Air Nova
Appearance
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Founded | July 1986 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | November 1, 2001[a] | ||||||
Hubs | Halifax Stanfield International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 1997–2001) | ||||||
Parent company | Air Canada | ||||||
Headquarters | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Air Nova was a Canadian regional airline based in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada that became part of Air Canada Regional in 2001.[1] In 2002, the airlines Air BC, Air Ontario, Air Nova and Canadian Regional Airlines were merged to form a new airline, named Air Canada Jazz.
History
[edit]After the consolidation of Air Alliance, Air Nova served 28 destinations throughout eastern Canada and the United States.
Air Nova was a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada.
Fleet
[edit]During Air Nova's service they operated the following aircraft:
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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BAe 146-100 | 2 | 1988 | 1989 | |
BAe 146-200 | 9 | 1989 | 2001 | |
Beechcraft 1900D | 5 | Unknown | Unknown | |
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 | 30 | 1986 | 2002 | |
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 | 7 | 1989 | 2002 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ merged with Air BC, Air Ontario and Canadian Regional Airlines to form Air Canada Jazz
References
[edit]- ^ "Air Canada begins restructure". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links
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