Nova Scotia based Air Nova was a rare sight on Canada's west coast when this Dash 8 was sub-leased to Time Air. Seen here in the common Air Canada Regional color scheme just before the various airlines were re-branded to Air Canada Jazz.

First flight for this 727 was September 14, 1965 and delivered to United Airlines exactly one month later (N7046U). The National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks used it from October 1983 to March 1985 for team transportation.

Originally this Beaver went to Hawker De Havilland Australia in April 1964 for sale in that country. Sold to Aerial Agriculture Pty in October 1964 (VH-IDR), the aircraft was badly damaged in an emergency landing. Returned to Canada, it was re-built and sold to Air West as CF-AWB in July 1970. Flying in British Colombia until sold in the USA as N92002 in August 1992. It under went a Boss Beaver conversion in 2000. The aircraft has been flying as C-FYEX since September 2017 at the time of uploading.

Still in European Expedite colours.

Air BC operated six Dash 7s into the 90s. This one was was delivered new to Golden West Airlines on December 23, 1980 as N702GW then imported for Air BC March 19, 1984. It is pictured with short lived CP Air Commuter titles near the tail. The agreement ended when Pacific Western Airlines bought CP Air and formed Canadian Airlines. Air Canada purchased 85% of Air BC and joined the Air Canada Connectors. Sold in 1991 as Air BC standardized on the Dash 8s for operations, C-FJPI went to Voyageur Airways. In 1997, the aircraft was extensively modified for geophysical survey and was recently retired and cancelled from the Canadian register on March 14, 2018.

First flight for this 737 was July 3, 1969 and spent nearly 15 years as a business jet before entering airline service. First owner was LTV Corp as N520L, subsequently Maritime Investments as VR-BEH and John W Mecom; first as N8527S then N3333M as photographed here. America West finally bought it in June 1985 and registered it N145AW. It was sold and broken up in 2000.

Delivered to CP Air June 18, 1980, this 737 passed through mergers with Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. It would eventually wear Air Canada titles and later be seconded to Zip Air before sold to Pegasus Aviation in April 2004. Leased to Aerolineas del Sur as CC-CGM in 2005, the airliner was transferred to Air Comet Chile, When the airline ceased operations in 2008, the aircraft was eventually stored at Lima, Peru.

C-FCMU was among a Beech 1900D order delivered to Central Mountain Air new in September 1997. The aircraft were needed to replace Air BC on commuter routes in British Colombia and Alberta.

Air Canada took control of Canadian Airlines in 2000. They kept the airlines separate for another year to get Canadian's balance sheet in better shape. This 767 was brought into Canadian's fleet the same year as their DC-10s were retired. Originally with Aeromexico, the leased aircraft was merged into the Air Canada fleet March 29, 2001. Pictured awaiting a new engine, it was returned to GE Capital Aviation Service in 2003.

A turbo Beaver right out of the De Havilland Canada factory in 1967 as CF-VON, this Beaver spent most of it's time flying in Alaska. Pictured with a new color scheme for a private owner.

Former American Airlines airliner operated by Dresser Industries from 1973 - 83.

Delivered to United July 2, 1979, N7297U was leased to Northeastern International Airways July - September 1985. In November 2001, it was stored at Victorville, CA., sold to an aviation management company in 2003 and later broken up.

Pictured soon after delivery May 22, 1985, this Challenger first went to 412 Squadron based out of Ottawa. ON for VIP transport. Converted to Interim Electronic Support Trainer by 1995, the aircraft would later receive full EST upgrade before sold to the USA as N25V. It's still current on the US register at the time of uploading.

Originally a biz-jet with Canada's Eaton family and their department store, this Jetstar was retired by Transport Canada in 1986 and sold in the USA. It was scrapped at Memphis, TN in 1988.

Pictured during a demonstration for Okanagan Helicopters.

Photo shows the timber Hangar No.1 which was occupied by the Department of Transport. This pre-war hangar is now gone. It was a short distance east of the arched 1931 hangar now known as Hangar No.1.

CF-AWC crashed at Muncho Lake, British Columbia, on July 8, 2007. Photo from: Roger McDonald