The Airchive-Canadian Timetables

		Air BC - October 1, 1984 Air BC was established in 1980 after the merger of a number of western coast domestic airlines. A combined fleet emerged including DHC-6 Twin Otters (some were floatplanes). In 1983 DHC Dash 7 aircraft (pictured) were delivered and from 1988 BAe 146-200 jets. DHC Dash 8-100 aircraft were acquired in 1986. The airline was originally a partner airline with CP Air with service centered at Vancouver. In March 1995, Air Canada purchased the airline, shares. DHC Dash 8-300 aircraft were introduced. In January 2001, a newly-merged carrier called Air Canada Regional Inc was established. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Canada, this company combined the individual strengths of four regional airlines – Air BC, Air Nova, Air Ontario, and Canadian Regional Airlines. Consolidation of these four companies was completed in 2002 and was marked by the launch of a new name and brand - Air Canada Jazz. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Trans-Canada Air Lines - June 1, 1949 Trans-Canada Air Lines was the original name of Air Canada. The change to Air-Canada happened in the mid 1960s. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com

		Air Canada - March 1, 1969 Air Canada was the flag carrier of Canada, yet it split international routes with Alberta based CP-Air. Air Canada's international services consisted of Europe, the Eastern U.S., and the Carribbean while CP Air served the Western U.S., Asia, and Hawaii. 727s, DC-8s and DC-9s comprised the balance of the fleet at the time. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - April 26, 1970 Air Canada was the flag carrier of Canada, yet it split international routes with Alberta based CP-Air. Air Canada's international services consisted of Europe, the Eastern U.S., and the Carribbean while CP Air served the Western U.S., Asia, and Hawaii. 727s, DC-8s and DC-9s comprised the balance of the fleet at the time. 747s would come on-line within a year. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - October 29, 1972 Air Canada was one of the first airlines to introduce the L1011 TriStar to service. The Luxury Lockheeds provided sterling service through the mid 1990s. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - September 1973 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - December 1973 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - September 8, 1980 Special Thanks to: James Little
		Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - December 16, 1980 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - April 26, 1981 Air Canada was founded as Trans Canadian Airlines in 1938. For years it was the flagship carrier with an excellent reputation for service and safety.The airline initially did well after privatization but then things began to go downhill. In 2000, it bought out its major competitor Candian in a disastorous merger. Despite innovative iniatives Jazz, Tango, and Zip; and a virtual monopoly on long haul flights, AC is having its lunch eaten by low cost carriers and severe labor strife. The airline has recovered from bankruptcy in a situation largely caused by its own making. Air Canada is a Star Alliance member.
		Air Canada - April 24, 1983 Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - October 28, 1984 Air Canada finally began to expand upon CP-Air's turf when it launched service to India and Singapore in 1984, but through Europe as opposed to CP's Pacific routes from Vancouver. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - October 26, 1986 Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - Map Cover Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - July 4, 1991 The new Air Canada Terminal 2 at Lester Pearson is featured on the cover. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - June 1, 1993 Continental and Air Canada hooked up in a short lived alliance in the early 1990s Special Thanks to: Scott Grant
		Air Canada - May 1, 1995 Continental and Air Canada hooked up in a short lived alliance in the early 1990s. The new look, circa 1994 is shown here. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - July 1, 1995 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
		Air Canada - October, 1996 An Airbus A-320 was painted in 1930s circa Trans-Canadia colors to celebrate the airlines 60th Anniversary. Air Canada began to expand massively taking on Canadian in the Pacific. This would also be the final year of the L1011 in AC service. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - 1998 Air Canada was a charter member of the Star Alliance, but would switch to the American Airlines allied One World Alliance. Two years later Air Canada would swallow its main competitor, Canadian which became an infamous example of disasterous mergers. Beyond that, a confluence of factors: the worldwide downturn in air travel, a 2001-02 recession, LCC competition (WestJet), and over expansion caused AC to enter bankruptcy. It almost joined Sabena and Swissair as a flag carriers that became extinct. In 2004, The airline made a stunning turnaround by morphing into a much more efficent low cost carrier/premium service hybrid.

