What Nolinor Aviation does

Nolinor Aviation is a privately held Canadian charter airline founded in 1992, headquartered in Mirabel, Quebec. The company operates a fleet of Boeing 737 classic aircraft — eight Boeing 737-200 (the world's largest operating fleet of this type), Boeing 737-300, and Boeing 737-400 — configured for passenger, cargo, combi, or tanker roles, with specialized certification for gravel, dirt, and ice runway operations in remote northern regions. Operations are anchored by five Canadian bases at Mirabel (YMX), St-Hubert (YHU), Edmonton (YEG), Yellowknife (YZF), and Winnipeg (YWG), with charter, cargo, and emergency service reach extending across the Americas and Europe.

The company's service portfolio spans six lines: customized passenger charter (Nolisement, 4 to 156 seats, including VIP and combi configurations); cargo transport up to 35,000 lb per flight with hazardous materials certification; Citerne bulk petroleum transport up to 15,900 liters; Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker shuttles for mining, oil, military, and coast guard customers; Crisis Management and emergency response deployments for governments, militaries, and NGOs; and ACMI wet-leasing exclusively to commercial carriers, with two-hour readiness. Proprietary or rare technical capabilities include the world's only B737-200 flight simulators, in-house Transport Canada-approved maintenance for the full B737 fleet, GADSS-compliant tracking via SKYTRAC's TrooTrax Mission (a first for a major Canadian carrier), and a Flight Data Monitoring system covering 150-plus parameters. Accreditations include BARS Gold, UN-approved carrier status, and the first Safety Management System approval in Canadian civil aviation history.

Revenue is generated per flight via quote-based pricing tied to aircraft type, route, duration, configuration, and service level, supplemented by managed-services-style ACMI arrangements and long-term FIFO contracts with industrial customers. Distribution is purely direct via phone, web forms, and an in-house enterprise sales team; there are no resellers or intermediaries. The company is led by President Marco Prud'Homme, with Vice-President aux Opérations Yves Bergeron in the executive team. A launch partnership with Natilus for the blended-wing-body Kona cargo aircraft extends the product roadmap beyond the legacy B737 classic fleet.

Name

Nolinor Aviation

Legal name

Nolinor Aviation

Website

https://nolinor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nolinor Aviation is a privately held Canadian charter airline, founded in 1992 and based in Mirabel, Quebec, that operates the world's largest Boeing 737-200 fleet (with B737-300 and B737-400 aircraft) to deliver passenger charter, cargo, combi, tanker, FIFO, ACMI, and crisis-response services to mining, oil, government, and humanitarian customers across remote regions of the Americas and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter Aviation Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Crew & Offshore / Oil & Gas Personnel Charter Operators (THABADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH), Air Cargo Charter Specialists (On-Demand) (TLADAAAE), Heavy-Lift / Outsize Air Cargo Carriers (TLADAAAF), Oversized / Out-of-Gauge & Heavy-Lift Air Freight (Aircraft Constraints, Special Handling) (TLACAAAG), Aviation Ground Handling & Air Cargo Operations (EDAOANAM)

Keywords

• Charter aviation services
• Remote airfield operations
• Fly-in fly-out transport
• Cargo charter flights
• ACMI wet leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mirabel

