Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA) was the original name of Air Canada, the national flag carrier of Canada. TCA was founded in 1937 as a government-owned corporation, with the goal of providing air service within Canada and connecting the country from coast to coast. In its early years, TCA operated a fleet of Lockheed 10A and 14H aircraft, and focused on providing mail and passenger service between major Canadian cities.
In 1964, TCA was renamed Air Canada and became a Crown corporation, which means it is owned by the Canadian government. Air Canada continued to grow and expand throughout the 1960s and 1970s, adding new routes and destinations, and updating its fleet with larger and more advanced aircraft.
In 1988, Air Canada was privatized by the Canadian government and became a publicly traded company. Since then, the airline has continued to grow and expand its route network, and has become one of the largest airlines in the world, serving over 200 destinations in six continents.
It is worth mentioning that Trans-Canada Airlines was not the first airline in Canada. Before TCA, Canadian National Railway (CNR) operated an airline service called Canadian National Airways (CNA) which was merged into TCA in the late 30s.
