 Acquired by Canadian Pacific Airlines then merged into Canadian Airlines and Inter-Canadien
|
Nordair Metro |
|
3N |
|
|
|
1985 – 1988 Mergend into Quebecair. Operated Convair 580[166]
|
NorOntair
|
|
|
NOA
|
NORONTAIR
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
1971 - 1996 Airline operations of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission
|
North American Airlines |
|
|
NTM |
NORTHAM |
|
1978 – 2004 Operated Swearingen Merlin, Beech King Air, Piper Navajo[167]
|
North Canada Air
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Albert
|
1930 - 1965 See also M&C Aviation, Time Air
|
North Pacific Seaplanes |
|
|
|
|
Prince Rupert Water Aerodrome |
1995 – 2013 Operated DHC Otter[168]
|
North Vancouver Airlines |
|
VL |
NRV |
NORVAN |
Vancouver |
1994 – 2003 Operated Jetstream 31, Piper Navajo, Beech King Air[169]
|
North-Wright Air |
|
|
|
|
Norman Wells |
1986 –1998 Established as Nahanni Air Services. Renamed to North-Wright Airways[170]
|
Northern British Columbia Air Service |
|
|
|
|
Watson Lake |
1936 – 1953 Renamed to BC Yukon Air Service[171]
|
Northland Air Manitoba |
|
7N |
NAM |
NORVAN |
Vancouver |
1986 – 1991 Established as Ilford Riverton Airways. Renamed to Air Manitoba. Operated HS 748, DC-3[172]
|
Nunasi-Central Airlines |
|
|
NUM |
NUNASI |
Kenora |
1984 – 1987 Established as Ontario Central Airlines. Renamed to: Nunasi-Northland Airlines[173]
|
NWT Air
|
|
NV
|
NWT
|
TERRITORIAL
|
Yellowknife
|
1960 - 1997 To First Air
|
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
|
Ontario Central Airlines
|
|
|
NUN
|
NUNASI
|
Kenora
|
1947 - 1984[174] Renamed to: Nunasi-Central Airlines in 1984 then Nunasi-Northland Airlines in 1987
|
Ontario Express
|
|
9X
|
OEL
|
PARTNER
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1980s - 1998 To Canadian Airlines
|
Ontario Worldair |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson |
1978 – 1981 Operated Boeing 707[175]
|
Orca Airways
|
|
|
ORK
|
ORCA
|
Vancouver
|
2005 - 2018 Scheduled passenger service, charters[176]
|
Otonabee Airways |
|
OU |
OUL |
|
Peterborough |
1971 – 1980 Founded by Joseph Csumrick Renamed to Air Atonabee. Operated Saunders ST-27[177]
|
Owen Sound Air Services |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Pearson |
1973–1984 Acquired by Soundair. Operated DC-3[178]
|
Pacific Coastal Airlines |
|
PG |
|
|
Nanaimo |
1960 – 1980 Operated BN Islander, DC-3[179]
|
Pacific Western Airlines
|
|
PA
|
PWA
|
|
Vancouver
|
1946 - 1987 To Canadian Airlines
|
Pat Bay Air
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria Water Aerodrome
|
2005 - 2015 Floatplane charters[180]
|
Peace Air
|
|
|
|
|
Peace River
|
1962 - 2007
|
Pem-Air
|
|
PD
|
OEM
|
PEM-AIR
|
Pembroke
|
1970 - 2002
|
Points of Call Canada |
|
PM |
PTS |
POINTSCALL |
Edmonton |
1988 – 1990 Operated DC 8[181]
|
Powell Air
|
|
|
PWL
|
POWELL AIR
|
Powell River
|
1975 - 1987 Merged with Air BC to form Pacific Coastal Airlines
|
Powell River Airways |
|
|
|
|
Vancouver |
1959 – 1965 Renamed to Airwest Airlines. Operated Twin Otter[182]
|
Pronto Airways
|
|
|
WEW
|
PRONTO
|
Prince Albert
|
2006 - 2015 Scheduled passenger service.[183] Absorbed by West Wind Aviation[184]
|
|
|
|
CME
|
COMET
|
Charlottetown
|
1989 - 2010 Operational control was transferred to SkyLink Express
|
Provincial Airlines |
|
PB |
SPR |
SPEEDAIR |
St. John's |
1980 –2016 Rebranded as PAL Airlines[185]
|
Ptarmigan Airways |
|
|
PTA |
PTARMIGAN |
Yellowknife |
1965 – 1995 Acquired by First Air. Operated Twin Otter[186]
|
Quebec Airways |
|
|
|
|
|
1935 –1942 Operated Boeing 247, de Havilland Dragon, Fairchild 71[187]
|
Quebecair
|
|
QB
|
QBA
|
QUEBECAIR
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1946 - 1987 Established as Rimouski Airlines, acquired by CP Air in 1986 and 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
|
QuikAir
|
|
Q9
|
|
|
Calgary
|
2001 - 2006
|
Regionair |
|
|
RGR |
REGIONAIR |
|
1981 – 1984 Merged into Quebecair. Operated HS 748[188]
|
Regionair |
|
RH |
GIO |
|
|
1992 – 2001[189]
|
Rimouski Airlines |
|
|
|
|
Montréal Trudeau |
1947 –1953 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, C-46, DC-3[190]
|
Roots Air
|
|
6J
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
2000 - 2001 Part of Roots Canada ceased operations when ownership was acquired by Air Canada
|
Royal Aviation
|
|
QN
