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 al fanous car blog. 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 al fanous car blog. 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:
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C-FFAL – Boeing 737-2R8C(Adv) – Glencore
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C-FTWW – Boeing 737-2T4(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GAIG – Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv) – Air Inuit
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C-GNLK – Boeing 737-2K2C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GNLN – Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GNLW – Boeing 737-2R4C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GNRD – Boeing 737-229C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GOPW – Boeing 737-275C(Adv) – Air Inuit
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C-GSPW – Boeing 737-275C(Adv) – Air Inuit
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C-GTVO – Boeing 737-219C(Adv) – Buffalo Airways
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C-GTUK – Boeing 737-2B6C(Adv) – Nolinor Aviation
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C-GXNR – Boeing 737-2S2C(Adv) – Glencore
Cover photo: James Connor – Dawson Airport – CYDA – Canada
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