The Operators

Who flew the 44

The 44 had no Launch customer. Canadair built the prototype on its own risk.


Only three customers ever ordered new CL44 aircraft. The forth customer to operate new CL44's, Loftleidir, bought aircraft that had been built and pre financed by Canadair and the Canadian Government.

The list below shows the operators and their aircraft. Only companies who operated the 44 are listed.

The delivery customers

Seaboard World Airlines
c/n 14    N124SW    1961 - 1966
c/n 23    N125SW    1961 - 1968
c/n 26    N126SW    1961 - 1965
c/n 27    N127SW    1961 - 1968
c/n 30    N123SW    1962 - 1968
c/n 31    N228SW    1962 - 1965
c/n 32    N229SW    1962 - 1965


The Flying Tiger Line
c/n 14    N124SW    1966 - 1968
c/n 15    N446T    1962 - 1968
c/n 16    N447T    1961 - 1968
c/n 17    N448T    1962 - 1968
c/n 18    N449T    1962 - 1969
c/n 19    N450T    1961 - 1971
c/n 20    N451T    1961 - 1968
c/n 21    N452T    1961 - 1972
c/n 22    N453T    1961 - 1966     W/O after non-fatal crash at Norfolk NAS, Virginia
c/n 24    N454T    1962 - 1969
c/n 25    N455T    1961 - 1970
c/n 26    N126SW    1965 - 1966
c/n 31    N228SW    1965    W/O after fatal crash at Da Nang, Vietnam
c/n 32    N229SW    1965 - 1968
c/n 37    N1001T    1964 - 1971
c/n 38    N1002T    1965 - 1971


Slick Airways
c/n 28    N602SA    1962 - 1966
c/n 29    N603SA    1962 - 1966
c/n 33    N604SA    1962 - 1966
c/n 34    N605SA    1962 - 1966


Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines
c/n 9    TF-LLH    1965 - 1971
c/n 20    TF-LLJ    1968 - 1970
c/n 35    TF-LLF    1964 - 1972
c/n 36    TF-LLG    1964 - 1970
c/n 39    TF-LLI    1966 - 1971

Secondary customers



AECA CARGA (AEROSERVICIOS ECUATORIANOS)
c/n 14    BC-BHS    1980 - 1982    W/O after hard landing. Miami, Florida
c/n 39    N4998S     ?


AER TURAS
c/n 9    EI-BGO    1979 - 1986
c/n 35    EI-BRP    1986 - 1989


AERO URUGUAY
c/n 9    TF-LLH    1978
c/n 35    TF-LLF    1977
c/n 39    CX-BJV    1977 - 1978


AEROCONDOR COLOMBIA
c/n 1    HK-1972    1974 - 1975    W/O after crashed at Alto de Toledo.


AERON INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
c/n 18    N122AE    1985 - 1988
c/n 27    N907L    1988 - 1990


AERONAVES DEL PERU
c/n 6    OB-R-1005    1972 - 1982
c/n 12    OB-R-1004    1975 - 1976    W/O after aircraft disapeared en-route from Lima to Marguetia.


AERONORTE COLOMBIA
c/n 39    HK-3148X    1984 - 1985


AEROTRANSPORTES ENTRE RIOS
c/n 4    LV-LBS    1971 - 1982
c/n 5    LV-JSY    1970 - 1975    W/O after crash in Miami, Florida.
c/n 7    LV-JYR    1971 - 1972    Disappeared in the Andes en-route from Montevideo to Santiago.
c/n 8    LV-JZB    1973


AFFRETAIR
c/n 20    TR-LVO    1975 - 1982    W/O after aircraft went up in flames in Hangar fire.


AIR CALYPSO
c/n 28    N602SA    1974


AIR EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
c/n 18    N122AE    1981 - 1985
c/n 38    N121AE    1980 - 1985


AIR GABON
c/n 20    TR-LVO    1975 - 1980


AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL
c/n 28    N602SA    1966 - 1973
c/n 29    N603SA    1966 - 1973
c/n 33    N604SA    1966 - 1972
c/n 34    N605SA    1966 - 1971


ALAS
c/n 8    CX-BKD    1978 - 1979


ANDES AIRLINES
c/n 3    HC-AYS    1973 - 2000
c/n 13    HC-AZH    1973 - 1986


BAD-EL-MANDEB AIRLINES
c/n 9    TF-LLH    1978


BAYU INDONESIA AIR
c/n 19    PK-BAW    1982 - 1986
c/n 3    PK-BAZ    1979 - 1986


BLUE BELL AVIATION / WRANGLER AVIATION
c/n 24    N104BB    1981 - 1991
c/n 25    N103BB    1985 - 1991
c/n 28    N100BB    1973 - 1991
c/n 37    N106BB    1983 - 1993


BRITISH AIR FERRIES
c/n 19    G-AZIN    1972 - 1973
c/n 25    G-ATZI    1972 - 1974


B.O.A.C. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION
c/n 31    N228SW    1963 - 1965


