Eastern Canada Air Lines
Founded1936
Ceased operations1938
Fleet size5? General Aircraft Monospar
HeadquartersMoncton, New Brunswick
Key peopleRichard (Dick) Thorne McCully
managing director

Eastern Canada Air Lines was an airline company based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in the 1930s.[1] The owners included Richard (Dick) Thorne McCully, the company's first managing director. It began operations in 1936 with five General Aircraft Monospar aircraft manufactured by General Aircraft Limited in England.[2] [3] Three of the aircraft were damaged in accidents, and the company ceased operation in 1938.

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References

  1. ^ Winans, Patricia (March 19, 2010). "Weather played havoc with fledgling Moncton-based airline". Times & Transcript. Moncton. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  2. ^ Cummins, A.C. (October 10, 1936). "British-Built Planes For Canadian Air-line". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved March 31, 2010. General Aircraft, Ltd. the builders of the machines, welcomed a large gathering on behalf of his firm and of Eastern Canada Air Lines, which will operate the service. ...
  3. ^ "Ten planes arrive here from Britain. Freight craft are sent on to Moncton, N.B. airline firm". The Gazette. Montreal. October 12, 1936. Retrieved March 31, 2010. The planes will be operated by Eastern Canada Air lines. Moncton. NB machines will be used in a new air service linking Saint John, Moncton. ...
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