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CPA (Canadian Pacific Airlines) was formed on 16May1942 when C P Railway Co. purchased ten bush airlines in a short time span, (Ginger Coote Airways, Southern Air Transport, Wings, Prairie Airways, Mackenzie Air Services, Arrow Airways, Starratt Airways, Quebec Airways and Montreal & Dominion Skyways finishing with the purchase of Canadian Airways). On July 1, 1942, only six weeks after its formation, CPA began operations. Renamed to CP Air in 1968
[ – CANADIAN AIRLINES was formed in 1987 when CP AIR, EASTERN PROVINCIAL AIRWAYS, PWA and NORDAIR amalgamated. WARDAIR was incorporated in 1989 ]
[ – AIR CANADA was founded as TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES on 10/Apr/1937 starting with mail flights between Vancouver and Seattle. It was renamed to its current name on 01/Jan/1965. Air Canada acquired Canadian Airlines on 04/Jan/2000 and subsequently merged it’s operations in
< international and regional passenger and cargo carrier. Flag carrier of Canada > ]
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