List of airlines of Canada

This is a list of airlines of Canada which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by Transport Canada, the civil aviation authority of Canada. Please see lists of airlines by provinces or territories for sorted lists.

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Hub Airport(s) or headquarters	Notes
Adlair Aviation					Cambridge Bay	Charters[1] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy.[2][3]
Adler Aviation			SWH	SHOCKWAVE	Waterloo	Charters, cargo, flight training[4]
Air Canada Express		Various	Various	Various	Calgary, Halifax Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson, Vancouver	Brand name used by Air Georgian, EVAS, Jazz Aviation and Sky Regional Airlinesoperating as feeder airlines for Air Canada[5]
Air Canada Jetz					Montréal–Trudeau	Executive charters, sports teams[6] Example colours only. Jetz uses A319
Air Canada Rouge		RV	ROU	ROUGE	Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson, Calgary, Vancouver	Leisure airline, wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada[7]
Air Canada		AC	ACA	AIR CANADA	Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson, Calgary, Vancouver	Flag carrier of Canada.[8] Largest airline in Canada.[9]
Air Creebec		YN	CRQ	CREE	Val-d'Or	Regional, charters[10]
Air Georgian		ZX	GGN	GEORGIAN	Toronto Pearson	Regional, charters, cargo[11] Operates as a part of Air Canada Express
Air Inuit		3H	AIE	INUIT	Montréal–Trudeau	Scheduled passenger service, charters, combi, cargo, helicopter[12]
Air Labrador		WJ	LAL	LAB AIR	Goose Bay	Regional, charters[13]
Air Montmagny					Montmagny	Charters, sky diving[14][15]
Air North		4N	ANT	AIR NORTH	Erik Nielsen Whitehorse	Scheduled passenger service, charters, cargo[16]
Air Nunavut			BFF	AIR BAFFIN	Iqaluit	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only.[17]
Air Saguenay					Chutes-des-Passes, Lac Sébastien	Regional, charters, floatplanes[18]
Air Spray			ASB		Red Deer	Aerial firefighting[19]
Air Tindi		8T	TID	DISCOVERY	Yellowknife, Fort Simpson	Scheduled passenger service, charters. Owned by Discovery Air.[20][21]
Air Transat		TS	TSC	AIR TRANSAT	Montréal–Trudeau	Scheduled passenger service, Charter airline. Owned by Transat A.T..[22]
AirSprint			ASP	AIRSPRINT	Calgary	Fractional ownership of aircraft[23]
Aklak Air		6L	AKK	AKLAK	Inuvik (Mike Zubko)	Scheduled passenger service, charters. Part of the Inuvialuit Development Corporation.[24]
Alkan Air			AKN	ALKAN AIR	Erik Nielsen Whitehorse	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[25]
Aqsaqniq Airways			DA	DISCOVERY AIR	Cambridge Bay	MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only. Partnership with Air Tindi (minority partner), a subsidiary of Discovery Air. Headquarters are in Taloyoak[26]
Atlantic Charters					Grand Manan	Also known as Manan Air Services[27][28]
Bar XH Air			BXH	PALLISER	Medicine Hat	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[29]
Bearskin Airlines		JV	BLS	BEARSKIN	Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay	Regional, scheduled passenger service, charters[30]
Brock Air Services			BRD	BROCK AIR	Kingston/Norman Rogers	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[31]
Buffalo Airways		J4	BFL	BUFFALO	Hay River/Merlyn Carter	Scheduled passenger service, charters, cargo, aerial firefighting. featured on Ice Pilots NWT.[32]
Calm Air		MO	CAV	CALM AIR	Thompson	Scheduled passenger service, charters, cargo[33]
Canadian Helicopters			CDN	CANADIAN	Les Cèdres	Carters, flight training, aerial firefighting. Along with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operatesAllied Wings.[34][35]
Canadian North		5T	MPE	EMPRESS	Yellowknife	Scheduled passenger service, charter airline[36]
Capital Helicopters					Erik Nielsen Whitehorse	Helicopter charter service. Bell 206 and Robinson R44 Raven II aircraft[37]
Cargojet		W8	CJT	CARGOJET	John C. Munro Hamilton	Cargo[38]
Central Mountain Air		9M	GLR	GLACIER	Smithers	Regional, charters[39]
CHC Helicopter			HMB	HUMMINGBIRD	Richmond	Helicopter charters, flight training[40]
Cloud Air					Lake Muskoka/Mortimer's Point	Floatplane, scheduled passenger service, charters, flight training[41]
Corilair					Campbell River	Charters and scheduled floatplane[42]
Cougar Helicopters			CHI	COUGAR	St. John's	Helicopter services to oil platforms and ships off the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia coast[43]
DAL Aviation					Cambridge Bay Water	Seasonal floatplane charters.[44]
Discovery Air Defence					Bagotville, Cold Lake, Esquimalt, Halifax, Montreal	Provide airborne training services to the Canadian Armed Forces[45]
Discovery Air Fire Services					Dryden	Wildfire suppression[46]
Enerjet		EG	ENJ	ENERJET AIR	Calgary	Charter airline[47]
Exact Air					Baie-Comeau	Scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair.[48]
Exploits Valley Air Services		8K		EVAS	Gander	Scheduled passenger service as part of Air Canada Express, sightseeing flights, air ambulance services and maintenance.[49]
