 His ensuing involvement, ultimately as vice-president (engineering), in the design and development of the Avro Jetliner, CF-100 and CF-105 Arrow aircraft designs, over a period which is viewed by many as the "Golden Age" of the Canadian aviation industry.Floyd started in January 1930 as an apprentice with A.V.Roe and Company in England (a position which was gained through connections with Roy Dobson).