List of airlines of Canada


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.
Note: Airlines in have scheduled passenger service.
AirlineYear EstablishedAOCIATAICAOCall signRegistered
aircraft		Hub airport or
headquarters		ImageNotes
Adlair Aviation198333503Cambridge BayCharters
201718875LBRNORTHLIGHT11Goose BayScheduled flights
Airborne Energy Solutions1984 67
Air Bravo200112515ABBRAVO13Thunder BayCharters and air ambulance
ACASS CANADA
11 April 19375262ACACAAIR CANADA256Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Vancouver		Flag carrier and largest domestic and international airline of Canada measured by seat capacity
201152620Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Vancouver		Brand name used by Jazz operating as feeder airlines for Air Canada
Air Canada Jetz200152620Montréal–TrudeauExecutive charter service operated by Air Canada using Airbus A320 aircraft
1 July 201317978RVROUROUGE38Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson		Low-cost carrier, wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada
5 July 19828982YNCRQCREE19Montréal–Trudeau,
Val-d'Or		Regional airline, charters
197829553HAIEINUIT31Montréal–TrudeauScheduled passenger service, charters, combi, cargo, helicopter
200115715Q9LSJLIAISON10Québec CityScheduled passenger service
Air Montmagny2805MontmagnyCharters, skydiving
31214NANTAIR NORTH9WhitehorseScheduled passenger service, charters, cargo
Air Nunavut 5343BFFAIR BAFFIN14IqaluitCharters and MEDIVAC only.
Air Partners15320SDESTAMPEDE15CalgaryCharters Take Flight
Air Spray351ASBAIR SPRAY51Red DeerAerial firefighting
31698TTINTINDI27Yellowknife,
Fort Simpson		Scheduled passenger service, charters
5311TSTSCAIR TRANSAT36Montréal–TrudeauScheduled passenger service, charter airline. Owned by Transat A.T.
Airbus Canada18582ABKAIRBUS CANUCK3Fort ErieHelicopter manufacturer
Airco Aircraft Charters5705ARQAIRCO6EdmontonCharters
Airmedic18018AMAIRMEDIC7Montreal Saint-HubertAir ambulance
AirSprint11653ASPAIRSPRINT32Calgary InternationalFractional ownership of aircraft
22736L0InuvikAircraft owned by Kenn Borek. Scheduled passenger service, charters.
Alkan Air3574AKNALKAN AIR21WhitehorseCharters and MEDIVAC
Anderson Air12618ADSANDERSON8VancouverCharters
Atlantic Air Charters41146Grand MananCharters, aircraft registered as Manan Air Services
Bar XH AirBXHPALLISER2Medicine HatCharters and MEDIVAC. Formerly part of Integra Air
1861JVBLSBEARSKIN49Sioux Lookout,
Thunder Bay		Aircraft owned by Perimeter Aviation. Regional, scheduled passenger service, charters
Bell Textron CanadaTXHTEXTRON11Montréal–MirabelAerospace manufacturer
Bombardier Inc.14892BBABOMBARDIER16DorvalBusiness jet manufacturer
Breton Air189924SydneyHelicopter tours and transportation
5319J4BFLBUFFALO55Hay RiverScheduled passenger service, charters, cargo, aerial firefighting. Featured on Ice Pilots NWT.
19621487MOCAVCALM AIR15ThompsonScheduled passenger service, charters, cargo
Can West Corporate Air Charters5659CWACAN WEST18EdmontonCharters
Canadian Air National19432ENENBRIDGE1GrimsbyCharters in aerial work
Canadian Helicopters 11988CDNCANADIAN88Les CèdresHelicopter charter service
1075TAKTARCTIC33YellowknifeScheduled passenger service, charter airline
Canadian Pacific Railway12534CRRRAILCAR3CalgaryCanadian based railway
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum10747CWHWARPLANE HERITAGE32HamiltonAviation museum
Canlink Aviation763MFCEAST WIND60Greater MonctonFlight training
Capital Helicopters105336WhitehorseHelicopter charter service. Bell 206 and Robinson R44 Raven II aircraft.
