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The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3.Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series made some inroads as a commercial airliner, and had a long development cycle that produced various civil and military variants.
July 31, 2010 – Tanker 448, a Convair CV-580 with registration C-FKFY, collided with trees, entered a stall-spin, and crashed while fighting a wildfire near Lytton, British Columbia, killing both crew members on board. [25]
At the time of the separate sale and merger, Aspen Airways operated four BAe 146 jets and ten Convair 580 turboprops. The Convair 580 turboprops were parked and eventually sold while Air Wisconsin continued to fly the BAe 146 jet aircraft as this regional carrier already operated the BAe 146 in their fleet.
Convair CV-580 N5835 in 1976, one of five aircraft of this type, recently retired from Allegheny, pending sale to Commuter Airlines. The company began with a single Piper Aztec and over the years added Piper PA-31 Navajo/ Navajo Chieftains, Beechcraft Model 18s and of course the three Dumod Liners, before expanding with Swearingen Metroliners ...
Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft-manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953, it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.
A restored Convair CV-240 in Western Air Lines livery, at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner produced by Convair from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement of the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring a more modern design, the 240 series was able to make some inroads as a ...
In addition, Republic operated Convair 580 turboprops previously flown by North Central. [8] After the merger, losses mounted [9] and service reductions followed. [10] Saddled with debt from two acquisitions and new aircraft, the airline struggled in the early 1980s, [11] [12] [13] and even introduced a human mascot version of Herman the Duck.
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.