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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-580
    Construction Number:440-347
    Last Civil Registration:C-GRLQ
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 440-347 cr C-GRLQ...
    Latest Owner or Location:Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Mirabel, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440-47.

    1956

    To National Airlines with new c/r N2042.

    1968

    Converted to a CV-580.

    1968

    To North Central Airlines keeping c/r N2042.

    29 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a North Central Convair CV-580

    1979

    To Republic Airlines keeping c/r N2042.

    1982

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter with new c/r C-GKFW.

    1986

    To Time Air keeping c/r C-GKFW.

    1986


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1986 photo taken at Vancouver International in Time Air colours

    1990


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Convair CV-580 - Time Air (in Canadian Partner colours) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in June 1990 - c/n 347 - built in 1956 as a CV-440 - operated by Time Air between 1986 and 1994

    10 January 1994

    To Time Aviation Services Inc, Sun Valley, CA with new c/r N580TA.

    18 July 1996

    Civil registration, N580TA, cancelled.

    18 July 1996

    Civil registration, N580TA, cancelled.

    18 July 1996

    Civil registration, N580TA, cancelled.

    13 February 1998

    To Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Mirabel, QC with new c/r C-GRLQ.

    22 June 2004


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2004 photo at Winnipeg

    27 December 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GRLQ.
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