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charter / Nolisement: Customized charter flights for passengers, configured from 4 to 156 passengers. Options range from simple service to VIP five-course meals with china and glassware. Available 24/7 for passenger, cargo, or combined combi flights. Revenue is generated on a per-flight basis with customized pricing based on aircraft type, route, duration, and service level.
2. Cargo Transport: Freight transportation from 1,000 to 35,000 lbs per flight. Includes hazardous materials transport, oversized cargo, and specialized merchandise. Nolinor holds hazardous materials transportation certification. Revenue is generated per flight based on cargo weight, dimensions, and destination remoteness.
3. Tanker / Citerne: Bulk petroleum product transport (Jet Fuel, Av Gas, Diesel) up to 15,900 liters per configuration. The tanker configuration can be quickly installed or removed to switch between cargo and tanker roles. Revenue is per flight based on fuel volume transported.
4. ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance): Wet-leasing service exclusively for commercial air carriers. Nolinor provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance at a base hourly rate. The client pays separately for fuel, airspace fees, airport fees, and per-passenger taxes. Crews and planes are ready to depart two hours after ACMI confirmation.
5. Fly In Fly Out (FIFO): Worker transportation to remote regions for mining, oil, military, and coast guard operations. Teams of 4 to 156 passengers per rotation, with up to 5 hours non-stop flight capability. Often combined with cargo transport on combi-configured aircraft.
6. Crisis Management / Emergency Response: Rapid deployment for disaster relief, emergency evacuations, and humanitarian missions. Includes emergency control center deployment, airport services management, and large-format air transport. Revenue is generated through emergency charter contracts with governments, militaries, and NGOs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nolinor Aviation operates a charter airline providing customized passenger, cargo, combi, and petroleum-tanker flights using a fleet of Boeing 737-200, 737-300, and 737-400 aircraft certified to operate from gravel, dirt, and ice runways in remote northern regions. Core service lines include Nolisement (charter), Cargo, Citerne (tanker petroleum transport), Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker shuttles, Gestion de crise (crisis management), and ACMI wet-leasing to commercial carriers. Operations span five Canadian bases (Mirabel, St-Hubert, Edmonton, Yellowknife, Winnipeg) with charter and cargo reach across the Americas and Europe.

