Air Toronto , previously Commuter Express, was a passenger airline based at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It primarily provided connector flights for passengers of Air Canada.
History Commuter Express was founded in 1984 by Soundair for scheduled commuter flights using Fairchild Metros. In 1988, with a contract to feed Air Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport the name was changed to Air Toronto and the Metros were replaced with Jetstream 31 aircraft.
In 1990, the airline's parent company, Soundair, entered receivership, but Air Toronto was continued to operate as a separate entity as it was profitable. On October 1, 1991, Air Toronto started flying under Ontario Express and the two airlines merged in December 1991.
Destinations
The following destinations were served by Air Toronto during its existence. All of the destinations served by the airline were in the United States and were served to feed Air Canada's Toronto hub.
Akron/Canton, Ohio — Akron-Canton Airport Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton, Pennsylvania — Lehigh Valley International Airport Columbus, Ohio — Port Columbus International Airport Dayton, Ohio — Dayton International Airport Grand Rapids, Michigan — Gerald R. Ford International Airport Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — Harrisburg International Airport Indianapolis, Indiana — Indianapolis International Airport Kalamazoo, Michigan — Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Louisville, Kentucky — Louisville International Airport Toledo, Ohio — Toledo Express Airport
Fleet
+ Aircraft Total NotesSwearingen Merlin IV/Metro9-11Replaced by Jetstream 31sBAe Jetstream 3115Convair 340/440/580/6403Fairchild F-271
See also List of defunct airlines of Canada
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