|
ROY
|
ROY
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
1991 - 2001 Acquired by Canada 3000
|
Sabourin Lake Airways |
|
9S |
|
SABAIR |
|
1959 – 1996 Operated Beech 99, Twin Otter[191]
|
Saskatchewan Government Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Albert
|
1947 - 1965 To Norcanair
|
Sealand Helicopters
|
|
|
SEA
|
SEALAND
|
St. John's
|
1977 - 1987[192] Merged to form CHC Helicopter in 1987
|
Skycraft Air Transport
|
|
|
|
|
Oshawa
|
1977 - 1989 Rebirth in 1989 and operating until 1994.
|
Skyservice
|
|
5G
|
SSV
|
SKYTOUR/SKYFINDER
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1986 - 2010 Differs from existing Skyservice Business Aviation being the same owners
|
Skyxpress
|
|
|
KLO
|
KLONDIKE
|
Calgary
|
2001 - 2008[193]
|
Skyward Aviation |
|
K9 |
SGK |
SKYWARD |
Thompson |
1986 – 2005 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Beech 1900[194]
|
Sonicblue Airways
|
|
VL
|
|
|
Vancouver
|
1982 - 2006 Ceased operations
|
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[195]
|
Southern Frontier Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
Calgary
|
1978 - 1978[196] To Time Air
|
Spartan Air Services |
|
|
|
|
|
1946 – 1972[197]
|
Stage Air |
|
|
|
|
Penticton |
2001 – 2001 Operated Piper Navajo, Cessna 208[198]
|
Starratt Airways
|
|
|
|
|
Hudson
|
1932 - 1942 To Canadian Pacific Airlines
|
Sustut Air |
|
|
|
|
Smithers |
2006 – 2013 Operated Skyvan, Cessna 208[199]
|
Swanberg Air
|
|
|
|
|
Grande Prairie
|
2000 - 2011 Ceased due to the death of the founder Sylvan Swanberg
|
Swiftair Cargo |
|
|
SCL |
SWIFTAIR |
Abbotsford |
1980 – 1982 Operated DC 8[200]
|
Thomas Cook Airlines Canada
|
|
MT
|
TCX
|
KESTREL
|
Montreal, Quebec
|
2010 - 2013 Ended contract with Jazz
|
Timberline Air |
|
|
TMR |
TIMBER |
Chilliwack |
1998 – 1998 Operated Beech King Air[201]
|
Time Air
|
|
KI
|
TAF
|
TIME AIR
|
Lethbridge
|
1966 - 1993 To Canadian Regional Airlines
|
Toronto Airways |
|
|
TOR |
TORONTAIR |
Buttonville |
1963 – 1979 Established as Gillies Flying Service. Renamed to Torontair. Operated Beech King Air, Beech 99, Twin Otter[202]
|
Trans Canada Couriers |
|
|
|
|
Montréal Trudeau |
1960 –1973 Acquired by Purolator Inc. and renamed to Purolator Courier Corporation. Operated Boeing 727, DC-9[203]
|
Trans Fair |
|
|
|
|
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan |
1978 – 1998 Operated DC-3, Beech 18, Convair 240[204]
|
Trans-Canada Air Lines
|
|
|
|
|
Montréal Saint-Hubert
|
1937 - 1965 Now Air Canada
|
Trans-Provincial Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Rupert
|
1980 - 1980 To Air Canada Jazz[205]
|
Transair
|
|
TZ
|
TTZ
|
|
Winnipeg Richardson
|
1956 - 1979[206] Founded by the merger of Central Northern Airways and Arctic Wings; acquired by Pacific Western Airlines in 1979
|
Transfair |
|
|
|
|
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan |
1978 – 1998 Operated DC-3[207]
|
Trillium Air |
|
|
|
|
Waterloo |
1999–2002 Operated Jetstream 31[208]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yellowknife
|
? - 2013 Acquired by the Ledcor Group and rebranded as Summit Helicopters
|
Triton Airlines
|
|
|
DRC
|
TRITON AIR
|
St. John's
|
1993 - 1994
|
United Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
|
1933 – 1939 Renamed to Yukon Southern Air Transport. Operated Ford Trimotor[209]
|
|
|
VN
|
VAC
|
VACATIONAIR
|
Toronto Pearson
|
1988 - 1990 Established as Gray Coach Lines
|
Val Air
|
|
VK
|
|
|
Montréal Trudeau
|
2003 - 2004
|
Vision Airways Corporation
|
|
V6
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VSN
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VISION
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Timmins
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? - 1994
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Vistajet
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VJT
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VISTA
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Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor
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1997 - 1997
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Waglisla Air (Wagair) |
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3V |
SEH |
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Vancouver |
1982 – 1995 Went in receivership. Operated Piper Navajo, Beech 99, FH-227[210]
