Austin Airways

Austin Airways was an airline based in Canada.

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Company History

It was Canada's oldest airline and started service in 1934. The home base was Timmins and it operated many duties in addition to passenger and freight services. Over the years, scheduled services served over 40 cities, including some destinations in the USA. In 1973 it merged with White River Air Services but continued to operate as Austin Airways.

In June 1987 it merged with Air Ontario Ltd (formerly Great Lakes Airlines, formed in 1958) to form Air Ontario Inc. In turn Air Ontario became part of Air Canada Jazz in 2001. [Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing]

Aircraft Used

Over its long history, Austin Airways used the following aircraft:

*Douglas DC-3
*Hawker Siddeley HS 748
*de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
*de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
*de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
*Consolidated Canso

Referentes

External links

* [http://www.pastforward.ca/perspectives/sept_192003.htm Community Voices]
* [http://ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Sudbury04.html Ontario Plaques - Austin Airways]
* [http://www.cahf.ca/Members%20and%20Belt%20of%20Orion/members/A_members.htm Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame - Austin]
* [http://www.cahf.ca/Members%20and%20Belt%20of%20Orion/members/R_members.htm Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame - Russell]