The aircraft company was created in 1928 by the British de Havilland Aircraft Company to build Moth aircraft for the training of Canadian airmen, and subsequently after the Second World War, designed and produced indigenous designs.
Perusahaan pesawat diciptakan pada tahun 1928 oleh British de Havilland Aircraft Company untuk membangun pesawat Moth untuk pelatihan penerbang Kanada, dan kemudian setelah Perang Dunia II, dirancang dan diproduksi desain.