Laurentide Air Service Ltd.


Laurentide Air Service or legally Laurentide Air Service Ltd. was the first scheduled Canadian airline and existed from 1919 to 1925 and was based in Quebec. Initially the bush flying began at Lac-à-la-Tortue, and Laurentide the first bush carrier. Stuart Graham was the pilot of the first reconnaissance flight for forest fire detection in Canada. The founder was a former employee of the Laurentide [Pulp & Paper Company] who saw ambition in the aviation industry and borrowed an aircraft from the government of Canada.
Laurentide operated forestry industry for aerial fire patrol, aerial survey and photography flights.

Fleet

  • 2x Curtiss HL