List of airlines of Quebec

This is a list of airlines of Quebec which have an air operator's certificate issued by Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority. These are airlines that are based in Quebec.

Current airlines

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Hub airport(s) or
headquarters
Notes
Air Canada   AC ACA AIR CANADA Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Calgary,
Vancouver(Edmonton international airport/Edmonton))
Flag carrier of Canada.[1] Largest in Canada.[2]
Air Canada Rouge   RV ROU ROUGE Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Calgary,
Vancouver
Regional
Air Creebec   YN CRQ CREE Val-d'Or Regional, charters[3]
Air Inuit   3H AIE INUIT Montréal–Trudeau Scheduled passenger service, charters, combi, cargo, helicopter[4]
Air Montmagny Montmagny Charters, sky diving[5][6]
Air Saguenay   Chutes-des-Passes,
Lac Sébastien
Regional, charters, floatplanes[7]
Air Transat   TS TSC AIR TRANSAT Montréal–Trudeau Scheduled passenger service, charter airline. Owned by Transat A.T.[8]
Canadian Helicopters   CDN CANADIAN Les Cèdres, Quebec Charters, flight training, aerial firefighting. Along with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operates Allied Wings.[9][10]
Chrono Aviation   NDL
MBK
NEEDLE
MATBLACK
Québec City Jean Lesage,
Montréal/Saint-Hubert
Charter airline[11]
Exact Air   Baie-Comeau Scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair[12]
Jazz Aviation   QK JZA JAZZ Calgary,
Halifax
Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Vancouver
Scheduled passenger service as Air Canada Express.
Nolinor Aviation   NRL NOLINOR Montréal–Mirabel Charter airline[13]
Pascan Aviation   PSC PASCAN Montréal/Saint-Hubert Regional airline, charters[14]
Propair   PRO PROPAIR Rouyn-Noranda Charter airline, MEDIVAC (air ambulance)[15]
Skyservice Business Aviation   Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson
Charters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance).[16] Example colours only; aircraft now registered to Albatros Aircraft Corporation.[17]
Starlink Aviation   Q4 TLK STARLINK Montréal–Trudeau Example colours only; aircraft no longer registered in Canada[18]
Sunwing Airlines   WG SWG SUNWING Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson
Scheduled passenger service, charter airline[19]
Visionair Quebec Visionair Québec City Jean Lesage flight training[20][21]

Defunct airlines

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Hub airport(s) or
headquarters
Notes
Aeropro APO AEROPRO Québec City Jean Lesage 1998 - 2010
Air Alliance   3J AAQ LIAISON Québec City Jean Lesage 1988 - 1999, to Air Nova
Air Charter Systems   Montréal–Mirabel 1986 – 1988, reincarnated in 1997 as International Cargo Charter and operating until 2003
Air Canada Tango   AC ACA Montréal–Trudeau 2001 - 2004, name retained as a type of fare on its regular Air Canada services
Air Club International   Montréal–Mirabel 1993 - 1998, charter airline with flights to Europe
Air Fecteau Senneterre (defunct) 1936-1967, sold to Quebecair
Air Gaspé Sept-Îles 1951 - 1986, became a subsidiary of Quebecair in 1973
Air Satellite   6O ASJ SATELLITE Baie-Comeau 1968 - 2008, to Exact Air
Air Schefferville   Schefferville
Airtransit   Victoria STOLport,
Ottawa/Rockcliffe
1973 - 1975, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada
Canadian Colonial Airways   Montreal 1929 - 1942, reformed as Colonial Airlines
Colonial Airlines   Montreal 1942 - 1956, formed from Canadian Colonial Airways sold to Eastern Air Lines
Fecteau Transport Aerien   Senneterre (defunct) 1936 - 1973, renamed as Air Fecteau
ICC Air Cargo Canada   CIC Montréal–Mirabel 1998 - 2002, also listed as ICC International Cargo Charter
Inter-Canadien   Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1986 - 1999, to Canadian Airlines International
Jetsgo   SG JGO JETSGO Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau 2001 - 2005, entered bankruptcy protection
Maestro 5G SSV SKYTOUR Québec City Jean Lesage 2006 - 2007
Nationair   NX NXA NATION AIRWAYS Montréal–Mirabel 1986 - 1993, owned by Nolisair
Nolisair Montréal–Mirabel 1984 - 1993, as parent company of Nationair
Nordair   ND NDR NORDAIR Montréal–Trudeau,
Montréal–Mirabel
1947 - 1987, acquired by Canadian Pacific Airlines then merged into Canadian Airlines and Inter-Canadien
Quebecair Express QO QAE Québec City Jean Lesage 2003 - 2005
Quebecair   QB QBA QUEBECAIR Montréal–Trudeau 1946 - 1987, began as Rimouski Airlines, acquired by CP Air 1986 and consolidated within Canadian Airlines 1987
Royal Aviation   QN ROY ROY Montréal–Trudeau 1991 - 2001, acquired by Canada 3000
Trans-Canada Air Lines   Montréal/Saint-Hubert 1937 - 1965, now Air Canada
Val Air VK Montréal–Trudeau 2003 - 2004
Thomas Cook Airlines Canada Montreal

References

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  1. ^ Corporate Profile
  2. ^ Air Canada at Star Alliance
  3. ^ Air Creebec Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Our Fleet". Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  5. ^ "Outdoor Activities - Plane Rours and Sky Diving". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  6. ^ Forfaits
  7. ^ Air Saguenay
  8. ^ Air Transat at Transat A.T.
  9. ^ Canada Wings - Participants
  10. ^ "Canadian Helicopters". Archived from the original on 2001-11-17. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  11. ^ "Chrono Aviation". Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  12. ^ Exact Air
  13. ^ "Nolinor Aviation". Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  14. ^ Pascan Aviation
  15. ^ Propair
  16. ^ Skyservice Business Aviation
  17. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result
  18. ^ Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result
  19. ^ Sunwing Airlines
  20. ^ Visionair Québec (Visionair)
  21. ^ "Contact". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2015-05-03.