Reuben H. Fleet founded Fleet Aircraft in Fort Erie, Ontario, to acquire the foreign rights to these aircraft. Consolidated bought back Fleet Aircraft as a separate division in 1929 and formed Fleet Aircraft of Canada in 1930.
Fleet Aircraft was founded by Reuben H. Fleet in Fort Erie, Ontario, to secure international rights for the aircraft. In 1929, Consolidated acquired Fleet Aircraft as a separate division and subsequently established Fleet Aircraft of Canada in 1930.