OSAS (Owen Sound Air Services)

OSAS (Owen Sound Air Services) was founded as a flying school and charter flight company in 1973 , the company diversified into cargo operations with contract flights with Purolator, Emery Air Freight and Airborne Express. Acquired by Sound Air in 1984
– [Soundair took over Aero Trades Western & OSAS (Owen Sound Air Services). Also in 1984 Soundair dropped its passengers operations and concentrated on its cargo operations. Soundair expanded operations by starting Commuter Express for scheduled commuter flights using Fairchild Metros. With a contract to feed Air Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport the name was changed to Air Toronto and the Metros were replaced with Jetstream 31 aircraft. It was then in Jun1988 that Odyssey International was founded to operate charter leisure flights. In 1987 Soundair was renamed to Soundair Express]