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Canada’s first Boeing 737-200 was acquired in November 1968 by Pacific Western Airlines, an airline that had begun operations in the 1940s, with Vancouver International Airport as its main hub. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-275, performed its first flight on November 16th, 1968, and was incorporated 10 days later.

On December 17th, 1968, Pacific Western Airlines operated its first scheduled flight with this Boeing 737-200, registered CF-PWD, on the “Stampeder Service” connecting Alberta and British Columbia. This was the first regular flight of a 737 in Canada.

A few days later, CP Air, another carrier founded in the 1940s, whose original name was Canadian Pacific Air Lines and renamed CP Air in July 1968, introduced Canada’s second Boeing 737-200. As well as Canada’s first 737, this aircraft was produced at Seattle Boeing Field, making its first test flight on November 25th, 1968. It departed for Vancouver International Airport in December 1968, and commenced regular operations in early 1969.

On March 15th, 1970, Transair, a Canadian airline based in Winnipeg, added its first Boeing 737-200 to its fleet. The 737, registered as CF-TAO, arrived in Canada in April 1970 and operated for Transair until late 1979. Pacific Western Airlines began talks to purchase Transair, which was facing financial difficulties and suffering significant losses. Finally, on December 1st, 1979, Pacific Western completed the acquisition of Transair, ending its operations after 23 years.

In addition to Pacific Western Airlines, CP Air, and Transair, Air Canada, Astoria, Canada 3000 Airlines, Canadian International Airlines, Canadian North, Canjet Airlines, Chrono Aviation, Eastern Provincial Airlines, First Air, Inter-Canadien, Kelowna Flightcraft, Noranda Mines, Nordair, Quebecair, Royal Airlines, Vacationair, Vistajet, WestJet, and Zip were some of the operators of the Boeing 737-200 in Canada, with CP Air leading the list, having operated these aircraft between 1968 and 1987.

Air Canada added several Boeing 737-200s in 2001, following the acquisition of Canadian International Airlines. These aircraft had previously operated with CP Air and Canadian Airlines, flying within Canada and the United States for about 30 years.

Despite being in operation for more than 50 years, the Boeing 737-200 continues in service with some Canadian airlines. Its operations are focused on gravel runways, which are common at several Canadian airports, especially in northern Canada, as the 737-200 is certified for this type of operation. At the same time, these aircraft also serve major Canadian airports, such as Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport and Toronto’s Pearson Airport, among others, flying to/from airports with paved runways.

According to our database, 12 Boeing 737-200s are currently active between four different Canadian airlines. Nolinor Aviation is the main operator, followed by Air Inuit, Glencore Canada and Buffalo Airways. Almost all of their operations in northern Canada are on gravel runways, with Cambridge Bay (YCB/CYCB), Goose Lake, Kattiniq (YAU / CTP9), Meadowbank, Resolute (YRB/CYRB) and Taloyoak (YYH/CYYH) being some of these.

Aircraft	Registration	Config	Age
Boeing 737-2T4(Adv)	C-FTWW	Y120	44 years
Boeing 737-2K2C(Adv)	C-GNLK	Y119/Cargo	51 years
Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv)	C-GNLN	Y119/Cargo	41 years
Boeing 737-2R4C(Adv)	C-GNLW	Y119/Cargo	40 years
Boeing 737-229C(Adv)	C-GNRD	Cargo	46 years
Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv)	C-GTUK	C22/Cargo	42 years
–	–	–	–
Airbus Helicopters H125	C-FLSB	–	37 years
Boeing 737-33A(QC)	G-GNLQ	Y158	34 years
Boeing 737-4Y0	C-GGWV	Y158	35 years
Boeing 737-408	C-GGWX	Y158	35 years
Learjet 45	C-GJPI	–	25 years

Routes operated

• Edmonton (YEG) – Goose Lake: 1420 kilometers · 2 hours
• Goose Lake – Yellowknife (YZF): 521 kilometers · 50 minutes
• Yellowknife (YZF) – Edmonton (YEG): 1021 kilometers · 1 hour and 20 minutes

 

Goose Lake does not have an IATA code or ICAO code. The airport’s TC LID (Transport Canada location identifier) is CGS2.

 

 

 

 

• Montreal (YMX) – Val-d’Or (YVO): 390 kilometers · 45 minutes
• Val-d’Or (YVO) – Meadowbank: 2190 kilometers · 3 hours and 15 minutes

 

Meadowbank does not have an IATA code or ICAO code. The airport’s TC LID (Transport Canada location identifier) is CMB2.

 

 

 

 

On May 16th, 2025, Chrono Aviation retired one Boeing 737-200 from its fleet. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2T4(Adv) with registration C-FYPN, bid farewell to the airline after seven years of service. It departed from Montreal Mirabel International Airport bound for Dothan Regional Airport via Charleston on June 10th, 2025.

Almost 20 days later, this Boeing 737 took off from Dothan to Mirabel Airport, where it is currently located at the time of publication. The aircraft received Nolinor Aviation’s livery in Dothan, as it will soon begin operations for Nolinor. It was re-registered as C-FFTW and apparently maintains the same seating configuration it had with Chrono Aviation (120 seats in single class).

