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Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter Since 1995

Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Since 1995

Neil Burton has sent us this information -

B.C. Air Lines, a division of C.A.E. Industries, was the largest airline operating entirely within British Columbia.

Its marketing zone was: “Pacific Thunderbird” and added routes of:

  • “Okanagan Thunderbird” – Vancouver, Penticton, Kelowna, Kamloops;
  • “Kootenay Thunderbird” – Vancouver, Penticton or Kelowna, Castlegar, Cranbrook;
  • “Cariboo Thunderbird” – Kamloops, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George;
  • and “Skeena Thunderbird” – Terrace, Smithers, Prince George.
Air service was with the Nord 262 Vistaliner.

bc airlinesFrom advertising, it appears service was to begin April 30, 1969.

Northwest Industries Limited, of Edmonton, Alberta, of which B.C. Airlines was a subsidiary, was purchased by CAE in 1962.

Pacific Western Airlines negotiated the purchase of B.C. Airlines in July 1970, with expected closure of the deal in mid-August.

President of Pacific Western Airlines was R.H. “Dick” Laidman.

Schedules for P.W.A., including the equipment of B.C. Airlines, were expected to become effective September 15.

1967 bca 1419Here we have the timetable effective June 1, 1967 from the collection by Bjorn Larsson

Neil Burton, July 15, 2019.

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