Ontario Central Airlines
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| Founded | 1947 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Kenora Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 22 (in 1963) | ||||||
| Destinations | Ball Lake Airport, Red Lake Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Don Watson Barney E Lamm (President) Rex A Kiteley (Vice President) Stanley Matthew Deluce |
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Ontario Central Airlines was a Canadian airline headquartered in Kenora, Ontario. It was founded in 1947. In 1984, the airline was renamed Nunasi-Central Airlines.
Ontario Central Airlines was founded in 1947, starting with two Fairchild 82 aircraft. Founded as a charter airline, in 1957 Ontario Central introduced its first scheduled services, having purchased Beechcraft 18 CF-KIA. The first two routes were from Kenora to Winnipeg, Manitoba and return, and from Kenora to Fort Frances, Atikokan and Fort William and return. These services were discontinued in the summer of 1958. In 1963, its President was B E Lamm and the Vice President was R A Kiteley. In 1976, the airline was bought by entrepreneur Stanley Matthew Deluce.
In December 1984, Ontario Central Airlines was renamed Nunasi-Central Airlines. Nunasi-Central Airlines was allocated the ICAO Code NUN and used the callsign NUNASI.
The airline operated amphibious flights from Kenora, Ball Lake, and Red Lake in Ontario. The airline also engaged in aerial advertising and pest control services.
Ontario Central Airlines operated the following aircraft: -
On 23 December 1950, Noorduyn Norseman CF-CPS crashed at Kirkness Lake, Ontario, killing the pilot and his passenger.
On 22 October 1951, Norseman CF-BTH was destroyed in a landing accident at Red Lake when it hit rocks at night.
On 20 December 1957, Norseman CF-DRE crashed on landing at Ball Lake, Ontario, seriously injuring the pilot and killing three passengers. The aircraft was destroyed.
On 25 July 1958, Norseman CF-IRH was involved in a mid-air collision with Norseman CF-BZM of Parsons Airways on approach to Kenora Airport. CF-BZM was written off, but CF-IRH was repaired and returned to service. Of a total of 15 people on board the two aircraft, the worst injury was a broken arm.
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