BUFFALO AIRWAYS
c/n 16    EI-BND    1993 - 1997


CAIRGO
c/n 28    VP-LAT    1974


CARGOLUX AIRLINES
c/n 9    TF-LLH    1971 - 1979
c/n 14    TF-CLA    1971 - 1976
c/n 20    TF-LLJ    1970 - 1975
c/n 35    TF-LLF    1972 - 1978
c/n 36    TF-LLG    1970    W/O after fatal crash on approach to Dacca.
c/n 39    TF-LLI    1971 - 1978


CARGOSOUR
c/n 35    N4993U    1978 - 1979
c/n 39    N4998S    1971 - 1984


CYPRUS AIRWAYS
c/n 30    5B-DAN    1979 - 1980


EFS Express Flug Service
c/n 18    G-AXAA    1974
c/n 19    G-AZIN    1973


HEAVYLIFT CARGO AIRLINES
c/n 16    EI-BND    1982 - 1993
c/n 35    EI-BRP    1989 - 1992


IAS CARGO AIRLINES
c/n 28    G-BCWJ    1976 - 1977


KATALE AERO TRANSPORT
c/n 11    9Q-CWS    1981 - 1983


LIMBURG AIR CARGO
c/n 19    G-AZIN    1975 - 1979


LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS COLOMBIA
c/n 39    HK-3148X    1986    W/O after it crashed upon landing.


MILLON AIR
c/n 17    N908L    1985 - 1988
c/n 27    N907L    1985 - 1986


MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
c/n 15    N446T    1969    W/O after crash upon landing in Anchorage, Alaska
c/n 38    N1002T    1969


REDCOAT AIR CARGO
c/n 37    G-BRED    1980 - 1983


ROYAL AIR MAROC
c/n 20    TR-LVO    1980 - 1982


SAEP COLOMBIA
c/n 39    HK-3148X    1985


SGA Societé Générale d'Alimentation
c/n 2    9Q-CWN    1973 - 1977
c/n 10    9Q-CWS    1974 - 1977
c/n 11    9Q-CWK    1973 - 1977


SOACO
c/n 14    TR-LWF    1976 - 1980


STAC Societé des Transports Aeriens Centrafricain
c/n 32    HB-IEO    1979
c/n 35    5A-CVB    1979


TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
c/n 1    YS-04C    1974


TAISA PERU
c/n 39    N4998S    ?


TAMPA COLOMBIA
c/n 39    HK-3148X    1985


TRADEWINDS AIRWAYS
c/n 23    G-AWDK    1969-1979
c/n 27    G-AWGS    1969 - 1980
c/n 30    G-AWGT    1969 - 1978
c/n 34    G-AWOV    1970 - 1977


TRADEWINDS AIRLINES
c/n 17    N908L    1991-1995    Aircraft was never put into operation, used for spares.
c/n 24    N104BB    1991 - 1996    Aircraft was never put into operation
c/n 25    N103BB    1991 - 1996
c/n 28    N100BB    1991 - 1994    Aircraft was W/O after emergency landing in Borinquen, Puerto Rico
c/n 37    N106BB    1991 - 1997
c/n 38    N121AE    1991 - 1997


TRAMACO - Transports et Manutentions Commerciaux
c/n 2    9Q-CWN    1977 - 1983
c/n 10    9Q-CWS    1977 - 1981
c/n 11    9Q-CWK    1977 - 1983


TMA Trans Medeteranean Airways
c/n 28    N602SA    1967 - 1968
c/n 29    N603SA    1967
c/n 33    N604SA    1967 - 1969
c/n 34    N605SA    1967 - 1969


TRANSGLOBE AIRWAYS
c/n 14    G-AWUD    1968 (Never taken up)
c/n 23    G-AWDK    1968
c/n 27    G-AWGS    1968
c/n 30    G-AWGT    1968
c/n 34    G-AWOV    1968


TMAC Transmeridian Air Cargo / BRITISH CARGO AIRLINES
c/n 16    N447T    1970 - 1982
c/n 17    G-AWWB    1968 - 1980
c/n 18    G-AXAA    1969 - 1981
c/n 19    G-AZIN    1971 - 1982
c/n 21    G-ATZH    1972 - 1977    W/O after fatal crash after engine fire.
c/n 24    G-AXUL    1969 - 1981
c/n 25    G-ATZI    1970 - 1974
c/n 37    G-AZKJ    1971 - 1980
c/n 38    G-AZML    1972 - 1980


TAR Transporte Aereo Rioplatense
c/n 8    LV-JZB    1972
c/n 34    LV-JZM    1972 - 1991
c/n 34    LV-JTN    1971 - 1981    W/O after mid air collision with Soviet interceptor.


TRANSVALAIR
c/n 25    HB-IEN    1974 - 1981
c/n 32    HB-IEO    1977 - 1979


TROPICAL AIRLINES
c/n 24    G-AXUL    1979
c/n 37    G-AZKJ    1979


UAA United African Airlines / Jamahirya Air Transport
c/n 25    5A-DHJ    1981-1983
c/n 32    5A-DGE    1979 - 1986
c/n 35    5A-DGJ    1979 - 1983


VIC AIR CARGO / VIRUNGA AIR CARGO
c/n 6    9Q-CKQ    1982 - 1984
c/n 25    9Q-CQU    1983 - 1985


WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
c/n 17    N908L    1980 - 1985
c/n 27    N907L    1980 - 1985


YOUNG CARGO
c/n 20    OO-ELJ    1975