Product overview

Nolinor Aviation is a Canadian charter airline founded in 1992, offering a diversified portfolio of aviation services built around a fleet of Boeing 737 classic aircraft. The core fleet consists of Boeing 737-200 (8 aircraft — the world's largest operating fleet), Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400, and a partnership order for the Natilus Kona next-generation blended-wing cargo aircraft. The company's service portfolio groups around six key offerings: passenger charter (Nolisement) across all aircraft types; Cargo transport using the full fleet with the largest cargo doors on the market; Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) worker shuttle services for remote industrial sites; Citerne (Tankers) for petroleum product delivery; Gestion de crise (Crisis Management) for emergency and disaster relief; and ACMI wet-leasing for other commercial carriers. Operations are supported by five bases across Canada (Mirabel/YMX, St-Hubert/YHU, Edmonton/YEG, Yellowknife/YZF, and seasonal Winnipeg/YWG), with a focus on remote and northern regions including gravel and ice runway operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nolisement (Charter) Fully customized charter service for passenger, cargo, or combi flights. Offers personalized itineraries, configurable cabin layouts (4 to 156 passengers), and in-flight dining options ranging from simple meals to VIP five-course service with china and glassware, available 24/7.
• Cargo Transport Cargo transport service using Nolinor's full fleet (B737-200, 737-300, 737-400) with hydraulic cargo doors and ball-mat floors. Carries oversized cargo, hazardous materials, and specialized freight up to 35,000 lb to remote destinations across North America and beyond, with hazardous materials certification.
• Citerne (Tankers) Certified petroleum transport service using Boeing 737-200 aircraft configured with internal tank systems. Carries aviation fuel (Av Gas, Jet Fuel), Diesel, and crude oil up to 15,900 L to remote northern regions, offering a bulk alternative to barrel transport. Configuration can be quickly installed or removed to switch between cargo and tanker roles.
• Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) Specialized shuttle service transporting workers (4 to 156 passengers) to remote industrial sites in the mining, oil, military, and coast guard sectors. Includes ground logistics, welcome counters, catering, baggage security, and cargo warehousing. Configured for gravel and ice runway operations with up to 5 hours non-stop flight capability, often combined with cargo transport via combi-configured aircraft.
• Gestion de crise (Crisis Management) Emergency response and disaster relief service deploying rapid bespoke solutions for international government agencies, military bodies, and NGOs. Includes emergency control center deployment, airport services coordination, rapid response, fleet coordination, and large-format air transport (e.g., Antonov 225 PPE airlift from China in 2020). UN-approved carrier and BARS Gold accredited.
• ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) Wet-leasing service exclusively for commercial air carriers whose aircraft are grounded. Nolinor provides the aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance at a base hourly rate. Crews and aircraft are ready to depart two hours after ACMI confirmation. Covers passenger, cargo, combi, and executive configurations up to 156 seats. Fuel, airspace fees, airport fees, and per-passenger taxes are billed separately by respective suppliers.
• Boeing 737-200 charter fleet The workhorse of Nolinor's fleet — the world's largest operating fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft. Configurable for passenger (up to 119), cargo (up to 30,580 lb), combi, or tanker (up to 15,900 L petroleum) operations. Specifically certified for gravel, dirt, and ice runway operations in remote northern regions and the only aircraft type in commercial service with Nolinor-owned flight simulators.
• Boeing 737-300 charter fleet Boeing 737-300 charter capability serving longer-distance routes with higher payloads. Configurable for up to 130 economy passengers, 44 executive passengers, or mixed VIP/economy cabin configurations. Used for non-stop flights to more distant destinations, groups such as sports clubs, orchestras, convention groups, and tourist groups, and United Nations missions (e.g., 210 UN Blue Helmet troops Haiti–Uruguay).
• Boeing 737-400 charter fleet Boeing 737-400 charter capability featuring a longer fuselage than the 737-300 for large groups over longer distances (Caribbean and similar). Configured for up to 159 economy-class seats and supports VIP, mixed, and economy cabin configurations for missions including emergency evacuations, military troop movements, and seasonal worker transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repatriated ~50 students from Guatemala City in under 20 hours with only 15 minutes to spare before border closure
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SKYTRAC Systems LtdcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 January 2026Nolinor selected SKYTRAC's TrooTrax Mission system for its Operations Control Center (OCC), supporting GADSS compliance per ICAO recommendations. This is the first adoption of TrooTrax Mission by a major Canadian scheduled carrier. The system provides combined ADS-B (1-minute intervals) and Iridium (15-minute intervals) tracking, automated alerts, and integration with flight plans. Nolinor and SKYTRAC have collaborated on tracking solutions since 2010.
• NatiluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNolinor Aviation partnered with Natilus to bring the Kona blended-wing-body cargo aircraft to market. The Kona is designed to redefine air freight with 50% lower operating costs, 30% less fuel consumption, 900 nautical miles range, and 3.8 metric tons payload capacity. Natilus CEO Aleksey Matyushev stated Nolinor is known for its leadership in serving remote and rugged areas. The Kona is expected to launch before the end of the decade.
• Cirrus IntelligenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cirrus Intelligence to offer comprehensive ice runway development capabilities including feasibility assessment, airfield engineering, construction management, and air operations — enabling Nolinor to provide end-to-end solutions for northern infrastructure projects.
• Avjet HoldingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted Nolinor Aviation during the Antonov 225 cargo operation at Mirabel airport, supporting ground operations and logistics coordination for the unloading of 1,000 cubic meters of COVID-19 PPE from China.
• Robert TransportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleet of 9 trucks used to transport the unloaded cargo from the Antonov 225 operation at Mirabel airport during the COVID-19 PPE delivery mission in May 2020.
• Momentum SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics partner for the Antonov 225 charter operation, coordinating the complex multinational cargo movement from China to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kenn Borek Air: Canadian charter operator specializing in remote and Arctic operations using wheeled and ski-equipped aircraft; directly comparable to Nolinor's remote-region charter and emergency response model.
• Canadian North: Canadian northern charter and scheduled carrier serving remote communities, mining/oil FIFO, and cargo — closely comparable business mix including FIFO and freight to remote destinations.
• PAL Airlines: Eastern Canadian regional and charter carrier with FIFO/cargo operations to remote sites — comparable passenger charter plus resource-industry service mix.
• Transwest Air: Saskatchewan-based charter and scheduled carrier serving northern Saskatchewan communities and resource sectors — directly comparable remote-region charter/FIFO service.
• Perimeter Aviation: Manitoba-based charter and scheduled carrier operating in northern Manitoba/Northwest Ontario — directly comparable FIFO and remote-region charter offering.
• Air North: Yukon-based charter and scheduled carrier serving remote communities in Yukon and Northwest Territories — direct peer in northern Canada charter market.
• Wasaya Airways: Ontario-based charter airline serving remote First Nations communities and resource sector FIFO in northern Ontario — comparable FIFO and remote passenger charter model.
• Rise Air: Saskatchewan-based charter and regional airline formed from West Wind Aviation — operates FIFO and charter service to northern/resource communities in Saskatchewan.
• Calm Air International: Manitoba-based charter and regional airline serving northern communities and resource-industry FIFO — direct competitor for Nolinor's mid-Canada FIFO and charter business.

Broad incumbents

• Sun Country Airlines: US charter, scheduled, and ACMI/cargo operator with cargo division — broader incumbent offering comparable ACMI wet-leasing and charter operations at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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