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Air Nova

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Air Nova Inc.
IATA ICAO Call sign
QK ARN NOVA
FoundedJuly 1986 (1986-07)
Ceased operationsNovember 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)[a]
HubsHalifax Stanfield International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAeroplan
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate; 1997–2001)
Parent companyAir Canada
HeadquartersEnfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-102
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-102

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

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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

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During Air Nova's service they operated the following aircraft:

Air Nova fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
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

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Air Canada begins restructure". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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