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This is a list of defunct airlines of Canada.[1][2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) or headquarters |
Time activity Notes | ||
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30000 Island Air |
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Parry Sound Harbour | 2000 – ???? Charter rental & leasing service Operated DHC-2 Beaver | |||||
A | ||||||||
Abbotsford Air Services | ABE | ABBY AIR | Abbotsford | ???? – ????[3] | ||||
Adastra Aviation | ADD | ADASTRA | Abbotsford | [4] | ||||
Advance Air Charters | ![]() |
ADV | ADVANCE | Calgary | 1993 – 1995 Operated Douglas DC-8 | |||
Aerial Recon Surveys | Whitecourt | 1985 – 2006 Renamed Airborne Energy Solutions Operated Cessna 177, Robinson R44 | ||||||
Aero Activities Limited | Barker Field Maple Airport | 1949 – 1957 Belongings to Marion Alice Orr Sold in 1957[5] | ||||||
Aero Bee Airlines | Montréal Trudeau | 2012 – 2012 Founded by Russ Payson Operated Boeing 737 800[6] | ||||||
Aéro Golfe | 1988 – 2000 Renamed Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver[7] | |||||||
Aero Link | Toronto Pearson | 1997 – 2000 Operated Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, Piper Twin Comanche[8] | ||||||
AeroTaxi | QAT | AIR QUASAR | Québec City | 1990 – 1992[9] | ||||
Aero Trades Western | VM | ATW | AERO TRADES | Winnipeg Richardson | 1979 – 1984 Acquired by Soundair Operated DC-4, Convair 580, Fokker F-27[10] | |||
Aerokon Aviation | Whitehorse | 1984 – 2004 Operated DHC-3 Otter[11] | ||||||
Aeropro | APO | AEROPRO | Québec City | 1998 – 2010 Still operates as maintenance facility in Quebec City | ||||
Air 500 | ![]() |
BRM | BOOMERANG | Toronto Pearson | 1988 – 2007 | |||
Air 2000 Canada | ![]() |
2T | CMM | Toronto Pearson | 1988 – 1988 Renamed Canada 3000 | |||
Air Alliance | ![]() |
3J | AAQ | LIAISON | Québec City | 1988 – 1999 to Air Nova | ||
Air Alliance | 2002 – 2006[12] | |||||||
Air Alma | ![]() | QB | AAJ | AIR ALMA | Alma | 1980 – 2002 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Piper Navajo[13] Established as Alma Air Services | ||
Air Amos | Amos | 1964 – 1964[14] | ||||||
Air Atlantic | ![]() |
9A | ATL | DASH | Saint John | 1985 – 1998 Feeder airline for Canadian Pacific Airlines and later Canadian Airlines International | ||
Air Atonabee | OU | OUL | CITY EXPRESS | Peterborough | 1980 – 1984 Renamed City Express Operated Saunders ST-27,[15] | |||
Air Baffin | BFF | AIR BAFFIN | Iqaluit | 1990 – 1997 Renamed Air Nunavut | ||||
Air BC | ![]() |
ZX | ABL | AIRCOACH | Vancouver | 1980 – 1987 To Air Canada Connector | ||
Air Bras D’Or | BRL | BRASD'OR | 1986 – 1987 Operated Twin Otter[16] | |||||
Air Brazeau | Rouyn-Noranda | 1973 – 1978 Established as Northwestern Airways. Renamed Quebec Aviation | ||||||
Air Caledonia | ![]() |
ACM | WEST CAL | Vancouver | 1984 – 1989 Operated PBY Catalina | |||
Air Canada Jazz | ![]() |
QK | JZA | JAZZ | Halifax | 2001 – 2011 Renamed Air Canada Express[17] | ||
Air Canada Regional | ![]() |
QK | ARN | Halifax | 2001 – 2002 Renamed Air Canada Jazz | |||
Air Canada Tango | ![]() |
AC | ACA | Montréal Trudeau | 2001 – 2004 Low-cost subsidiary branch of Air Canada | |||
Air Caravane | EN | ACR | CARAVANE | Montréal Trudeau | 1973 – 1981 Renamed/merged to: Air Cardinal Operated C-47, DC-3, Vickers Viscount | |||
Air Cardinal | Montréal Trudeau | 1981 – 1987 Established as Air Caravane Operated Vickers Viscount | ||||||
Air Caribou | Fermont | ???? – 1984 Acquired and merged into Air Saguenay Operated DHC-3 Otter[18] | ||||||
Air Charter Systems |
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CS | CSW | CHARTER SYSTEMS | Montréal-Mirabel | 1986 – 1988 Rebirth in 1997 as International Cargo Charter and operating until 2003 | ||
Air Club International | ![]() |
HB | CLI | AIR CLUB | Montréal-Mirabel | 1993 – 1998 Charter airline to Europe | ||
Air Columbus Vacations | 2002 – 2003 Operated Boeing 727[19] | |||||||
Air Commonwealth Alberta | Edmonton | 1969 – 1979 Operated DC-3[20] | ||||||
Air Dogrib | Yellowknife Water Aerodrome | 1978 – 1982 Operated Floatplane[21] | ||||||
Air Dorval | ADT | AIR DORVAL | Dorval | ???? – ????[22] | ||||
Air Fecteau | JG | AFH | FECTO | Senneterre | 1936 – 1967 Merged with La Sarre Air Services to form Propair[23] | |||
Air Gaspé | QJ | Sept-Îles | 1951 – 1986 Established in 1951 as Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines. Became a subsidiary of Quebecair in 1973 | |||||
Air Georgian | ![]() |
