THE SKY'S THE LIMIT SINCE 1937

The airline first came into being on April 10, 1937, when Trans-Canada Air Lines was incorporated by an Act of Parliament to coordinate air transport across Canada's broad expanse. Its means? $5 million and three airplanes: two Lockheed Electras and a Stearman, fresh from crop-dusting duties. Who would have thought it would mark the takeoff toward 75 years of innovation?

1937

Apr 1937

Trans-Canada Air Lines is Born

Apr 10 1937

Canada Gets its Wings

Apr 10 1937

TCA's first officer

Jul 30 1937

Trans-Canada Survey Flight

Sep 1 1937

Passengers fly!

Dec 1937

TCA's takeoff

1938

Year 1938

Pilot recruitment & training

Year 1938

TCA invents de-icing

Jul 1 1938

TCA’s first flight attendant

Jul 2 1938

Flight attendant uniforms

Sep 19 1938

Airmail is speedy!

Dec 1938

1938 at a glance

1939

Year 1939

Quality assurance

Apr 1 1939

Passengers cross Canada!

May 1939

First-time flyer writes home

Sep 1939

The first signs of WWII

Nov 1939

Chewing gum & smelling salts

Dec 1939

1939 at a glance

1940

Year 1940

Teletype service links airports

Year 1940

Winnipeg’s repair facilities grow

Year 1940

Letter from a station manager

Aug 8 1940

Little miss TCA!

1941

Year 1941

Babe Ruth flies TCA

May 10 1941

Making it in New York

Dec 6 1941

Dale Carnegie flies TCA

1942

Year 1942

Women at work

Year 1942

Employees just want to have fun

Year 1942

Canadian Pacific Airlines is born