Les Investissements Nolinor Inc., trading as Nolinor Aviation, is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It operates passenger charter and cargo services within Canada and to the United States. Its main base is Montréal–Mirabel International Airport.
, it has 300 employees.
, Nolinor's fleet consists of 20 aircraft, predominantly Boeing 737 variants. Nolinor Aviation is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 737-200 aircraft.
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.
thumb|left|A Nolinor [[Boeing 737#737-200|Boeing 737-200 landing at Val-d'Or Airport]]
In 2001, the company bought its first fully cargo Convair 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 and is able to accommodate aircraft like the Boeing 747-200, 777-300, 767, Airbus A310, and A320. The pavement has more than and provides sufficient parking space for all the Nolinor Convair 580s and other maintenance clients.
thumb|left|The cabin of a Nolinor 737-200
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-Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-200 combi aircraft (freight/passenger).
In 2011, Nolinor acquired another 737-200 full freighter, for its cargo operations.
thumb|Nolinor charter (operating as [[First Air) at Cambridge Bay Airport]]
In 2013, Nolinor began charter service from the Region of Waterloo International Airport to Mary River Aerodrome via Iqaluit 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 a Learjet 31 corporate jet to its fleet.
In 2016, Nolinor Aviation added a 737-300 to its fleet.
Nolinor also launched OWG, a new airline, to offer a unique travel experience to tropical destinations. After just five years of service, OWG ceased operations on May 1, 2025.
Nolinor Aviation employed approximately 300 people and is the largest operator of Boeing 737-200 aircraft worldwide, with a fleet of ten
Operations
Nolinor's primary bases of operations include:
- Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (main base)
- Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (Montréal–Dorval International Airport)
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
- Region of Waterloo International Airport
- Val-d'Or Airport
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.
Fleet
Nolinor Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft 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 ( years).
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|Boeing 737 Classic||align=center|4||align=center|3||<br>3 - 737-400 || The 300 can be configured for up to 130 seats. The 400 can be configured for 159 passengers maximum. Two 737-400s have been delivered in 2020, one is ex-Xtra Airways and the other is ex-AlbaStar. According to TC there are three 400 series and according to Nolinor there are two.