ZX | GGN | GEORGIAN | Toronto Pearson | 1994 – 2020 Assets sold to Pivot Airlines Regional, charters, cargo[24] Subsidiary of Air Canada Express | ||
Air Integra | AII | INTEGRA | Halifax | 1987 – 1993 Operated Cessna 414[25] | ||||
Air Labrador | ![]() |
WJ | LAL | LAB AIR | Goose Bay | 1948 – 2017 Regional, charters. Merged with Innu Mikun Airlines to form Air Borealis | ||
Air Liaison | ![]() | Q9 | LIZ | LIAISON | Baie-Comeau | 2001 – 2012 To Skyjet MG[26] | ||
Air Link Express | FSR | 1979 – 1999[27] | ||||||
Air Madeleine | MLN | AIR MADELEINE | Rimouski | 1982 – 1996[28] | ||||
Air Manan | 1994 – 2005[29] | |||||||
Air Manitoba | 7N | NAM | MANITOBA | Winnipeg Lyncrest | 1990 – 1994 Established as Northland Air Manitoba Operated C-46, DC-3, HS 748, Dash 8[30] | |||
Air Maritime | ![]() | 1982 – 1984 Subsidiary of Eastern Provincial Airlines. To Canadian Airlines Operated Hawker Siddeley 748 | ||||||
Air Melançon | Sainte-Anne-du-Lac Water Aerodrome | 1957 – 2017 Operated DHC-2 Beaver seaplane Acquired by Air Tarmac[31] | ||||||
Air Mikisew | V8 | AURORA | Fort McMurray | 1961 (as Contact Air) – 2011 Grounded in 2010 and permanently closed by 2011 | ||||
Air Montréal | F8 | AMO | AIR MONTREAL | Montréal Trudeau | 1994 – 2000 Activities taken over by GoAir CityLink Operated Cessna Citation II, Embraer Brasilia, Fairchild Metroliner[32] | |||
Air Muskoka | AMS | AIR MUSKOKA | Muskoka | 1975 – 2004[33] | ||||
Air Niagara | NX | St. Catharines Niagara | 1986 – 1994 Operated Convair 580, Fokker F28[34] | |||||
Air Niagara Express | DB | DBD | AIR NIAGARA | St. Catharines Niagara | 1978 – 1998 Operated Cessna 550 Citation, Convair 340, Convair 440, Convair 580, Fokker F28 | |||
Air Nord-Ouest | Québec City | 1970 – 2005 Operated Cessna 185[35] | ||||||
Air Norterra | 3F | ANX | NORTERRA | Yellowknife | 1998 – Renamed Canadian North[36] | |||
Air Nova | ![]() |
QK | ARN | NOVA | Halifax | 1986 – 2001 Merged into Air Canada Connector | ||
Air Ontario | ![]() |
London | 1961 – 1987 Merged into Air Canada Connector | |||||
Air Ontario | ![]() |
GX | ONT | ONTARIO | London | 1987 – 2001 To Air Canada Jazz as Air Canada Connector | ||
Air Ottawa | Ottawa | 1990 – 1998 Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Chieftain[37] | ||||||
Air Park Aviation | APA | CAN-AM | 1981 – 1982 Exploration charter work Operated DHC-3 Otter[38] | |||||
Air Saguenay | ![]() |
Chutes-des-Passes, Lac Sébastien |
1960 – 2019 Regional, charters, floatplanes[39] | |||||
Air Sandy | SNY | AIR SANDY | 1990s – ? Operated Piper Navajo[40] | |||||
Air Sask | 7W | ASK | AIR SASK | Saskatoon | 1991 – 2000 Established as La Ronge Aviation in 1958. Merged with Athabaska Airways to form Transwest Air[41] | |||
Air Satellite | ![]() |
6O | ASJ | SATELLITE | Baie-Comeau | 1968 – 2008 To Exact Air | ||
Air Schefferville |
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9V | ASF | SCHEFF | Schefferville | 1981 – 2004 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, Beech 99[42] | ||
Air Southwest | ASW | AIR SOUTHWEST | Chilliwack | 1983 – 2005 | ||||
Air Toronto | CS | CNE | CONNECTOR | Toronto Pearson | 1984 – 1992 Established as Commuter Express To Air Canada Connector Operated Jetstream 31[43] | |||
Air Wemindji | W9M | 1987 – 2003[44] | ||||||
Air West | ![]() | Nanaimo Harbour | 1970s Operated DHC-2 Beaver | |||||
Air West | AWT | AIR WEST | 1982 – 2005[45] | |||||
Air Windsor | Windsor | 1970 – 1979 Established as Gordon Airways in 1963[46] | ||||||
Airco Charters | Edmonton City Centre | 1987 – 2012 Operated Piper Navajo[47] | ||||||
AirGava | AGV | AIR GAVA | Schefferville | 1973 – 1981 Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, C-47[48] | ||||
Airspeed Aviation | 5S | SPD | SPEEDLINE | Abbotsford | 1986 – 2009 Acquired by Orca Airways | |||
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Victoria STOLport Ottawa Rockcliffe |
1973 – 1975 A wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada | ||||||
Airwave Transport | AWV | Toronto Pearson | 1989 – 2001 | |||||
Airwest Airlines | ZX | Vancouver | 1964 – 1980 To Air Canada Regional Operated DHC-3 Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter[49] | |||||
Aklavik Flying Services | Aklavik | 1947 – 1976 Acquired by Kenn Borek Air Operated Aeronca Champion, Piper Super Cruiser, Waco Standard[50] | ||||||
Alberta Citylink | ![]() |
ABK | ALBERTA CITYLINK | Medicine Hat | 1996 – 2004 Owned by Bar XH Air | |||
Alberta Express | 1986 – 1986 Renamed Alta Flights[51] | |||||||
Alberta Northern Airlines | Calgary | 1981 – 1989[52] | ||||||
