Abbotsford Air Services
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| Hubs | Abbotsford International Airport | ||||||
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| Key people | Herb Porter, John Spronk, Gordon Kyle Keith | ||||||
Abbotsford Air Services was an airline in British Columbia, Canada based at Abbotsford International Airport.
History
[edit]In 1956 Gordon Kyle Keith worked at Abbotsford Air Services up until 1962 when he became a mechanic at Skyways which later became Conair Aviation.[1] In 1962 Herb Porter was the manager of the airline and John Spronk as the chief pilot.[2][3] The airline in 1965 introduced new arrivals with a pilot in training from South Africa and a Cessna Skylark from Wichita.[4] In 1967 a company called Northern Helicopters build a hangar next to the Abbotsford Air Services hangar.[5] In 1977 the airline began Abbotsford-Victoria services starting on February 25, 1977 using the BN 2 islander.[6][7] Like other small airlines the airline vanished from all records after 1977.
Code Data
[edit]Source:[8]
- IATA: n/a
- ICAO: ABE
- CALLSIGN: ABBY AIR
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ reports, Staff (2025-06-04). "Gordon Kyle Keith". Abbotsford News. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "P14187 - "Herb Porter, left, owner manager, and John Spronk, chief instructor, of Abbotsford Air Services." Airport promotion page. Part of series P14185-P14198. | The Reach - Gallery Museum Abbotsford". thereach.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Wall of Honour". Abbotsford International Airshow. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "P19607 - Cathy Porter of Abbotsford Air Services introduces two new arrivals from distant points. Bill Henderson has come from South Africa to take his commercial pilots training at the Abbotsford Air Services Flying School and will take his lessons on this new Cessna Skylark just arrived from the factory at Wichita, Kansas. | The Reach - Gallery Museum Abbotsford". thereach.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "P18064 - "Northern Helicopters Ltd Are putting up a hangar at the airport next to Abbotsford Air Services. Contractors are Trojan Ltd of Edmonton who have a bet going that the building will be completed by March 4. Number of men on the project is five. Hangar, measuring 100 feet long, 50 feet wide and 25 feet high, will house ten helicopters. Framework will be covered by 28 gauge corrugated steel. Phil Westlin, chief engineer for Northern Helicopter says by the end of 1968 his company will employ 30 men, all of whom will take up permanent residence in this district. 'This airport has unlimited potential for expansion', says Mr Westlin, whose company presently based in Vancouver, has operated a charter and training service in Abbotsford since January 1967." | The Reach - Gallery Museum Abbotsford". thereach.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Abbotsford News
- ↑ "P23584 - View of a runway through the window of a Britain Norman Islander 10-seat plane during the inaugural flight for the Abbotsford Air Services Ltd between Abbotsford and Victoria. Flights are scheduled to run twice a day on this route, starting February 25. | The Reach - Gallery Museum Abbotsford". thereach.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Abbotsford Air Services airline. IATA Code: , Canada | Airports Insider". airportsinsider.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.