Les Investissements Nolinor Inc., trading as Nolinor Aviation, is a

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based in Mirabel, a suburb of

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, Canada. It operates passenger charter and cargo services within Canada and to the

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Its main base is

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. It has 200 employees.

History

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. Nolinor C-GNLN Boeing 737-200 (CYVO)

In 2001, the company bought its first fully cargo

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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 and is able to accommodate aircraft like the

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, 777-300, 767,

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, and

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. The pavement has more than . and provides sufficient parking space for all the Nolinor Convair 580s and other maintenance clients. Nolinor Aviation 737 200 interior cabin (Quintin Soloviev)

Nolinor Aviation 737 200 interior cabin (Quintin Soloviev)

In 2006, the company was named one of the best enterprises in the province of Quebec by the National Bank of Canada. Nolinor is taking its share of the market outside the Quebec region. In 2007, Nolinor Aviation acquired two ex-

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Boeing

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(freight/passenger). In 2011, Nolinor acquired another 737-200 full freighter, for its cargo operations. C-GNLW Nolinor at Cambridge Bay Airport 02

In 2013, Nolinor began charter service from the

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to Mary River Aerodrome via

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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 a

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corporate jet to its fleet. In 2016, Nolinor Aviation added a

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to its fleet. In September 2017, Nolinor participated in the rescue of stranded passengers from

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which made an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport in Goose Bay,

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, Canada, after experiencing an engine loss over the

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. Passengers were ferried to their original destination at Los Angeles International Airport, with a stop at

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. 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. Nolinor also launched OWG, a new airline, to offer a unique travel experience to tropical destinations.

Operations

Nolinor's primary bases of operations include: *

* Montréal–Dorval International Airport *

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Livery

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.Lila Design Portfolio (Nolinor)
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Fleet

The Nolinor Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (as of September 28, 2021)

References

External links

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