Alert Bay Air Services | BF | 1958 – 1978 Renamed Gulf Air Aviation[53] | ||||||
Algoma Airways | AGG | ALGOMA | Sault Ste. Marie | 1970s – 1990s Operated Piper Super Cub, King Air 200[54][55] | ||||
All West Freight | 1996 – 2012[56] | |||||||
AllCanada Express | ![]() |
CNX | CANEX | Toronto Pearson | 1992 – 2005 | |||
Alma Air Services | Alma | 1960 – 1980 Established as Metrolitan Air Services in 1959 Renamed Air Alma[57] | ||||||
Alpenglow Aviation | Golden | 1999 – 2010 Scenic tours and charter flights Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[58] | ||||||
Alta Flights | AL | ALZ | Edmonton | 1986 – 2014 Established as Alberta Express To Sunwest Aviation | ||||
Amigo Airways | Vancouver | 1999 – 2006 Acquired by Seair Seaplanes[59] | ||||||
Amos Air Service | Amos | 1934 – 1940 Operated Curtiss Robin C-1[60] | ||||||
Angus Aviation | AZZ | ANGUS | 1970s – 1990s Operated King Air A100[61] | |||||
Antarctic Airways | 1987 – 1988 Operated one DC-4, two DHC-6 Twin Otter Flights to and onward Antarctica[62] | |||||||
Arctic Air | Fort Simpson | 1964 – 1974 Renamed Simpson Air Operated DC-3, Beech King Air[63] | ||||||
Arctic Sunwest Charters | ![]() |
ASC | ARCTIC SUNWEST | Yellowknife | 1989 – 2013 Acquired by the Ledcor Group of Companies and re-branded as Summit Air | |||
Arctic Wings | Churchill | 1953 – 1956 Merged with Central Northern Airways to form Transair[64] | ||||||
Arrow Airways | The Pas | 1935 – 1942 Founded by Jack Hone To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated Fokker Universal[65] | ||||||
Ashuanipi Aviation | Wabush | 1975 – 2006 Merged to Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver floatplane[66] | ||||||
Associated Air Lines | Vancouver | 1952 – 1953[67] | ||||||
Associated Air Taxi | 1956 – 1953 Founded by Robert B. Gayer Amalgamated with Port Alberni Airways in 1948 Acquired by Central British Columbia Airlines[68] | |||||||
Associated Airways | 1955 – 1955 Acquired by Pacific Western Airlines Operated Avro York, Lockheed 14 Super Electra[69] | |||||||
Associated Helicopters | Vancouver | 1961 – 1979 Subsidiary of Associated Airways Acquired by Okanagan Helicopters Operated Bell 47[70] | ||||||
Astoria Airlines | 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 | 1955 – 2000 Founded by Floyd Glass Merged with Air Sask to form Transwest Air[71] | |||||
Atlantair | ATB | STARLITE | 1981 – 1981[72] | |||||
Atlantic Central Airlines | CN | 1960 – 1979 Operated C-49 Skytrain[73] | ||||||
Atlantic Island Airways | UZ | AIW | TARTAN | Summerside | 1994 – 1995 Operated Fokker F28[74] | |||
Atlas Aviation | 1947 – 1972 Renamed Kenting Aviation Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[75] | |||||||
Atonabee Airways | 1971 – 1979 Renamed Air Atonabee[76] | |||||||
Austin Airways | ![]() |
AAW | AUSTIN | Timmins | 1934 – 1987 To Air Ontario | |||
Aviation Boreal | 1989 – 2004 Operated DC-3, Piper Navajo[77] | |||||||
Aviation Business Flights | Vanvouver | 1985 – 1994 Renamed WestEx[78] | ||||||
Aviation Quebec Labrador | ![]() | QC | QLA | QUEBEC LABRADOR | Sept-Îles | 1983 – 2003 Operated Embraer Bandeirante[79] | ||
Avionair | 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 | 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 | Vancouver | 1943 – 1969 Established as Westinghouse Airways Renamed PWA Operated Grumman Mallard, DHC-2 Beaver, Luscombe 8, Republic Seabee[83] | ||||||
B.C. Airways | 1928 – 1933 Operated Ford Trimotor[84] | |||||||
B.N.P. Airways | Vancouver | 1958 – 1964 Operated Grumman Goose[85] | ||||||
Bar XH Air | BXH | PALLISER | Medicine Hat | 1974 – 2012 Merged to Integra Air[86] | ||||
Baxter Aviation | ![]() |
6B | Nanaimo Harbour | 1985 – 2007 Acquired by West Coast Air | ||||
Baie Comeau Air Services | Matane | 1955 – 1973 Renamed Golfe Air Quebec Operated Beech 18, DC-3, BN Islander, Trislander[87] | ||||||
Bay Chaleur Air | VY | Bathurst | 2002 – 2002 Operated Beech 1900D[88] | |||||
BCWest Air | 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 | The Pas | 1982 – 2006 Renamed Missinippi Airways Operated Cessna Caravan[90] | ||||||
Bella Coola Air | Bella Coola | 1996 – 2017 Charter operations[91] | ||||||
Big River Air | 1984 – 2007 Renamed Air Roberval.[92] | |||||||
Big Salmon Air | 1988 – 2006[93] | |||||||
BMR Aviation | Langley | 1980 – 2005 Operated DC-7[94] | ||||||
Boreal Airways | 1947 – 1957 Merged with Mont Laurier Aviation to form Nordair[95] | |||||||
Bow Helicopters | 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 | Vancouver | 1943 – 1970 Operated Grumman Goose, Stinson 108, DHC-2 Beaver[99] | ||||||
