Airlines in Canada
Cataloguing 112 commercial and cargo airlines registered in Canada. Currently 27 carriers are active and 85 are defunct or merged.
Key Facts: Aviation in Canada
- 112 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in Canada.
- 27 carriers (24.1%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
- 85 carriers (75.9%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.
Operational Status Distribution
Out of 112 airlines in Canada: 27 are active (24.1%) and 85 are defunct (75.9%).
Active (27) Defunct (85)
| Status | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 27 | 24.1% |
| Defunct | 85 | 75.9% |
All Airlines in Canada
| Airline Name | IATA | ICAO | Status | Founded | Ceased | Observed Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611897 Alberta Limited | - | THD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Adler Aviation | - | SWH | defunct | - | - | - |
| Advance Air Charters | - | ADV | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero 1 Pro-Jet | - | SSM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero Aviation Centre Ltd. | - | AAD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero Control Air | - | LFC | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero Taxi | - | QAT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero Trades (Western) Ltd. | - | ATW | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aero-North Aviation Services | QN | SKP | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aerocharter | - | MRM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aeropro | P4 | APO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air 500 | - | BRM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Alma | - | AAJ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Atonabee | - | OUL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Baffin | - | BFF | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Brasd'or | - | BRL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Brousse | - | ABT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Caledonia | - | ACM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Canada | AC | ACA | active | 1937 | - | 236 |
| Air Canada Jazz | QK | JZA | active | - | - | 60 |
| Air Charters | 6U | ACX | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Creebec | - | CRQ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Dorval | - | ADT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Fecteau | - | AFH | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Georgian | ZX | GGN | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Integra | - | AII | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Inuit | - | AIE | active | - | - | 1 |
| Air Madeleine | - | MLN | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Montreal (Air Holdings Inc.) | - | AMO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Muskoka | - | AMS | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Niagara Express | - | DBD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air North Charter - Canada | 4N | ANT | active | - | - | 8 |
| Air Nova | - | HMT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Ontario | - | ONT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Park Aviation Ltd. | - | APA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Roberval | - | RBV | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Sandy | - | SNY | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Satellite | - | ASJ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Sorel | - | WHY | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Southwest Ltd. | - | ASW | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Star Corporation | - | ASC | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Toronto | - | CNE | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air Transat | TS | TSC | active | - | - | 43 |
| Air West | 2B | AWT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Air-Spray 1967 Ltd. | - | ASB | defunct | - | - | - |
| Airspeed Aviation | UY | SPD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Airsprint | - | ASP | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aklak Air | - | AKK | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alberni Airways | - | BNI | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alberta Citylink | - | ABK | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alberta Government | IC | GOA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alexandair | LW | JMR | defunct | - | - | - |
| Algoma Airways | - | AGG | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alkan Air | - | AKN | defunct | - | - | - |
| Allcanada Express | - | CNX | defunct | - | - | - |
| Alta Flights (Charters) Ltd. | - | ALZ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Altair Aviation (1986) | - | ALQ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Angus Aviation | KJ | AAZ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aquila Air Ltd. | - | AQL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Arctic Wings And Rotors Ltd. | - | AWR | defunct | - | - | - |
| Arrow Aviation Ltd. | - | ARO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Atlantair Ltd. | - | ATB | defunct | - | - | - |
| Atlantic Island Airways | - | AIW | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aviair Aviation Ltd. | - | AVF | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aviation Amos | - | AMJ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aviation Quebec Labrador | - | QLA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Avion Taxi | - | ADQ | defunct | - | - | - |
| Awood Air Ltd. | - | AWO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bar XH Air | - | BXH | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bearskin Lake Air Service | JV | BLS | active | - | - | - |
| Bell Helicopter Textron | - | TXB | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bonair Aviation | - | BNR | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bordaire | - | BOF | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bradly Air (Charter) Services | - | BAR | defunct | - | - | - |
| Brock Air Services | - | BRD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Buffalo Airways | J4 | BFL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Business Air Services | - | BAM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Business Express Delivery | - | EXP | defunct | - | - | - |
| Calm Air | MO | CAV | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canada Jet Charters | - | PIL | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Coast Guard | - | CTG | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Eagle Aviation | - | HIA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Forces | - | CFC | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Global Air Ambulance | - | BZD | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Helicopters | - | CDN | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian National Airways | CN | YCP | active | - | - | - |
| Canadian National Telecommunications | - | XNC | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian North | 5T | MPE | active | - | - | 14 |
| Canadian Regional Airlines | - | CDR | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian Western Airlines | W2 | CWA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Canadian World | 10 | CNN | defunct | - | - | - |
| CanJet | C6 | CJA | defunct | - | - | - |
| CanXplorer | C2 | CAP | active | - | - | - |
| CanXpress | C1 | CA1 | active | - | - | - |
| Cargojet Airways | W8 | CJT | active | - | - | 34 |
| Centennial Flight Centre | - | CNS | defunct | - | - | - |
| Chartright Air | - | HRT | active | - | - | 1 |
| Corporate Airlink | - | COO | active | - | - | 8 |
| First Air | 7F | FAB | active | - | - | 17 |
| Flair Airlines | F8 | FLE | active | - | - | 13 |
| Knight Air | KY | KNA | active | - | - | 1 |
| Morningstar Air Express | - | MAL | active | - | - | 8 |
| NAV CANADA | - | NVC | active | - | - | 2 |
| Porter Airlines | PD | POE | active | - | - | 29 |
| Rog-Air | F3 | FAD | active | - | - | 3 |
| Skyservice Airlines | 5G | SSV | active | - | - | 1 |
| Sunwing Airlines | WG | SWG | active | - | - | 25 |
| Transair | - | TTZ | active | - | - | 2 |
| Vistajet | - | VJT | active | - | - | 1 |
| Western Arctic Air | WL | WAL | active | - | - | 2 |
| WestJet | WS | WJA | active | 1996 | - | 137 |
| WestJet Encore | WR | WEN | active | - | - | 46 |