Queen Charlotte Airlines was a Canadian airline founded by Jim Spilsbury that operated on the West Coast of Canada from 1946 to 1955, when it was sold to Pacific Western Airlines. Though the airline grew out of a bush flying operation, it became the third largest airline in Canada. The book The Accidental Airline by Jim Spilsbury and Howard White tells the story of the QCA. Fleet The following aircraft were operated by the QCA (this list is possibly incomplete): Avro Anson Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing Bellanca Cruisair Cessna 180 Skywagon Cessna Crane Consolidated PBY Catalina De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver De Havilland Dragon Rapide Douglas DC-3 Fairchild F-11 Husky Grumman G-21 Goose Noorduyn Norseman Stinson 108 Supermarine Stranraer Waco Standard YKC-S See also List of defunct airlines of Canada References Further reading Defunct airlines of Canada Airlines established in 1943 Airlines disestablished in 1955 Defunct seaplane operators