List of airlines of British Columbia
Introduction This is a '''list of airlines of British Columbia''' which have an air operator's certificate issued by Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority. These are airlines that are based in British Columbia.
Current airlines  Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Hub airport(s) orheadquartersNotesCascadia AirCBFBIGFOOTCampbell River Scheduled Service, Air Taxi and charterCentral Mountain Air100px9MGLRGLACIERSmithersRegional, chartersCHC Helicopter100pxHMBHUMMINGBIRDVancouver International Airport, RichmondHelicopter charters, flight trainingCloud AirLake Muskoka/Mortimer's PointFloatplane, scheduled passenger service, charters, flight trainingCorilairCampbell RiverCharters and scheduled floatplaneFlair Airlines100pxF8FLEFLAIRKelownaUltra-low-cost-carrierHarbour Air Seaplanes100pxH3HESHARBOUR EXPRESSVancouver HarbourScheduled passenger service, chartersHelijet100pxJBJBAHELIJETVancouverScheduled passenger service, chartersKF Cargo100pxKWKFAFLIGHTCRAFTKelownaScheduled passenger service, cargo Charter airline. Along with Canadian Helicopters, Atlantis Systems International and Canadian Base Operators operates KF Defence Programs.Northern Thunderbird Air100pxNTATHUNDERBIRDPrince GeorgeScheduled passenger service, chartersOcean Air Floatplanes 100pxVictoria WaterFloatplane charters. Purchased Pat Bay Air in March 2015 and was fully integrated.Pacific Coastal Airlines100px8PPCOPASCOVancouverScheduled passenger service, chartersSalt Spring Air100px101SALTSPRINGGangesFloatplane, scheduled passenger service, chartersSeair Seaplanes100pxSS1SEAIRVancouver WaterFloatplane, scheduled passenger service, chartersTofino Air100px25TOFINO AIRTofino HarbourScheduled passenger service, chartersVancouver Island AirCampbell RiverSeaplane, scheduled passenger service, chartersVIH Helicopters100pxSaanich, British ColumbiaCharters, MEDIVAC (air ambulance), aerial firefighting Example colours only; aircraft now different type.West Coast Air100px8OYWZCOAST AIRVancouver HarbourFloatplanes, scheduled passenger service, charters
Defunct airlines  Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Hub airport(s) orheadquartersNotesAir BC100pxVancouver1980 - 2002To Air Canada JazzAir SouthwestChilliwack1983 - 2005Airspeed AviationAbbotsford1986 - 2009Sold to Orca AirwaysBaxter Aviation100px6BNanaimo Harbour1985 - 2007Sold to West Coast AirBCWest AirAbbotsford2007 - 2008Ended in October 2008 due to unresolved shareholder disputeCanadian Pacific Air Lines100pxCPCPCEMPRESSVancouver1942 - 1987Also known as CP Air, to Canadian Airlines International, the callsign is still used by Canadian NorthHarmony Airways100pxHQHMYHARMONYVancouver2002 - 2007Hawkair100pxBHBHAHAWKAIRTerrace and Kitimat1994 - 2016On November 18, 2016, Hawkair declared bankruptcy, had all assets seized for liquidation, and permanently suspended operations.Island Express Air100px1XIAXABBY AIRAbbotsford2009-2020Demise due to COVID-19 pandemicKD Air100pxXCKDCKAY DEEVancouverCeased operations in 2019Kootenay Direct AirlinesNelsonCeased operating in 2009Orca Airways100pxORORKORCAVancouverSuspended by Transport Canada in 2018Pacific Western Airlines100pxPAPWAVancouver1946 - 1987To Canadian AirlinesPowell Air100pxPWLPOWELL AIR Powell River1975 - 1987Merged with Air BC to form Pacific Coastal AirlinesQueen Charlotte Airlines100pxVancouver Water1946 - 1955Sold to Pacific Western AirlinesSonicblue AirwaysVLVancouver1982 - 2006 Trans-Provincial AirlinesPrince Rupert? - 1993Sold to Harbour AirWestern Express Airlines100pxVancouver1994 - 2006
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