Fast Air			PRB	POLAR BEAR	Winnipeg	Air ambulance services, charter, helicopters[50]
First Air		7F	FAB	FIRST AIR	Yellowknife, Iqaluit	Scheduled passenger service, cargo, charters[51]
Flair Airlines		F8	FLE	FLAIR	Kelowna	Charter airline[52]
Flightexec					Buttonville, London	Charter airline, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[53][54]
Great Slave Helicopters					Yellowknife	Helicopter charter service.[55]
Harbour Air Seaplanes		H3		HARBOUR EXPRESS	Vancouver Harbour	Scheduled passenger service, charters[56]
Harv's Air Service					Steinbach (South)	Charters, flight training, air taxi[57][58]
Hawkair		BH	BHA	HAWKAIR	Terrace and Kitimat	Regional airline, scheduled passenger service, charters[59]
Helicopter Transport Services					Carp	Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance), aerial firefighting[60]
Helijet		JB	JBA	HELIJET	Vancouver	Scheduled passenger service, charters[61]
Innu Mikun Airlines					Goose Bay	Regional airline, charters. A joint partnership between Innu Development Limited Partnership and Provincial Airlines.[62]
Integra Air					Lethbridge	Scheduled passenger service, charters[63]
Island Express Air					Abbotsford	Scheduled passenger service[64]
Jazz		QK	JZA	JAZZ	Calgary, Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson, Vancouver	Formally Jazz Aviation LP, regional and charter airline. Operates as a part of Air Canada Express[65]
KD Air		XC	KDC	KAY DEE	Vancouver	Scheduled passenger service, charters[66]
Keewatin Air		FK	KEW	BLIZZARD	Rankin Inlet	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only.[67]
Kenn Borek Air		4K	KBA	BOREK AIR	Calgary	Charters, aircraft leasing[68]
KF Cargo		KW	KFA	FLIGHTCRAFT	Kelowna	Scheduled passenger service, cargo Charter airline. Along with Canadian Helicopters, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operatesKF Defence Programs.[69]
Kitikmeot Helicopters					Cambridge Bay	Helicopter charters. The company is a joint venture between Bill and Jessie Lyall (51%) and Great Slave Helicopters (48%).[70][71] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][72] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit Firm.[73][74]
Kivalliq Air		FK			Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson	Scheduled passenger service[75]
Kootenay Direct Airlines					Nelson	Charters[76]
LR Helicopters					Calgary/Springbank	Charters, flight training[77]
Maritime Air Charter					Halifax Stanfield	Air charter. Provides fixed-wing service for Environment Canada to Sable Island.[78]Example colours only aircraft no longer registered in Canada.[79]
McMurray Aviation					Fort McMurray	Charters, flight training[80]
Missinippi Airways					The Pas/Grace Lake	Charters and scheduled services. Bases at Thompson, Flin Flon and a sub-base at Pukatawagan[81]
Morningstar Air Express			MAL	MORNINGSTAR	Edmonton	Cargo airline, operates a FedEx Canada contract.[82]
Nakina Air Service		T2			Nakina	Floatplane charters[83]
Nolinor Aviation			NRL	NOLINOR	Montréal–Mirabel	Charter airline[84]
Nor-Alta Aviation		LT			Fort Vermilion, High Level	Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[85]
North Cariboo Air			NCB	NORTH CARIBOU	Fort St. John	Charter airline[86]
North-Wright Airways		HW	NWL	NORTHWRIGHT	Norman Wells	Scheduled passenger service, charters[87]
Northern Air Support					Kelowna	Helicopter charter service. Part of Discovery Air through Great Slave Helicopters[88]
Northern Air					Peace River	Charters, scheduled flights and air ambulance[89]
Northern Thunderbird Air			NTA	THUNDERBIRD	Prince George	Scheduled passenger service, charters[90]
Northwestern Air		J3	PLR	POLARIS	Fort Smith	Scheduled passenger service, charters, cargo[91]
Nunasi Helicopters					Yellowknife, Iqaluit	Helicopter charters.[92][93] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy[2][94] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an InuitFirm.[73][95]
Ookpik Aviation					Baker Lake	Charters.[96]
Orca Airways			ORK	ORCA	Vancouver	Scheduled passenger service, charters[97]
Ornge					Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Timmins/Victor M. Power	Air ambulance[98]
Pacific Coastal Airlines		8P	PCO	PASCO	Vancouver	Scheduled passenger service, charters[99]
Pascan Aviation			PSC	PASCAN	Montréal/Saint-Hubert	Regional airline, charters[100]
Perimeter Aviation		4B	PAG	PERIMETER	Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson	Scheduled passenger service, charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance), flight training[101]
Porter Airlines		PD	POE	PORTER AIR	Billy Bishop Toronto	Regional airline[102]
Pronto Airways			WEW	PRONTO	Prince Albert (Glass Field)	Scheduled passenger service.[103] Part of West Wind Aviation.[104]
Propair			PRO	PROPAIR	Rouyn-Noranda	Charter airline, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[105]
Provincial Airlines		PB	PVL SPR	PROVINCIAL SPEEDAIR	St. John's	Scheduled passenger service, charters.[106] SPEEDAIR callsign used by Provincial Aerospace.