British Columbia Airways | Vancouver | 1927 – 1928 Operated Ford Trimotor which crashed on 25 August 1928[100] | ||||||
Brock Air Services | BRD | BROCK AIR | Kingston Rogers | 1978 – ???? Charters and Medevac[101] | ||||
Brooker-Wheaton Aviation | BWB | BROOKER-WHEATON | Edmonton | 1970 – 1992 Renamed Morningstar Air Express | ||||
Buffalo Narrows Airways | Buffalo Narrows | 1976 – 1977 Renamed Courtesy Air[102] | ||||||
Bullock Helicopters | 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 | Vancouver | ???? – ???? Operated BN Islander, Piper Cheyenne, Piper Navajo[106] | ||||||
Buzzard Air | 1984 – 1990[107] | |||||||
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Calumet Air Service | Saskatoon | 1935 – 1980 Founded by Paul and Nick Jankovich To Air BC Operated Cessna 180, DHC-2 Beaver[108] | ||||||
Campbell Air | 1981 – 1997[109] | |||||||
CanAC | 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 | 2001 – 2004 Established as Royal Cargo Airlines Renamed Cargojet Airways[110] | |||||||
Canada Trans-Continental Airways | 1927 – 1928[111] | |||||||
Canada West Air | CWA | CANADA WEST | Vancouver | 1986 – 1990 | ||||
Canada West Airlines | ![]() |
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 | Winnipeg Richardson | 1926 – 1941 Established as Western Canadian Airways Acquired by Canadian Pacific Airlines | ||||||
Canadian Colonial Airways | ![]() |
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 defuct they were later rebranded as a Canadian company, Colonial Airlines Operated Fairchild FC-2 | |||||
Canadian Metro Airlines | 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 | CDR | CANADIAN REGIONAL | Calgary | 1993 – 2000 To Air Canada Connector | ||
Canadian Transcontinental Airways | Montreal Saint-Hubert | 1927 – 1938 Operated the first Post Office air mail delivery[113] | ||||||
Canadian Western Airlines | W2 | CWA | CANADA WESTERN | Vancouver | 2001 – 2004 Operated Swearingen Metroliner, Cessna 401[114] | |||
CanAir Cargo | ![]() | CWW | CANAIR | 1990 – 1997 Acquired by Royal Airlines Operated Convair 580, Short 330[115] | ||||
CanJet | ![]() |
C6 | CJA | CANJET | Halifax | 2002 – 2015 | ||
CanJet Airlines | ![]() |
C6 | CJA | CANJET.COM | Halifax | 1999 – 2001 Reorganized on 15 May 2001 as CanJet Airlines (2001) Ltd Merged into Canada 3000 in August 2001. | ||
Capital Air Surveys | 1969 – 1983[116] | |||||||
Capreol and Austin Air Services | Toronto Bishop | 1934 – 1934 Founded by Jack and Chuck Austin Renamed Austin Airways[117] | ||||||
Cargaard Aviation | ![]() | Ottawa | 1988 – 2002 Established as Terra Surveys, rebranded Fugro Aviation Canada Operated CASA C-212[118] | |||||
Cargo North | Thunder Bay | 2012 – 2015 Renamed North Star Air | ||||||
Carl Millard | Toronto Pearson | 1954 – 1962 Renamed Millardair[119] | ||||||
Carter Air Services | 1962 – 1999[120] | |||||||
Cassidair Services | 1956 – 1965 Renamed Pacific Coastal Airlines[121] | |||||||
Centennial Airlines | CNS | CENTENNIAL | 2004 – 2004[122] | |||||
Central Air Transport | Sioux Lookout | 1978 – 1996 Renamed Gold Belt Air Transport Operated DHC-3 Otter[123] | ||||||
Central Airways | CEN | CENTRAL AIRWAYS | 1961 – 1961[124] | |||||
Central British Columbia Airlines | Prince George | 1946 – 1953 Renamed Pacific Western Airlines[125] | ||||||
Central Canada Air Lines | Kenora | 1926 – 1926 Operated Curtiss HS[126] | ||||||
Central Northern Airways | 1947 – 1956 Merged with Arctic Wings to form Transair[127] | |||||||
Chaparal Charters | Montréal Trudeau | 1982 – 1984 Acquired by Air Inuit Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter, DC-3[128] | ||||||
Cherry Red Airline | Prince Albert | 1928 – 1932 | ||||||
Chilcotin Cariboo Aviation | DES | CHILCOTIN | Williams Lake | 1977 – 1992 Operated BN Islander[129] | ||||
Chimo Air Service | Red Lake | 1994 – 2018 Operated Beech D18S, Cessna 180, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter, Noorduyn Norseman[130] | ||||||
Citizen Airways | VAX | VANTAGE | ???? – ????[131] | |||||
City Express | ![]() |
OU | OUL | CITY EXPRESS | Peterborough | 1971 – 1991 Established as Air Atonabee in 1971 | ||
Coast Western Airlines | 1988 – 2004[132] | |||||||
Coastal Cargo | 1955 – 1959 Operated C-46[133] | |||||||
Colibri Aviation | CAE | HUMMINGBIRD | 1970s – 1980s Operated Cessna Citation I[134][135] | |||||
Collingwood Air | BLE | BLUEBIRD | 1988 – 1996 Established as Collingwood Aviation Centre Operated DHC-2 Beaver[136] | |||||
Colonial Airlines | ![]() |
