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| Founded | 1992; 33 years ago (1992) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) | ||||||
| AOC # | Canada: 10705[2] United States: NL1F800F[3] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 (TC),[4] 12 (NRL)[5][6][7][8] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mirabel, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Les Investissements Nolinor Inc., trading asNolinor Aviation, is acharter airline based inMirabel, a suburb ofMontreal,Quebec, Canada. It operates passenger charter and cargo services within Canada and to the United States. Its main base isMontréal–Mirabel International Airport.[9] It has 200 employees.[10]
The airline was established in 1992 and started operations in 1997. Since June 1999 it has also been authorized to provide its own aircraft maintenance.
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In 2001, the company bought its first fully cargoConvair 580 and started providing cargo service to the United States and the northern region of Canada. In order to respond to the growing cargo market, Nolinor Aviation bought two more full cargo Convair 580s in 2004. In 2006, the fourth passenger Convair 580 was purchased.
In 2004, the Prud'Homme family trust became the majority stockholder. Expanding very rapidly, Nolinor needed more space for its Convair 580 fleet and in 2005 the company moved its maintenance facilities to Mirabel International Airport. The new hangar provides more than 9,300 m2 (100,000 sq ft) and is able to accommodate aircraft like theBoeing 747-200,777-300,767,Airbus A310, andA320. The pavement has more than 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft). and provides sufficient parking space for all the Nolinor Convair 580s and other maintenance clients.
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In 2006, the company was named one of the best enterprises in the province of Quebec by theNational Bank of Canada. Nolinor is taking its share of the market outside the Quebec region.
In 2007, Nolinor Aviation acquired two ex-Royal Air Maroc Boeing737-200combis (freight/passenger).
In 2011, Nolinor acquired another 737-200 full freighter, for its cargo operations.
In 2013, Nolinor began charter service from theRegion of Waterloo International Airport toMary River Aerodrome viaIqaluit Airport using a Boeing 737-200 with three times weekly service and a fourth flight every other week. This service has since ended.
In 2014, Nolinor added aLearjet 31 corporate jet to its fleet.
In 2016, Nolinor Aviation added a737-300 to its fleet.[6]
In September 2017, Nolinor participated in the rescue of stranded passengers fromAir France Flight 066 which made an emergency landing atGoose Bay Airport inGoose Bay,Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, after experiencing an engine loss over theAtlantic Ocean. Passengers were ferried to their original destination atLos Angeles International Airport, with a stop atWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
In 2020, the Montreal Alouettes and Nolinor Aviation planned to team up for the next ten years, as Nolinor remained the club's official charter flight partner. This new deal went even further than the previous one, as a Boeing 737 plane was personalized with the team's logo and colours.[11]
Nolinor also launchedOWG, a new airline, to offer a unique travel experience to tropical destinations.[12][13]
Nolinor's primary bases of operations include:
In 2003, the Netherlands-based airline branding firm Lila Design re-designed Nolinor's logo and aircraft paint design into a stylized white, blue and gold image.[14]
The Nolinor Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 10, 2024)[4]
| Aircraft | TC number[4] | NRL number | Variants | Notes |
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| Aerospatiale AS350 | 1 | - | AS350 B2 | Helicopter, not listed at Nolinor web site |
| Boeing 737 | 9 | 9 | 737-200 | All planescombi aircraft, 119 seats maximum, outfitted withgravel kits. Capable of carrying more than 30,000 lb (14,000 kg) of cargo.[5] Aircraft C-GNLK has the distinction of being the oldest 737 and oldest jet airliner in commercial passenger operation today, having operated since delivery in 1974 (50 years).[20] |
| Boeing 737 Classic | 4 | 2 | 1 -737-300, 3 -737-400 | The 300 can be configured for up to 130 seats.[6] The 400 can be configured for 159 passengers maximum.[7] Two 737-400s have been delivered in 2020, one is ex-Xtra Airways and the other is ex-AlbaStar.[21] Whole fleet painted inOWG livery, which is Nolinor's leisure travel wing. According to TC there are three 400 series and according to Nolinor there is one.[4][7] |
| Boeing 737 Next Generation | 1 | 1 | 737-800 | Delivered October 2020. Painted inOWG livery. Configured for 189 passengers.[8] |
| Cessna 172 | 2 | - | 172L | Training plane, not listed at Nolinor web site |
| Convair CV-340 | 1 | - | CV-340 | Not listed at Nolinor web site |
| Learjet 45 | 2 | - | Lear 45 | Nine passenger corporate jet for executive transport. Not listed at Nolinor web site |
| Total | 20 | 12 |
Nolinor Aviation: NRL, NOLINOR
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