Canadian Regional Airlines
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| Founded | April 1993 (amalgamation) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2002 (merged with Air BC, Air Nova and Air Ontario to form Air Canada Jazz) | ||||||
| Hubs | Calgary International Airport | ||||||
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| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate; 1999–2000) | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Inter-Canadien (1996–1999) | ||||||
| Parent company | Canadian Airlines International | ||||||
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
Canadian Regional Airlines was a regional airline headquartered in Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1][2] It is now part of Air Canada Jazz.
History
[edit]Historical fleet
[edit]Canadian Regional predecessor Time Air, formerly an independent air carrier, operated Fokker F28 Fellowship twin jets (see photo) as Canadian Regional flights. At one point, Time Air was the largest F28 operator in the world.
Canadian Regional also operated seven ATR 42-300s regional turboprops between 1993 and 1998 when they were transferred to Inter-Canadien. Those ATR 42 aircraft came from Ontario Express who first operated them in 1988. This was the first airline to import and operate this aircraft type in Canada. Ontario Express was also the first airline to import into Canada the British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 commuter turboprop in 1987, when the company first started its operations in Ontario province. Both the Jetstream 31 and the ATR 42 proved to be very successful aircraft in the regional airline environment.
Canadian Regional also operated thirteen de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 and fifteen stretched de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 regional turboprops from 1994 until the consolidation of these airlines.[citation needed]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On February 5, 2001, at Vancouver International Airport, a passenger was severely burned after sulphuric acid leaked from carry-on baggage in an overhead rack on a Canadian Regional Fokker F28 with ten passengers. A second passenger suffered lesser burns after the acid struck both their faces. Six people received medical attention for inhaling fumes.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. p. 60 Archived 2015-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. "8050 22 Street NE. Calgary International Airport, Calgary, T2E 7H6, Alberta, Canada"
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight Global. 74 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. March 21–27, 2000. Retrieved on June 18, 2009. "8050 22 Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7H6, Canada"
- ↑ "Airline acid spill burns passenger". CBC. February 5, 2001. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2001.
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