A tribute to Maxwell William Ward and his great Canadian Airline
CF-DJB - DH83C Fox Moth |
CF-ITF - DHC-3 Otter * |
C-FCOL - Gulfstream 1 |
CF-FUN - Boeing 727-11C |
CF-FUN - Boeing 727-11C |
CF-WAD - Bristol Freighter * |
C-FFUN - Boeing 747-124 * |
C-GXVG-X - DHC-7-102C |
A Trio of 747s |
C-GXRC - Douglas DC-10-30 |
C-GVYX - DHC-4A |
C-GIZN - A300C4-203 |
C-GIZN - A300C4-203 |
Max & Marjorie Ward |
The dedication |
Caz Caswell Writes:
My tribute to yet another great airline, that I had the pleasure to work for; but this time, on the other side of the Atlantic.
(See
Laker Airways - A Pictorial Tribute
for my first Airline Job)
Mr. Ward also had the same flair as Sir Freddie, to provide the very best, also at lowest cost.
Mr. Wards exploits with the Canadian Government are well documented. Despite the woes Independent Carriers suffered in both Canada and the UK,
Wardair became a major force in both the Charter and Schedule Service Markets. But as is so often the case this resulted in a massive debt burden.
The difficulties with the Government, the Servicing of the Debt, exacerbated by IT Problems withe the CRS, all conspired against Wardair.
With the result they were unable to continue carrying on the fight and they were taken over by PWA International and then abosrbed into Canadian Airlines ..
External Links:
Wardair :
The Canadian Encyclopedia Entry
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The Wikipedia Entry
Max Ward:
The Canadian Encyclopedia Entry
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The Wikipedia Entry
Photographs Marked *:
Picture 3 - De Havilland Canada Publicity Photograph from the 1950's
Picture 6 - Wardair PR
Picture 7 - Wardair PR
