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Air Canada's Douglas DC-8-63 fleet was withdrawn from passenger service in 1983. Six of these were converted to DC-8-73 with new CFM engines and converted to freighters (DC-8-73F) in 1984 and retained for use by Air Canada Cargo eventually being sold off to DHL between 1990 and 1994. Air Canada's Douglas DC-9-15s were used up to 1968. One DC-9 ...
TCA was renamed Air Canada in 1965 and a corporate reorganization in 1968 saw the maintenance division grouped under Air Canada Technical Services (ACTS). Beginning in 1968, ACTS provided airframe, engine and component solutions to non-Air Canada customers, helping them expand their maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) reach to new carriers.
Air Canada's predecessor, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), was created by federal legislation as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CNR) on 11 April 1937. [16] [17] The newly created Department of Transport under Minister C. D. Howe desired an airline under government control to link cities on the Atlantic coast to those on the Pacific coast.
On November 15, 2013, Regional 1 and Air Georgian completed a joint venture through the creation of a parent company, Regional Express Aviation Ltd. (REAL), based in Calgary, Alberta and then rebranded under the name of R1 Airlines Ltd. Its new ownership structure gives the subsidiary additional clout in both the domestic and international ...
Air Canada Ground Handling Services – transferred to Air Canada; Jazz Aviation LP – sold off and now owned by Chorus Aviation and operates as contractor for Air Canada; Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. - formerly as Air Canada Technical Services before being renamed in 2008, acquired Air Canada Mechanics in 2011 and ceased operations in 2012 ...
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This is a list of airlines of Canada which have one or more of the following: an air operator's certificate issued by Transport Canada, an ICAO airline designator, Canadian domestic designator, call sign, or aircraft registered with Transport Canada. Please see lists of airlines by provinces or territories for sorted lists.
Air Canada Jazz previously operated the BAe 146-200, jet aircraft (on behalf of Air Canada) which was inherited from Air Nova and Air BC. They were retired from service in 2005. De Havilland Canada Dash 8: 28 Jazz operated 28 Series 300, turboprops for Air Canada Express. Retired from service with last commercial flight on January 9, 2022.