Cargojet11674W8CJTCARGOJET38HamiltonCargo
Carson Air6255CRNCARSON18KelownaFlight school, charters, air ambulance
Cascadia AirwaysCBFBIGFOOT2VancouverWas KD Air
39999MGLRGLACIER26SmithersRegional, charters
Chartright Air5932HRTCHARTRIGHT45MississaugaCharters and MEDIVAC
CHC Global Operations11988HMBHUMMINGBIRD0Les CèdresCharters, flight training, aerial firefighting. Along with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operates Allied Wings.
CHC Helicopters Canada17211RDBREDBIRD1VancouverHelicopter charters, flight training
Chrono Aviation17931NDLNEEDLE9Montreal Saint-Hubert,
Québec City,
Rimouski		Passenger and cargo charter services
Chrono Jet18498MBKMATBLACK5Montreal Saint-Hubert,
Québec City,
Rimouski		Passenger and cargo charter services
Conair Group2626FGDFIREGUARD59AbbotsfordRetrofitting firefighting aircraft and aerial firefighting
56954Campbell River WaterCharters and scheduled floatplane
4791CHICOUGAR9St. John'sScheduled passenger service to oil platforms and ships off the Newfoundland coast; charter airline
Custom Helicopters3207TFTRAUMA FLIGHT41Winnipeg/St. AndrewsHelicopter charter service
De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada19008DHCDEHAVILLAND4CalgaryAircraft manufacturer
EVAS Air 66768KEVEVAS30GanderSightseeing flights, air ambulance services, cargo and maintenance
Exact Air14555ETEXACTAIR38Baie-ComeauScheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair
Fast Air4701PBRPOLAR BEAR19WinnipegAir ambulance services, charter, helicopters
14941F8FLEFLAIR20EdmontonScheduled passenger and charter low-cost carrier airline
Flightexec5808FEXFLIGHTEXEC1Buttonville,
London		Charter airline, MEDIVAC
Flightpath Charter Airways15508KNTKINETIC15Montréal–TrudeauCharters
18765TORHOMERUN5Toronto CityCharters, tours and intercity commuter and charter airline
Geographic Air Surveys2735GSLSURVEY CANADA1EdmontonAerial surveys
Glencore Canada Corporation12522RAGRAGLAN2MississaugaSwiss multinational commodity trading and mining company
Government of Ontario321ONTONTARIO 33TorontoThere are 28 aircraft operated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and four by Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Government of Quebec1776QUEQUEBEC21Quebec CityProvincial government
Great Slave Helicopters475634YellowknifeHelicopter charter service
4001H3HR42Vancouver Harbour Flight CentreScheduled passenger service, charters
Harv's Air Service119441Steinbach (South)Charters, flight training, air taxi
18533CarpCharters, MEDIVAC, aerial firefighting
4622JBJBAHELIJET18VancouverScheduled passenger service, charters
Hope AirHHHOPE AIR0TorontoCharity providing non-emergency medical flights
Hydro-Québec10509HYDHYDRO3MontrealQuebec public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity
iFly College196389Québec CityFlight training, was Visionair Quebec
Image Air Charter15127BMGBOOMERANG14Toronto PearsonCharters
IMP Group International1764EXACANADIANEXECAIRE26AbbotsfordInvestment corporation, operates Cascade Aerospace
International Test Pilots School 17775SASTALLION21LondonTest pilot school recognized globally by the international Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the Society of Flight Test Engineers
18845SGSWEETGRASS2VancouverIndigenous Canadian and female-owned providing charters and scheduled services
5002QKJZAJAZZ114Calgary International,
Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson,
Vancouver		Formally Jazz Aviation LP, regional and charter airline. Operates as Air Canada Express
Jet Aircraft MuseumJAJAM3LondonAviation museum
Keewatin Air782FKKEWBLIZZARD24Rankin InletCharters and MEDIVAC only
Kenn Borek Air22734KKBABOREK AIR33Calgary InternationalCharters, aircraft leasing
KF Cargo 884KWKFAFLIGHTCRAFT11KelownaCargo charter airline. Along with Canadian Helicopters, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operates KF Defence Programs.