R1 Airlines			TSH	TRANSCANADA	Calgary	Charter airline, aircraft leasing[107]
Salt Spring Air					Ganges	Floatplane, scheduled passenger service, charters[108]
Seair Seaplanes					Vancouver Water	Floatplane, scheduled passenger service, charters[109]
Silverline Helicopters					Holland Landing	Helicopter charters[110]
Sky Regional Airlines		RS	SKV	MAPLE	Montréal–Trudeau	Scheduled passenger service as a part of Air Canada Express
SkyLink Aviation			SKK	SKYLINK	Toronto Pearson	Charters, cargo[111]
SkyLink Express			SLQ	SKYLINK	Toronto Pearson	Charters, cargo[112]
SkyNorth Air					Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson	Scheduled passenger service, charters[113]
Skyservice Business Aviation					Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson	Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[114]
Starlink Aviation		Q4	TLK	STARLINK	Montréal–Trudeau	Example colours only aircraft no longer registered in Canada.[115]
Summit Air				SUMMIT	Yellowknife	Charters[116]
Sunwest Aviation			CNK	CHINOOK	Calgary	Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[117]
Sunwing Airlines		WG	SWG	SUNWING	Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto Pearson	Scheduled passenger service, charter airline[118]
Superior Airways					Red Lake	Charters[119]
Thomas Cook Airlines Canada
Thunder Airlines			THU	THUNDER	Thunder Bay	Scheduled passenger service, charters[120]
Tofino Air				TOFINO AIR	Tofino Harbour	Scheduled passenger service, charters[121]
Trans Capital Air					Billy Bishop Toronto	Charter operator on behalf of the United Nations
Transwest Air		9T	ABS	ATHABASKA	Prince Albert (Glass Field)	Helicopters, scheduled passenger service, charters[122]
Unaalik Aviation					Resolute Bay	Scheduled passenger service to 5 destinations in Nunavut.[123] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy,[2] with bases in Cambridge Bay[124]and Iqaluit.[125]
Universal Helicopters					Goose Bay	Helicopters[126]
Vancouver Island Air					Campbell River Water Aerodrome	Floatplanes, scheduled passenger service, charters[127]
VIH Helicopters					Saanich, British Columbia	Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance), aerial firefighting[128] Example colours only aircraft now different type.[129]
Visionair Quebec				Visionair	Québec City Jean Lesage	flight training[130][131]
Voyageur Airways		VC	VAL	VOYAGEUR	North Bay/Jack Garland	Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[132]
Wasaya Airways		WT	WSG	WASAYA	Thunder Bay	Scheduled passenger service, charters[133]
West Coast Air		8O	YWZ	COAST AIR	Vancouver Harbour	Floatplanes, scheduled passenger service, charters[134]
West Wind Aviation			WEW	WESTWIND	Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker	Scheduled passenger service, charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance). Also ownsPronto Airways.[104][135]
WestJet Encore		WR	WEN	ENCORE	Calgary	Regional airline, wholly owned subsidiary of WestJet
WestJet		WS	WJA	WESTJET	Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto Pearson	Low-cost carrier, scheduled passenger service. Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada[136]
White River Air			WRA		White River	Fly-in outposts[137]
Wilderness Air					Vermilion Bay	Floatplanes, fly-in fishing camps[138]

See also[edit]

• List of defunct airlines of Canada
• List of airlines
• List of airports in Canada