Originally started as the Flying Firemen with Canso water bombers and eventually became Awood Air via acquisition merger of the two companies. Awood Air grew to become a large charter airline throughout Canada with head office in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Awood Air operated a large fleet of aircraft ranging from Hawker Siddeley HS-748 to Beech King Airs to Piper Navajos to Cessna Caravans.
Its legacy harkens back to the days of adventure. In 1965 Alex Davidson started The Flying Firemen using two converted war-era PBY-5A Cansos, based at the Pat Bay airport. Alex Wood, owner of Awood Air, purchased The Flying Firemen in 1966, and grew it into the largest amphibious waterbombing outfit in the world. (The company ceased business in 1996, a victim of competition from federally-subsidized CL 215 waterbombers built by Quebec-based Canadair.)
December 1996 was the last flight performed by Awood Air, when Matthew Cox deliver the last Awood Air aircraft to North American Airlines.
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- In Victoria
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Awood Air Alumni's website is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awood_Air
Awood Air Alumni's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/awood-air-alumni
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Awood Air Alumni's categories are Airlines and Aviation
Awood Air Alumni's founding year is 1965
