Nolinor Aviation has today announced the acquisition of a second Cessna 172 in support of their ‘Become a Pilot’ training program. Since Launching in 2020, the program has already enabled over 20 team members to secure their professional pilot licenses.
On Tuesday (June 4, 2024), Nolinor Aviation announced the acquisition of a second Cessna 172 for their ‘Become a Pilot’ training program. Launched in 2020, the program has already enabled 20 Nolinor team members to obtain their professional pilot licenses, with ten now active as pilots within the company. Thanks to the Become a Pilot program, Nolinor Aviation has managed to overcome the post pandemic pilot shortage.
In Tuesday’s announcement, Nolinor Aviation’s President, Marco Prud’Homme, said,
“In the fall of 2021, I shared on a social network a message about the entrepreneurial heritage of my Victorian grandfather, illustrated by a period photo of the latter in front of his first plane, a Cessna 172 registered CF- HWO. Shortly after this publication, Simon Contant of Air Tunilik informed us that this plane had been abandoned in Laval for more than twelve years. After an initial inspection , the decision was made to repurchase and restore the aircraft.”
Nolinor's Second Cessna 172 Nose to Nose With a Boeing 737 - Courtesy Nolinor Aviation
Following extensive research and careful restoration by Lila Design to the original livery, and Aviatech of Alma for the refurbishment work at a cost of $250,000, the restored aircraft was unveiled on May 30, 2024, at the 11th Induction Gala of the Quebec Air and Space Pantheon.
Founded in 1992, Nolinor Aviation is Canada’s largest airline offering specialized commercial charter flights. The company’s OWG division was founded in 2020 and offers scheduled service to select Caribbean destinations. Nolinor operates an all-Boeing fleet of Boeing 737-200s, 737-300s, 737-400s and 737-800s.
Source: Nolinor Aviation
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