Wardair
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Wardair Canada was one of Canada's first discount airlines, founded by Max Ward in 1952 under the name Wardair Ltd. The airline formally changed its name to "Wardair Canada" in 1976 after using the name informally since 1962.
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History
Wardair provided domestic service in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta, as well as international service in Europe, the USA, and several Caribbean and South American countries. On March 31, 1989, the Canadian Transportation Agency approved the sale of Wardair to Canadian Airlines International.
IATA code
Wardair used the IATA designator code WD.
ICAO code
Wardair used the ICAO designator code WDA.
References
- Canada Transportation Authority ruling on 1989 acquisition (http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/rulings-decisions/decisions/1989/A/171-A-1989_e.html)
- Wardair (http://www.abheritage.ca/aviation/history/wardair_begins.html)
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