		Air Transat - Summer, 1997 Montreal based Air Transat began as a charter carrier in 1987 and quickly become part of the Canadian scheduled airline mainstream. Initially flying L1011s long-haul, it is now a large Airbus A330 operator. One of its A330s, flight 236, had the misfortune of running out of fuel and barely landing safely in the Azores Islands. Despite this mishap, Air Transat is one of the few to survive the turbulent 1990s. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		Canada 3000 - 1999 Canada 3000 was formed as a Canadian subsidiary of UK based Air 2000 in 1988. Canada 3000 operated a very modern fleet of A320s, A330s, and 757s in a single class leisure service until its 2002 shutdown.
		CP Air - October 27, 1979 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		CP Air - October 24, 1981 CP Air was a very successful airline for many, many years with a focus on Western Canada and the Pacific. The airline was founded by the famous railway company, Canadian Pacific. It flew DC-8s, DC-10s and was destined to be one of the first airlines outside the UK to operate the Comet. In 1987, CP merged with Calgary based Pacific Western to form Canadian which flew until declaring bankruptcy in 2000, being absorbed by Air Canada.
		Canadian Airlines - 1999 This brochure highlights Canadian's new image introduced in 1999, just 1 year prior to its buyout by Air Canada; a merger which has been disastorous. Canadian was formed with the merger of Canadian Pacific and Pacific Western Airlines in 1988. Traditionally, the airline was stronger in Asia and Western Canada but after the merger it became strong in Europe as well. American Airlines owned a third of the airline until the Air Canada merger.
		Eastern Province Airlines - June 20, 1980 EPA was formed in 1961 to specialize in services in the Maritime Provinces and Labrador of Canada. Flights were centerd around Halifax, Novia Scotia and St. Johns, Newfoundland using Boeing 737s. CP Air took over EPA in 1986. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Eastern Province Airlines - June 1, 1985 EPA was formed in 1961 to specialize in services in the Maritime Provinces and Labrador of Canada. Flights were centerd around Halifax, Novia Scotia and St. Johns, Newfoundland using Boeing 737s. CP Air took over EPA in 1986. Special Thanks to: James Little
		First Air - April 3, 1989 / map 1992 First Air operates 727 QC and Combi service to largely subsidized destinations in the Canadian Arctic. The airline is native owned by the indegous Arctic North people.Canada North is its principal competition.
		First Air - January 1, 2000 First Air operates 727 QC and Combi service to largely subsidized destinations in the Canadian Arctic. It holds a virtual monopoly, and consquently has a high tariff. The airline is native owned by the indegous Arctic North people. Special Thanks to: James Little
		First Air - 2003 First Air operates 727 QC and Combi service to largely subsidized destinations in the Canadian Arctic. It holds a virtual monopoly, and consquently has a high tariff. Special Thanks to: James Little
		JetsGo - Fall, 2002 JetsGo was one of the new entrants in the Canadian LCC derby. Flying MD-80s and Fokker 100s (purchased from American), it was founded by an ex-Canada 3000 CEO. Initially results were good, but it failed with little warning in 2005. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		Nordair - July 1, 1973 Nordair was a Montreal based carrier that flew scheduled and chartered services. Charter equipment of DC-8s saw international service. Domestic service was focused around the northern portions of Quebec and Eastern Arctic Canada. "NordAir" is a french title which translated into English means North Air. FH-227s, 727s and 737s comprised Nordairs domestic fleet. Nordair eventually was merged into Canadian. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Air Canada - May 1, 1995 Continental and Air Canada hooked up in a short lived alliance in the early 1990s. The new look, circa 1994 is shown here. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		Pacific Western - April 25, 1992 Pacific Western was the dominant carrier in western Canada, particulalry in the provinces between BC and Ontario. The innovative Calgary based carrier purchased CP Air in 1987, with the merged offering named Canadian. Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		Totontair - January 31, 1983 Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
		Wardair Canada - May 1, 1987 Wardair was a beloved airline in Canada. It was founded in 1952 by Max Ward as a charter carrier. It was generally very successful, flying new and modern equipment transitioning from 707s to 727s,747s, and A310s at the end. Gradually, as charter airlines lost some of their effectiveness against the majors, Wardair began scheduled operations which proved to be its downfall. Special Thanks to: James Little
		Wardair Canada - January 15, 1989 Wardair was a beloved airline in Canada. It was founded in 1952 by Max Ward as a charter carrier. It was generally very successful, flying new and modern equipment transitioning from 707s to 727s,747s, and A310s at the end. Gradually, as charter airlines lost some of their effectiveness against the majors, Wardair began scheduled operations which proved to be its downfall. In 1989, just after this timetable was published Wardair merged with CP Air to form Canadian which would eventually be absorbed by nemesis, Air Canada. Special Thanks to: James Little

		WestJet - April 26, 2003 WestJet, originally set up by the founder of Jet Blue, is the low cost pioneer in Canada. It has been consistently profitable since its mid 90s launch. WestJet originally began in Western Canada, particularly in B.C. and Alberta provinces but has now spread its 737 wings nationwide. The airline has now expanded into major destinations throughout America. Recently, it pioneered Live TV inflight service in Canada.