Montreal | 1942 – 1956 Formed from Canadian Colonial Airways Acquired by Eastern Air Lines | |||||
Commander Air Charter | CML | COMMANDAIR | ???? – ???? Charter operator[137] | |||||
Commando Air Transport | Red Lake | 1996 – 2000 Operated C-46[138] | ||||||
Confortair | CON | CONFORT | Sept-Îles | 1987 – 2005 Operated Piper Navajo[139] | ||||
Conifair Aviation | ![]() | RO | ROY | CONIFAIR | Red Lake | 1979 – 1992 Rename to Royal Airlines Operated Douglas C-54[140] | ||
Connolly-Dawson Airways | Whitehorse | 1957 – 1975 Merged with Yukon Flying Service and Range Airways to form Great Northern Airways Operated DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas DC-3[141] | ||||||
Contact Airways | Fort McMurray | 1961 – 1995 Renamed Air Mikisew[142] | ||||||
Corporate Express | ![]() |
CPB | PENTA | Calgary | 1975 – 2009 | |||
Cougar Air | CAJ | COUGAR AIR | 1978 – 1979[143] | |||||
CoVal Air | CVL | COVAL | Campbell River | 1982 – 1996 Operated BN Islander, DHC-3 Otter, Cessna 185 Skywagon[144] | ||||
Cree Airways | ![]() | CRE | CREE AIR | Edmonton | ???? – ???? Operated Cessna 421[145] | |||
Crownair | CRW | REGAL | 1989 – 1990 Operated Douglas DC-8[146] | |||||
Curtiss-Reid Flying Service | Saint-Félicien | 1928 – 1950 Founded by Wilfrid Thomas Reid Operated Republic Seabee, Douglas C-54 1950 C-54 crash[147] | ||||||
Cypress Airlines | R6 | CYS | SKYBIRD | Vancouver | 1987 – 1997 Operated Convair 340[148] | |||
Cypress Jetprop Charter | Vancouver | 1996 – 1997 Operated Convair 440, Hawker Siddeley HS.125, Convair R4Y[149] | ||||||
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Deraps Aviation | 1988 – 2011 Merged into Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[150] | |||||||
Direquair | Chibougamau | 1975 – 1981 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter[151] | ||||||
Discovery Air | Toronto Pearson | 2006 – 2018 Founded by David Taylor[152] | ||||||
Dominion Aerial Exploration Company | 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 | King City | 1973 – 1979 Merged into Okanagan Helicopters Operated Robinson R22[154] | ||||||
Dorval Air Transport | 1954 – 1958 Engaged on Canadian Dew Line operations Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas C-47[155] | |||||||
Downair | 1973 – 1973 Operated Lockheed L-1049[156] | |||||||
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Eagle Aviation | Silver Falls Water Aerodrome | 1986 – 1995 Operated Beech D18S, DHC-3 Otter[157] | ||||||
Earlton Airways | Earlton | 1969 – 1998 Third-level carrier Operated Swearingen Merlin, Piper Navajo[158] | ||||||
Eastern Canada Air Lines | Moncton | 1936 – 1938 | ||||||
Eastern Flying Service | SPR | SPEEDAIR | 1956 – 1988 Acquired by Provincial Airlines[159] | |||||
Eastern Provincial Airways | ![]() |
PV | EPA | PROVINCIAL | Gander | 1949 – 1987 To Canadian Airlines International | ||
Eldorado Aviation | Edmonton | 1978 – 1985 Operated C-46, C-47, C-54, Boeing 737[160] | ||||||
Eldorado Radium Silver Express | ![]() |
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 | 1993 – 2005 Renamed Triumph Airways Operated DC-3, Cessna 310, Piper Navajo[162] | |||||||
Expeditair | 1988 – 1999 Acquired by Air Saguenay Operated DHC-2 Beaver[163] | |||||||
Express Air | WEW | Saskatoon | 2000 – 2020 Operated Beech 1900D[164] | |||||
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Fairchild Aerial Surveys | 1922 – 1923 Founded by Sherman Fairchild Operated Fokker D.VII[165] | |||||||
Fecteau Transport Aerien | ![]() |
Senneterre | 1936 - 1973 Renamed Air Fecteau | |||||
First Air | ![]() |
7F | FAB | FIRST AIR | Ottawa Yellowknife Iqaluit |
1973 - 2019 Merged into Canadian North 1 November 2019[166] | ||
First Nations Transportation | ![]() |
Gimli | 2003 - 2009 | |||||
Flair Air | ![]() | F8 | FLE | Edmonton | 2005 – 2017 Acquired NewLeaf Airways and renamed Flair Airlines Operated 727-200, 737-400[167] | |||
FlyToo | Calgary | 2017 – Never started[168] | ||||||
Forest Industries Flying Tankers (FIFT) | ![]() | 1959 – 1962 Operated 4 Martin JRM Mars[169] | ||||||
Fortunair | FX | FXE | AIR FUTURE | Montreal, Toronto | 1993 – 1995 | |||
Fugro Aviation Canada | ![]() | Ottawa | 2002 – 2012 Rebranded CGG Aviation Canada Operated CASA C-212, Cessna 208[170] | |||||
Futura Airlines | FUT | FUTURA | 1975 – 1979 Operated Aero Commander 680, Douglas C-47[171] | |||||
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Gagnon Air Service | 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 | AHM | AIR HURON | 1976 – 1979[174] | |||||
