Canadian Metro Airlines
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Canadian Metro Airlines (CMA) was the name of 2 airlines of Canada.
flying in regional flights around canadian atlantic coast. In june of 1939, expanded their fleet with 2 Douglas DC-3
. At the breakout of WW2, CMA operated flights for RCAF transporting troops to Vancouver for embark them in the transport ships who gone to Europe. From february of 1942, CMA transported troops from Ontario to Indonesia, Ceylon, Philippines and Australia. At the end of war in Europe in may 1945, CMA operated flights to UK until july 20, when the airline transported troops to Australia, Philippines, Saipan and Burma for the planned invasion of Japan. When the Pacific War ended in september 8, CMA returned to flight to UK. From october 1945, CMA operated repatriation flights between Europe , the Pacific and Vancouver until april 1946, when returned to the commercial service, and in august of same year, acquired 3 DC-4´s to USAAF for complement the DC-3 in long-haul flights. CMA started flights to United States in july of 1947, to France in april of 1948 and to Italy in february 1949. In october 1951, CMA used 2 DC-3 and 1 DC-4 for transport troops to Australia for combat in the Korean War and started the repatriation flights between 1955 and 1957. CMA reintegrated fully in commercial flights in October of 1958, when increased their frequency of flights. CMA started charter service in 1962, flying to United States, and 2 years later, introduced the vacation flights packs. The airline´s regional routes raised in 1968, with connections flights with Toronto, Ontario, and New York; in 1970, CMA tried to establish a regional service agree with American Airlines, but did never happened. From 1972 CMA retired the DC-3 and DC-4 in 1964 and replaced with Convair 640. Finally, in 1975, CMA was absorbed by Air Fecteau
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The second CMA started operations in 2002.. Their intial fleet were Fokker F27 and Beech 1900 aircrafts. The next year, the fleet of the airline increased with BAe 146
, Do-328
, Jetstream 31 and Fokker F.28 aircraft; the destinations was primary in the center of Canada and Newfoundland Island. By mid-2005, the F.27, Jetstreams and F.28 were replaced by DHC-8-100 and the next year, the BAe-146 and Do-328 were returned to the lessor. From December 2006, CMA introduced the stretched version of Dash 8, the DHC-8-300. In 2007 march, Transport Canada founded several failures in the CMA aircraft, but that not were a significant problem; Transport Canada to CMA a demonstration flight in one of the DHC´s; however, when the plane take-off, a pneumatic failure caused this to capsize, out of control and burn. Moments later, the ruptured kerosene tank commenced to burn and the plane blown up; Transport Canada suspended the CMA´s license until august 6, when the airline re-started flights; but in that moment, a Beech 1900, which flew on the Canadian east cost, had a sustentation flight problem during the flight and fall in mid of the Atlantic, sinking in a depth of 600 m.; all the 20 passengers and the 4 crew sank with the aircraft; Transport Canada revoked definitive the CMA license´s: the order took effect the morning of august 16. The CMA aircraft were left exposed in Vancouver Airport from august 24 and were acquired by Gabon Air Service in November 27; however, the airline not was official dissolved and still had 60 employees (pilots, ground personnel and aboard crew). CMA stopped to pay to their personnel in February 16, 2009 and were dissolved 2 months later
History
The first CMA started operations in the summer of 1938 with 3 Noorduyn NorsemanNoorduyn Norseman
The Noorduyn Norseman is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. Norseman aircraft are known to have been registered and/or operated in 68 countries throughout the world and also have been based and flown in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.-Design and...
flying in regional flights around canadian atlantic coast. In june of 1939, expanded their fleet with 2 Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
. At the breakout of WW2, CMA operated flights for RCAF transporting troops to Vancouver for embark them in the transport ships who gone to Europe. From february of 1942, CMA transported troops from Ontario to Indonesia, Ceylon, Philippines and Australia. At the end of war in Europe in may 1945, CMA operated flights to UK until july 20, when the airline transported troops to Australia, Philippines, Saipan and Burma for the planned invasion of Japan. When the Pacific War ended in september 8, CMA returned to flight to UK. From october 1945, CMA operated repatriation flights between Europe , the Pacific and Vancouver until april 1946, when returned to the commercial service, and in august of same year, acquired 3 DC-4´s to USAAF for complement the DC-3 in long-haul flights. CMA started flights to United States in july of 1947, to France in april of 1948 and to Italy in february 1949. In october 1951, CMA used 2 DC-3 and 1 DC-4 for transport troops to Australia for combat in the Korean War and started the repatriation flights between 1955 and 1957. CMA reintegrated fully in commercial flights in October of 1958, when increased their frequency of flights. CMA started charter service in 1962, flying to United States, and 2 years later, introduced the vacation flights packs. The airline´s regional routes raised in 1968, with connections flights with Toronto, Ontario, and New York; in 1970, CMA tried to establish a regional service agree with American Airlines, but did never happened. From 1972 CMA retired the DC-3 and DC-4 in 1964 and replaced with Convair 640. Finally, in 1975, CMA was absorbed by Air Fecteau
Air Fecteau
Air Fecteau was a Canadian airline which ceased operations in 1991. It was founded by Arthur Fecteau.- Background :The airline was established in 1936 as Fecteau Transport Aerien and was managed by a group of British investors...
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The second CMA started operations in 2002.. Their intial fleet were Fokker F27 and Beech 1900 aircrafts. The next year, the fleet of the airline increased with BAe 146
BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
, Do-328
Dornier 328
|-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634....
, Jetstream 31 and Fokker F.28 aircraft; the destinations was primary in the center of Canada and Newfoundland Island. By mid-2005, the F.27, Jetstreams and F.28 were replaced by DHC-8-100 and the next year, the BAe-146 and Do-328 were returned to the lessor. From December 2006, CMA introduced the stretched version of Dash 8, the DHC-8-300. In 2007 march, Transport Canada founded several failures in the CMA aircraft, but that not were a significant problem; Transport Canada to CMA a demonstration flight in one of the DHC´s; however, when the plane take-off, a pneumatic failure caused this to capsize, out of control and burn. Moments later, the ruptured kerosene tank commenced to burn and the plane blown up; Transport Canada suspended the CMA´s license until august 6, when the airline re-started flights; but in that moment, a Beech 1900, which flew on the Canadian east cost, had a sustentation flight problem during the flight and fall in mid of the Atlantic, sinking in a depth of 600 m.; all the 20 passengers and the 4 crew sank with the aircraft; Transport Canada revoked definitive the CMA license´s: the order took effect the morning of august 16. The CMA aircraft were left exposed in Vancouver Airport from august 24 and were acquired by Gabon Air Service in November 27; however, the airline not was official dissolved and still had 60 employees (pilots, ground personnel and aboard crew). CMA stopped to pay to their personnel in February 16, 2009 and were dissolved 2 months later