City Express
Canadian airline
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City Express (French: Cité Express), also known as Air Atonabee Ltd., was an airline based in Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1991, which operated passenger services in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
FoundedDecember 29, 1971
Commenced operationsMay 1984
Ceased operationsFebruary 1991
History
City Express was founded by Joseph Csumrik in 1971 as Otonabee Airways based at Peterborough Airport in Peterborough, Ontario. It began scheduled service in 1975. In 1980 the company was renamed to Air Atonabee Ltd.[1][2]
In 1984, Air Atonabee was acquired by Victor Pappalardo and reorganized into City Express. The airline relocated its base to Toronto Island Airport (now Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) (YTZ) where it began STOL service.
Destinations
Destinations included:
- Montreal - Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport / Montreal-Mirabel International Airport
- Ottawa - Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport
- Quebec City - Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- New York/Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport
- Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Airport
- London, Ontario - London International Airport
- Sept-Îles, Quebec
- Wabush/Labrador City, NL
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