Gateway Aviation | ![]() | WG | Edmonton City Centre | 1952 – 1979 Operated DC-3, Convair 640, DHC Otter, Twin Otter, HS 748[175] | ||||
Georgian Express | ![]() | 2004 – 2007 Acquired by Cargojet Operated Cessna Caravan, Beech 1900[176] | ||||||
Geoterrex | ![]() | 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 | 1931 – 1932 Renamed West Coast Air Services[179] | |||||||
Gillies Flying Service | Buttonville | 1948 – 1963 Renamed Toronto Airways[180] | ||||||
Ginger Coote Airways | 1938 – 1942 Acquired by Canadian Pacific Air Lines Operated Fairchild 51, Noorduyn Norseman[181][182] | |||||||
Globemaster Air Cargo | G5 | Edmonton St. Albert | 2003 – 2004 | |||||
GoAir Citylink | ![]() | 1998 – 2011 Operated Embraer Brasilia[183] | ||||||
Gogal Air Services | 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 | 1971 – 1973 Operated Douglas DC-6B Travel club[186] | |||||||
Golfe Air Quebec | EM | GAQ | GOLFAIR | 1973 – 1982 Established as Baie Comeau Air Services in 1955 Operated Beech 18, BN Islander, DC-3, Twin Otter[187] | ||||
Gordon Airways | 1961 – 1970 Renamed Air Windsor Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Piper Pacer, Piper Aztec[188] | |||||||
Grand Island Aviation | 1986 – 2000 Acquired by Air Saguenay Operated Cessna 185[189] | |||||||
Gray Rocks Air Service | Montreal Saint-Hubert | 1921 – 1938 Founded by Tom Wheeler Renamed Wheeler Airlines[190] | ||||||
Great Lakes Air Service | 1961 – 1967 Established as Great Lakes Airlines Renamed Air Ontario[191] | |||||||
Great Lakes Airlines | Sarnia Chris Hadfield | 1967 – 1981 To Air Ontario[192] | ||||||
Great Northern Airways | 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 | 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 | ![]() | Red Lake | 1950 – 2017 Founded by G.H. Green Operated floatplane DHC-3 Otter, Noorduyn Norseman[196] | |||||
Greyhound Air | 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] | |||||||
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Haida Airlines | Vancouver | 1980 – 1980 To Air BC[198] | ||||||
Hanna Air | 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] | |||
Holidair |
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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 | Hornepayne Water Aerodrome | 1981 – 2013 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[210][211] | ||||||
Hudson Bay Air Transport | Flin Flon | 1939 – 1982 Operated Grumman Mallard[212] | ||||||
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ICC Air Cargo Canada |
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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 | 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] | |||||||
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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] | ||||
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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] | ||||||
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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] | ||
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Prince Albert | 1930 – 1947 To Norcanair (Saskatchewan Government Airways) | |||||||
Mackenzie Air | Edmonton | 1975 – 1979 Charter carrier Operated BN Islander[260] | ||||||
MacKenzie Air Services | ![]() |
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 | Kenora | 1992 – 2004 Operated DHC-3 Otter[261] | ||||||
Maple Air Services | MAD | MAPLE AIR | Maple | ? – 1987 Operated Piper Cherokee[262] | ||||
Maritime Central Airways | ![]() |
Moncton | 1941 – 1963 Nordair was a subsidiary Operated DC-4 | |||||
Maritime Global Airways | MGM | Halifax | 1996 – 1997 Operated Convair 580[263] | |||||
Matane Air Services | Matane | 1947 – 1965 Acquired by Quebecair Operated Lockheed 10 Electra, DC-3[264] | ||||||
May Airlines | 1919 – 1924[265] | |||||||
McMurray Air Service | 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 | Alma | 1959 – 1960 Renamed Alma Air Services[267] | ||||||
Miksoo Aviation | 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 | 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 | Roberval | 1947 – 1957 Merged with Boreal Airways to form Nordair Operated DC-3, DC-4[273] | ||||||
Montmagny Air Service | 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 | Montreal | 1955 – 1978 Operated PBY Catalina, C-46, DC-3, Super Constellation[275] | ||||||
Montreal & Dominion Skyways | Montreal | 1935 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[276] | ||||||