Kississing Lake Lodge11747WNWINGS NORTH34SteinbachFloatplanes, fly-in fishing camps
Kudlik Aviation17247KUKKUDLIK3Québec CityCharters
Landa Aviation 3709LALANDA6Hay RiverCharters
LR Helicopters16122LRLR / CHED / MEDIA12Calgary/SpringbankCharters, flight training
Maritime Air Charter104131HalifaxCharter. Provides fixed-wing service for Environment Canada to Sable Island.
Max-Aviation5092MAXMAX AVIATION12Montreal Saint-Hubert,
Québec City,
Rimouski		Air taxi
McMurray Aviation471920Fort McMurrayCharters, flight training
Miccar Aerial15400GTGOOD SPIRIT13YorktonOperate agricultural aircraft for crop dusting. They also offer flight training and aircraft maintenance.
4077MAMISSINIPPI10The Pas/Grace LakeCharters and scheduled services. Bases at Thompson and Flin Flon, and a sub-base at Pukatawagan.
Montair AviationMTMONTAIR18Pitt MeadowsFlight school
Morningstar Air Express681MALMORNINGSTAR22EdmontonCargo airline, operates a FedEx Canada contract
Nakina Air Service2807T2KNNAKINA3Nakina WaterFloatplane charters
Nav Canada10497NVCNAV CAN2OttawaA not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system
Newfoundland Helicopters1021610ClarenvilleHelicopter charter service
Nolinor Aviation10705NRLNOLINOR19Montréal–MirabelCharter airline
Nor-Alta AviationLT0Fort Vermilion,
High Level		See CanWest Air
North Cariboo Air1444NCBNORTH CARIBOU19Fort St. JohnCharter airline
North Star Air11025BFBLACKFLY14Thunder BayCharter airline
5732HWNWLNORTHWRIGHT17Norman WellsScheduled passenger service, charters
3747NLINORTHLINK5Peace RiverCharters, scheduled flights and air ambulance
Northern Air Solutions14952NANORTHERN AIR2MuskokaCharters, aerial photography and air ambulance
11492NTATHUNDERBIRD16Prince GeorgeScheduled passenger service, charters
1568NALNORTHWAY9Winnipeg/St. AndrewsScheduled passenger service, charters
271J3PLRPOLARIS13Fort SmithScheduled passenger service, charters, cargo
Novajet15472NOJNOVAJET26MississaugaCharters
Ontario Provincial Police11448GDGUARDIAN5OrilliaProvincial police service of Ontario
Ookpik Aviation160813Baker LakeCharters
Ornge Air (rotary wing division)16002LFLIFEFLIGHT12MississaugaHelicopter air ambulance
Ornge16002PULPULSE8Thunder Bay,
Sioux Lookout,
Timmins		Air ambulance
28708PPCOPASCO23VancouverScheduled passenger service, charters.
Pacific Seaplanes18099SPSURFER3Nanaimo Harbour WaterOn-demand flights and charters
Pacific Sky Aviation15764LVWLONGVIEW5Calgary InternationalTwin Otter flight training
PAL Aerospace17595SPRSPEEDAIR21St. John'sSearch and rescue, aircraft maintenance, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
2659PBPVLPROVINCIAL14St. John'sScheduled passenger service, charters
Panorama Aviation18183PNOPANO8AlmaAir taxi, air ambulance
Partner Jet10731PSCPARTNERJET0Toronto PearsonCharters
18611PSCPASCAN12Montreal Saint-HubertRegional airline, charters
Peregrine Aerial Surveys18014SEESEEKER5AbbotsfordAerial surveys
18614BPAGPERIMETER49WinnipegScheduled passenger service, charters, MEDIVAC, flight training
Phoenix Heli-Flight6701HESHERO10Fort McMurrayHelicopter tours, charters, MEDIVAC, aerial firefighting, and aerial photography
Pivot Airlines19227ZXGGNGREAT NORTH2Toronto PearsonCharter airline
15266PDPOEPORTER AIR76Ottawa, Toronto City, Toronto PearsonScheduled passenger service
Pratt & Whitney Canada7046PWCPRATT4LongueuilAircraft engine manufacturer
Privateair 17505FSYFROSTY15Toronto PearsonCharter
Propair253PROPROPAIR16Rouyn-NorandaCharter airline, MEDIVAC
Rangeland Helicopters14953HAHALO2Medicine HatHelicopter charters and maintenance, part of Bar XH Air
125089TRSRISE AIR36Prince AlbertScheduled passenger service, charters. There are 35 aircraft registered under Transwest Air and 1 under West Wind Aviation West Wind Aviation still has an ICAO airline designator, WEW, and an ICAO call sign, WESTWIND.