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Wardair
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WD
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WDA
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WARDAIR
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Edmonton
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1952 - 1990 Established as Polaris Charter Company at Yellowknife in 1946. Acquired by Canadian Airlines
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West Coast Air
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8O
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YWZ
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COAST AIR
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Vancouver Harbour
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1996 - 2015[211] Floatplanes, scheduled passenger service, charters[212] Harbour Air Seaplanes of Vancouver acquired by West Coast Air on March 31, 2010. All aircraft were transferred to Harbour Air Seaplanes. West Coast Air name dropped and the Harbour Air brand painted on the aircraft.
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WES
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WESTEX
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Vancouver
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1994 - 2006
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Western Straits Air |
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1986 – 1996 Established as Minstrel Air. Operated Beech King Air, BN Islander[213]
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Wilderness Seaplanes |
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Bella Coola |
1959 – 1998 Merged into Pacific Coastal Airlines. Operated Beech King Air, BN Islander, Piper Navajo[214]
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Windoak Air Service |
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Vancouver |
1982 – 1993 Renamed to Harbour Air. Operated Twin Otter, DHC Otter, DHC Beaver[215]
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Winnport
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W8
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WNT
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Winnipeg Richardson
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1998 - 2002 Winnipeg-based air cargo company flying to China. Renamed to Cargojet Airways
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World-Wide Airways
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Montréal Trudeau
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1947 - 1966 Founded by Donald McVicar (1915-1997) a former RAF pilot[216]
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Worldways Canada Limited
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WG
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WWC
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Toronto Pearson
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1973 - 1991 Registered in Nova Scotia in 1985
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Yellow Bird Air |
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Vancouver |
1968 - 1984
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Yukon Southern Air Transport |
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1939 – 1942 Established as United Air Transport. Acquired by Canadian Pacific Air Lines. Operated Ford Trimotor[217]
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Zip
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3J
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WZP
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ZIPPER
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Calgary
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2002 - 2004 Operations return to regular Air Canada routes
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Zoom Airlines
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Z4
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OOM
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ZOOM
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Ottawa
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2002 - 2008 Named acquired for the new XPO Airlines in 2009
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