Morgan Air Services | 1983 – 2010 Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 401[277] | |||||||
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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 | 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 | Deer Lake | 1961 – 1979 Renamed Newfoundland & Labrador Air Transport[283] | ||||||
Newfoundland Airways | 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 | 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] | |||
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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] | ||||||
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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] | |||||||
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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] | |||||||
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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] | ||||||
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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] | ||||||
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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 | Masset Water Aerodrome | 1989 – 1990 Founded by Sheila and Marvin Boyd Acquired by Inland Air Charters Operated DHC-2 Beaver[385] | ||||||
South West Air | SWC | SAINT CLAIR | 1999– 1999[386] | |||||
Southern Air Transport | 1939 – 1942 To form Canadian Pacific Air Lines[387] | |||||||
Southern Alberta Air Lines | Lethbridge | 1927 – 1931 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated de Havilland DH.60 Moth[388] | ||||||
Southern Alberta Airlines | Lethbridge | 1924 – 1924 Founded by John Ender "Jock" Palmer Operated Standard J-1[389] | ||||||
Southern Frontier Airlines | Calgary | 1978 – 1978[390] To Time Air | ||||||
Sowind Air | SOW | SOWIND | Little Grand Rapids | 1991 – 2001 Operated Embraer Bandeirante, DHC-3 Otter[391] | ||||
Spartan Air Services | ![]() | 1946 – 1972 Aerial survey Operated Avro Anson, Lockheed Ventura, P-38 Lightning, DC-3, Bell 47, Piasecki H-21[392] | ||||||
Sporthawk International | Toronto Pearson | 1996– 2001[393] | ||||||
St. Andrews Airways | CW | SDA | SAINT ANDREWS | Winnipeg | 1970 – 1979 Operated Found FBA-2, de Havilland Heron, Beech 18, DHC-3 Otter[394] | |||
St. Felicien Air Services | Toronto Bishop | 1957 – 1979 Operated Found FBA-2, DC-3, DHC-2 Beaver, Noorduyn Norseman[395] | ||||||
Stage Air | Penticton | 2001 – 2001 Operated Piper Navajo, Cessna Caravan[396] | ||||||
Stanair | 1952 – 1969 Operated DHC-3 Otter, Fairchild F-27[397] | |||||||
Starratt Airways | Hudson | 1932 – 1942 To Canadian Pacific Airlines | ||||||
Steinwands Transport | Rae/Edzo | 1977 – 1985 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[398] | ||||||
Sunwest Home Aviation | CNK | CHINOOK | Rae Edzo | 1986 – 2006 Renamed Sunwest Aviation [399] | ||||
Sunwest International Aviation Services | Toronto Pearson | 1996– 2001 Operated Beech King Air, Learjet 55[400] | ||||||
Superior Airways | Fort William | 1940– 1979 Operated Douglas DC-3, Bellanca 31-40[401] | ||||||
Survair | SS | Ottawa | 1971– 1978 Operated Douglas C-47A, DHC-6 Twin Otter[402] | |||||
Sustut Air | Smithers | 2006 – 2013 Operated Skyvan, Cessna 208[403] | ||||||
Swanberg Air | ![]() |
Grande Prairie | 2000 - 2011 Ceased due to the death of the founder Sylvan Swanberg | |||||
Swiftair Cargo | SCL | SWIFTAIR | Abbotsford | 1980 – 1982 Operated Douglas DC-8[404] | ||||
Swoop | ![]() | WO | WSW | SWOOP | Abbotsford, Hamilton (ON) | 2018 – 2023 Re-integrated into WestJet[405] | ||
T | ||||||||
Tagish Air Services | Vancouver | 1988 – 2004 [406] | ||||||
Tal Air Charters | JEL | YYZ | JETEL | Toronto Pearson | 1994 – 2003 Operated Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III[407] | |||
Tamalik Air | CFB Goose Bay | 1994 – 2003 Associated to Air Labrador Operated DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter[408] | ||||||
Tempus Air | OB | TEM | Hamilton | 1985 – 1988 Operated Convair 580[409] | ||||
Terr Air | Ross River | 1973 – 1979 Operated DHC-2 Beaver, F-11 Husky, Hughes 500[410][411] | ||||||
Terra Surveys | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier | 1966 – 1972 Reorganized in Geoterrex, acquired by Cargaard Aviation[412] | ||||||
The Sarcee Club | Calgary | 1971 – 1972 Operated a single Vickers 757 Viscount[413] | ||||||
Thomas Cook Airlines Canada | ![]() |
MT | TCX | KESTREL | Montreal, Quebec | 2010 - 2013 Ended contract with Jazz | ||