As a result, Chrono Aviation no longer has any Boeing 737-200s in its fleet, which operated between July 2018 and May 2025. C-FBIM, C-FYPN, C-GGUL and C-GTVO were their registrations.

Chrono Aviation, in accordance with our database, currently operates with one Boeing 737-8Q8 and two De Havilland Canada DHC-8-106 Dash 8, being C-GCUA, C-FETB and C-FGCP their registries, respectively.

Aircraft	Registration	Config	Age
Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv)	C-GAIG	Y112/Cargo	45 years
Boeing 737-2Q2C(Adv)	C-GMAI	Y112/Cargo	47 years
Boeing 737-275C(Adv)	C-GOPW	Y112/Cargo	44 years
Boeing 737-275C(Adv)	C-GSPW	Y112/Cargo	43 years
–	–	–	–
Beech King Air 350	C-FDTC	–	26 years
Beech King Air 350	C-FKMG	–	25 years
Beech King Air 350	C-GRJZ	–	25 years
Boeing 737-33A(QC)	C-GFFN	Y130/Cargo	33 years
Boeing 737-8LD	C-FTUW	Cargo	12 years
Boeing 737-8LD	C-FTUY	Cargo	12 years
Boeing 737-8LD	C-FTUZ	Cargo	12 years
Dash 8-100	C-FCJE	Y37	35 years
Dash 8-100	C-FDAO	Y37	36 years
Dash 8-100	C-FDLG	Y37	36 years
Dash 8-100	C-FTHU	Y37	35 years
Dash 8-300(F)	C-FAID	Cargo	30 years
Dash 8-300	C-FEAI	Y45	33 years
Dash 8-300	C-FGQF	Y45	34 years
Dash 8-300	C-FIAI	Y45	27 years
Dash 8-300	C-FOAI	Y45	28 years
Dash 8-300	C-FYAI	Y45	29 years
Dash 8-300(F)	C-GAIW	Cargo	33 years
Dash 8-300	C-GIAB	Y45	33 years
Dash 8-300	C-GIXF	Y45	20 years
Dash 8-300	C-GLFD	Y45	27 years
Dash 8-300	C-GRAI	Y45	28 years
Dash 8-300	C-GUAI	Y45	29 years
Dash 8-300	C-GXAI	Y45	27 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-FAIY	Y19/Cargo	52 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-FJFR	Y19/Cargo	43 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-FTJJ	Y19/Cargo	53 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-GKCJ	Y19/Cargo	45 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-GMDC	Y19/Cargo	44 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-GNDO	Y19/Cargo	50 years
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter	C-GTYX	Y19/Cargo	47 years

Routes operated

 

Aircraft	Registration	Config	Age
Boeing 737-219C(Adv)	C-GTVO	Y120/Cargo	43 years

The Boeing 737-219C(Advanced) registration C-GTVO, which had been withdrawn from the Chrono Aviation fleet, joined Buffalo Airways at the end of March 2025.

Its last flight for Chrono Aviation was on February 1st, 2025, and on the same day it departed for Dothan, where it received Buffalo Airways titles and maintenance. On March 28th, 2025, it returned to Canada, and started operating for Buffalo Airways on April 2nd, 2025 with a flight between Yellowknife and northern Canada.

Routes operated

Buffalo Airways has its Boeing 737 Combi based in Yellowknife, and its routes are usually the following:

• Cambridge Bay (YCB): 853 kilometers · 1 hour
• Ekati (YOA): 313 kilometers · 35 minutes
• Goose Lake: 521 kilometers · 50 minutes
• Resolute (YRB): 1563 kilometers · 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Taloyoak (YYH): 1222 kilometers · 1 hours and 45 minutes

 

Aircraft	Registration	Config	Age
Boeing 737-2R8C(Adv)	C-FFAL	Y76/Cargo	46 years
Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv)	C-GXNR	Y76/Cargo	46 years

Glencore Canada Corporation operates two Boeing 737-200 Combi aircraft, both 46 years old and with a mixed configuration, featuring a front section equipped to carry cargo and a rear section configured with 76 seats in single class.

Based on our database, the 737-200s are usually based at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, although they also operate routes between other Canadian cities.

Routes operated

 

Clarification: these were mainly the routes operated by Boeing 737-200 aircraft in Canada during the last month.

All Boeing 737-200 aircraft can be tracked via Flightradar, either using our app, our website or by clicking on the following links, where you can see their latest flights and other data:

 

• C-FFAL – Boeing 737-2R8C(Adv) – Glencore

• C-FTWW – Boeing 737-2T4(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GAIG – Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv) – Air Inuit

• C-GNLK – Boeing 737-2K2C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GNLN – Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GNLW – Boeing 737-2R4C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GNRD – Boeing 737-229C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GOPW – Boeing 737-275C(Adv) – Air Inuit

• C-GSPW – Boeing 737-275C(Adv) – Air Inuit

• C-GTVO – Boeing 737-219C(Adv) – Buffalo Airways

• C-GTUK – Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation

• C-GXNR – Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv) – Glencore

 

 

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Cover photo: James Connor – Dawson Airport – CYDA – Canada