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Convair CV-580 · C-FFKF · Conair Aviation

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Convair CV-580

CV340-179Unknown
RegistrationCAC-FFKF
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OperatorConair Aviation
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Convair CV-580. Has operated for United Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Conair Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair
Country of registrationCanadá
MSN179
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC00E3E
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Convair CV-340 / 440

Figures for the CV-440 Metropolitan variant, the most representative of the family

Length24.1 m79 ft
Wingspan32.1 m105 ft
Height8.6 m28 ft
Range2,092 km1,130 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed465 km/h251 ktMach 0.44
Service ceiling7,590 m24,902 ft
Maximum take-off weight22,544 kg49,701 lb
Maximum payload7,433 kg16,387 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 52 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1951 (75 years ago) · About 510 units built · Production ended in 1958

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Aircraft chronology

May 18, 1954
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N73153.
Jun 1, 1959
Transferred to Frontier Airlines
Transferred to Frontier Airlines.
May 19, 1977
Transferred to Mountainwest Aviation
Transferred to Mountainwest Aviation.
Mar 8, 1978
Transferred to Frontier Airlines
Transferred to Frontier Airlines.
Jun 7, 1978
Transferred to Mountainwest Aviation
Transferred to Mountainwest Aviation.
Nov 1, 1978
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines.
Oct 1, 1987
Transferred to Wings West Airlines
Transferred to Wings West Airlines.
Oct 1, 1988
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines.
Apr 6, 1999
Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter.
Jul 26, 2000
Transferred to Conair Aviation
Transferred to Conair Aviation.

Operators

1954-05-18
United Airlines
Registration N73153
1959-06-01
Frontier Airlines
Registration N73153 · Lessor: 1946
1977-05-19
Mountainwest Aviation
Registration N73153
1978-03-08
Frontier Airlines
Registration N73153 · Lessor: 1946
1978-06-07
Mountainwest Aviation
Registration N73153
1978-11-01
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153
1980-10-26
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153 · Lessor: Golden Gate Airlines
1981-02-01
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153
1987-10-01
Wings West Airlines
Registration N73153 · Lessor: Sierra Pacific Airlines
1988-10-01
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153
1989-09-01
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153 · Lessor: Express Airlines I
1990-03-01
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N73153
1999-04-06
2000-07-26
Conair Aviation
Registration C-FFKF

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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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