Kenmore Air is an airline that traces its roots back to 1946 when it was founded by Bob Munro and his cousin, Pete Goutiere. The airline was originally known as Kenmore Air Harbor and started out as a small seaplane operation based out of Lake Washington, near Seattle. The airline was founded with the intention of providing general aviation services as well as sightseeing tours.

The company's first aircraft was a World War II vintage Grumman Goose, a twin-engine amphibious aircraft. Over the years, the airline has expanded its fleet to include a variety of other aircraft types such as turbine-powered seaplanes, wheeled aircraft, and helicopters. Today, the airline operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft, including the Cessna Caravan, DeHavilland Twin Otter, and Piper Navajo Chieftain.

In the early years of the airline, it focused on providing air taxi services as well as sightseeing tours. In the late 1950s, Kenmore Air began providing scheduled passenger service to the San Juan Islands. As the airline grew, it began to expand its route network to include destinations across the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria.

Throughout its history, Kenmore Air has been involved in several important milestones. In 1971, the airline became the first air carrier to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly tourists between Seattle and Victoria. In 1983, the airline became the first U.S. air carrier to offer direct service between Seattle and Vancouver, a route that it continues to operate to this day. In 1996, the airline became the first U.S. air carrier to be approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly between Seattle and the San Juan Islands.

In 2009, Kenmore Air became the first U.S. air carrier to be approved to fly passengers between the U.S. mainland and the remote islands of Alaska's Inside Passage. In 2012, the airline began operating seaplane service between Seattle and Vancouver, becoming the first U.S. air carrier to do so.

Throughout its history, Kenmore Air has been involved in several incidents. In 1972, one of its aircraft was involved in a fatal accident in which three people were killed. In 1989, the airline was involved in another accident in which one person was killed. In 2007, the airline was the subject of a federal investigation after one of its aircraft crashed in Canada, killing two people.

Today, Kenmore Air is still going strong and continues to provide air services to passengers across the Pacific Northwest. The airline has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1946, and it continues to be a leader in the aviation industry.