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceSSTSTETSON34OttawaCanada's national police service
Saskatchewan Government Air Ambulance Service380SLGLIFEGUARD4SaskatoonSaskatchewan provincial air ambulance service
508212Vancouver WaterFloatplane, scheduled passenger service, charters
Seneca CollegeBZQSTING21PeterboroughFlight training
Silverline Helicopters1Holland LandingHelicopter charters and flight training
SkyCare Air Ambulance 15337PHXPHOENIX NORTH24Sioux LookoutAir ambulance
SkycharterSKLSKYCHARTER14Toronto PearsonCharters, fixed-base operations, maintenance, MEDIVAC
SkyLink Express8857SLQSKYLINK19Toronto PearsonCharters, cargo
15113SNSKYNORTH7WinnipegScheduled passenger service, charters
Skyservice Business Aviation11797SYBSKYBIZ58Montréal–Trudeau,
Toronto Pearson		Charters, MEDIVAC
Slate Falls Airways 18070SYJ5Sioux Lookout Water, Sioux LookoutScheduled and chartered floatplanes. Only four aircraft are listed at the official site.
Starlink Aviation3966Q4TLKSTARLINK19Montréal–TrudeauCharters
STARS Aviation5699STAR12CalgaryNon-profit helicopter air ambulance
Summit Air17940SUTSUMMIT24YellowknifeCharters
Summit Helicopters15469KMKAMI10KamloopsHelicopter charters
Suncor Energy8508JSNJETSUN1CalgaryCanadian energy company
Sunwest Aviation5404CNKCHINOOK29Calgary InternationalCharters, fixed-base operations, maintenance, MEDIVAC
Superior Airways14801SRSUPERIOR14Red LakeCharters
TTUTANTALUS1Vancouver Harbour Flight CentreScheduled passenger service, charters, part of Harbour Air Seaplanes
8882THUAIR THUNDER14Thunder BayScheduled passenger service, charters
Tintina Air17372TATINTINA8Whitehorsecharters
183432Tofino Harbour WaterScheduled passenger service, charters
Top Aces15039FDFISHBED50MontrealMilitary flight training
Trans Capital Air6948TCTRANS CAPITAL6Toronto CityCharter operator on behalf of the United Nations
Transport Canada2134TGOTRANSPORT47OttawaGovernment of Canada department
Van City Seaplanes11442VCVAN CITY3CoquitlamOn-demand charters
48013Campbell River WaterFloatplanes, scheduled passenger service, charters
Vanguard Air Care18840VNVANGUARD6WinnipegAir ambulance
VIH Helicopters125516VictoriaCharters, MEDIVAC, aerial firefighting
Viking AirVKNTRUE NORTH19VictoriaAircraft manufacturer building 400 Series de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-2 Beaver
Vintage Wings of CanadaGHKGOLDEN HAWK3Gatineau-OttawaAviation museum
Voyageur Airways2473VCVALVOYAGEUR43North BayCharters, MEDIVAC
11802WTWSGWASAYA18Thunder BayScheduled passenger service, charters
Waterloo Warbirds18419WBWARBIRD0Region of WaterlooAviation museum
Westair Aviation5458NLFNORTHERN LIFE1KelownaCharters
17903WRWENENCORE47Calgary InternationalRegional airline, wholly owned subsidiary of WestJet
8893WSWJAWESTJET181Calgary International,
Vancouver,
Toronto Pearson		Canada's second largest airline, in terms of aircraft, after Air Canada
White River Air1041WRA4White River WaterFly-in outposts
Wilderness Air Escapes17075Vermilion Bay Water