Thunderbird Airlines | 1965 – 1971 Merged with Northern Mountain Airlines to form NT Air Operated DHC-3 Otter, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessnas[414] | |||||||
Timberline Air | TMR | TIMBER | Chilliwack | 1998 – 1998 Operated Beech King Air[415] | ||||
Time Air | ![]() |
KI | TAF | TIME AIR | Lethbridge | 1966 - 1993 To Canadian Regional Airlines | ||
Timmins Aviation | Montreal | 1960 – 1962 Operated Beech 18, Beech Bonanza, Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull, de Havilland Dove[416] | ||||||
TK Air Charters | Prince Rupert | 1995 – 2003 Operated Piper Navajo, Cessna 150, Cessna 337[417][418] | ||||||
Torontair | TOR | TORONTAIR | Buttonville | 1963 – 1979 Established as Gillies Flying Service Renamed Torontair Operated Beech King Air, Beech 99, DHC-6 Twin Otter[419] | ||||
Toronto Helicopters | Toronto | ? – 1979 Merged with Okanagan Helicopters and Sealand Helicopters to form Canadian Helicopters[420] | ||||||
Trans Canada Couriers | Montréal Trudeau | 1960 – 1973 Acquired by Purolator Inc. and renamed Purolator Courier Corporation Operated Boeing 727, DC-9[421] | ||||||
Trans Fair | ![]() | Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan | 1978 – 1998 Operated Douglas DC-3, Beech 18, Convair 240[422] | |||||
Trans North Air | Whitehorse | 1967 – 1979 Operated Douglas C-47D[423] | ||||||
Trans North Turbo Air | Whitehorse | 1967 – 1979 Renamed Trans North Helicopters Operated Cessna 402[424] | ||||||
Trans Provincial Air Carriers | Whitehorse | 1960 – 1974 Renamed Trans Provincial Airlines (TPA)[425] | ||||||
Trans Provincial Airlines (TPA) | CD | TDY | Prince Rupert | 1974 – 1993 Established as Trans Provincial Air Carriers Acquired by Harbour Air Seaplanes[426] | ||||
Trans-Canada Air Lines | ![]() |
Montréal Saint-Hubert | 1937 – 1965 Now Air Canada Operated Lockheed L-1049C | |||||
Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines | Sept-Îles | 1951 – 1966 Operated L.10 Electra, Beech 18, G-44 Widgeon, DHC-2 Beaver, Piper Apache, Cessna 180[427] | ||||||
Trans-Labrador Airlines | Schefferville | 1956 – 1963 Operated PBY Catalina, C-46, C-47[428] | ||||||
Trans-Mountain Air Service | Campbell River | 1968 – 1973 Operated DHC-2 Beaver[429] | ||||||
Transair | ![]() |
TZ | TTZ | Winnipeg Richardson | 1956 – 1979[430] Founded by the merger of Central Northern Airways and Arctic Wings; acquired by Pacific Western Airlines in 1979 | |||
Transport Aerien Sept-Iles | Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan | 1972 – 1983 Renamed Trans Fair Operated DC-3, DC-4, Convair 240[431] | ||||||
Transport des Monts Aviation | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Aerodrome | 1979 – 1988 Operated Douglas C-47[432] | ||||||
Transwest Air | ![]() | 9T | ABS | ATHABASKA | Prince Albert | 2000– 2021[433] | ||
Trillium Air | XXX | N | Waterloo | 1999 – 2002 Operated Jetstream 31[434] | ||||
Trippier Air Service | 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 | DRC | TRITON AIR | St. John's | 1993 – 1994 Founded by Jason and Javis Roberts Operated Boeing 737[436] | ||||
Triumph Airways | 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 | 1933 – 1939 Renamed Yukon Southern Air Transport Operated Ford Trimotor[439] | |||||||
Universal Helicopters | ![]() | St. John's | 1963 – 2020[440] | |||||
V | ||||||||
Vacationair |
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VN | VAC | VACATIONAIR | Toronto Pearson | 1988 – 1990 Established as Gray Coach Lines | ||
Val Air | VK | Montréal Trudeau | 2003 – 2004 | |||||
Venture Air | Thompson | 1995 – 2004 Renamed Central Flyway Air[441] | ||||||
Vic Turner Ltd | 1966 – 1971 Acquired by Kenn Borek Air Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[442] | |||||||
Victoria Flying Services | 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] | ||||
Waglisla Air (Wagair) | 3V | SEH | SEA HAWK | Vancouver | 1982 – 1995 Went in receivership Operated Piper Navajo, Beech 99, FH-227[449] | |||
Wagner Aviation | 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 | 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 | 1978 – 1980 Established as Gilbert's Flying Service in 1931 To Air BC Operated DHC-6 Twin Otter[455] | |||||||
WestCan International Airlines | 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 | ![]() | Lac du Bonnet | 1926 – 1930 To Canadian Airways[457] | |||||
Western Express Airlines |
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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 | 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 |
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