The History of Air Canada When examining the biggest impact of an airline, you should take into account the history of the airline. Air Canada is known as Canada's largest airline. Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to up to 178 destinations worldwide (Air Canada, 2013). It is known as the ninth largest passenger airline in the world by number of destinations and is a founding member of the Star Alliance (Air Canada, 2013). Air Canada's largest hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport, located in Mississauga, Ontario. The airline's headquarters is located in Montreal, Quebec (Air Canada, 2013). Air Canada has been around for about 77 years and dates back to the 1930s. It wasn't called Air Canada at the time. The airline was founded on April 11, 1936 and was the national airline of Canada. This airline originated from the Canadian federal government's creation of Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA) as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CNR) (Flyvertosset's Aviation Blog, 2013). In 1938–1939, TCA operated its first transcontinental flight routes, which included passenger operations with an Electra carrying two passengers and mail from Vancouver to Seattle. (Flyvertoset Aviation Blog, 2013). Trans-Canada Airlines was later renamed Air Canada after government approval. This was the same year that TCA hired its first flight attendants (Flyvertosset's Aviation Blog, 2013). By 1940, the airline continued to grow with approximately 500 employees (Flyvertosset's Aviation Blog, 2013). During the 1940s and 1960s, the airline continued to prosper. In 1949, the federal government moved headquarters to Montreal (Flyvertosset's Aviation Blog, 2013). Surprisingly, in 1953 Trans-Can......middle of paper......continued to grow.ReferencesAir Canada. (n.d.). - The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/air-canadaAir Canada is Canada's largest full-service airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger service for flights within Canada , between Canada and the United States, and to all major international destinations.. (nd). Air Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://www.aircanada.com/History of Air Canada, Part 1 - Flyvertosset Aviation Blog - AirSpace Blog - Aviation & Aerospace Blog - FlightGlobal. (n.d.). History of Air Canada, Part 1 - Flyvertosset Aviation Blog - Airspace Blog - Aviation & Aerospace Blog - FlightGlobal. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/flyvertosset/archive/2011/04/20/air-canada-history-part-1.aspx