Great Lakes Airlines (Canada)
Encyclopedia
Great Lakes Airlines was an airline
in Canada
. It was formed in 1958 in Sarnia , Ontario by Mr. John Blunt and by 1983 became Air Ontario Ltd. In June 1987 Air Ontario Ltd merged with Austin Airways
to form Air Ontario
Inc.
Aircraft in service with the company in the 1970s, Convairs, were older, and were subject to vibrations during take-off, resulting in passengers nicknaming the company "Great Shakes"; the name Air Ontario prompted "Scare Ontario".
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was formed in 1958 in Sarnia , Ontario by Mr. John Blunt and by 1983 became Air Ontario Ltd. In June 1987 Air Ontario Ltd merged with Austin Airways
Austin Airways
Austin Airways was a passenger airline and freight carrier based in Timmins, Ontario, and the oldest in Canada.-Code Information:*ICAO Code:*IATA Code:*Call Sign:-Company history:...
to form Air Ontario
Air Ontario
Air Ontario Inc. was a Canadian airline now part of Air Canada Jazz. It was headquartered in London, Ontario.- History :Air Ontario Inc. was established in June 1987, with the merger of Austin Airways, Canada’s oldest airline, which began service in 1934, and Air Ontario Ltd...
Inc.
Aircraft in service with the company in the 1970s, Convairs, were older, and were subject to vibrations during take-off, resulting in passengers nicknaming the company "Great Shakes"; the name Air Ontario prompted "Scare Ontario".