Laurentide Air Service or legally Laurentide Air Service Ltd. was the first scheduled Canadian airline and existed from 1919 to 1925 and was based in Quebec[1]. Initially the bush flying began at Lac-à-la-Tortue, and Laurentide the first bush carrier. Stuart Graham was the pilot of the first reconnaissance flight for forest fire detection in Canada[2]. The founder was a former employee of the Laurentide Pulp & Paper Company who saw ambition in the aviation industry and borrowed an aircraft from the government of Canada.[3]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Defunct | 1925 |
Area served | Quebec |
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Laurentide operated forestry industry for aerial fire patrol, aerial survey and photography flights[3].
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References
edit- ↑ "Un Héros de l'air : l'heureuse aventure de Roméo Vachon : Pionnier de l'aviation commerciale, pionnier de l'aéro-postale au Canada, unique trophée McKee canadien-français / | BAnQ numérique" (in French).
- ↑ "Establishment of the Commercial Bush-Flying Industry in Canada National Historic Event". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- 1 2 "Verifying your browser..." www.archeion.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-31.