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Convair CV-580 · C-GQHB · Nolinor Aviation

Convair CV-580 illustration in Nolinor Aviation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Convair CV-580

CV340-376Scrapped
RegistrationCAC-GQHB
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N580GN), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorNolinor Aviation
9operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Convair CV-580. Operated for Braniff International, Allegheny Airlines and Nolinor Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair
Country of registrationCanadá
MSN376
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC06FA0
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N580GN · Oct 8, 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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 20, 1956
Delivered to Braniff International
Delivered to Braniff International as N3433.
Sep 8, 1966
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines.
Nov 3, 1967
Re-registered
Changed from N3433 to N5831 (still with Allegheny Airlines).
Oct 25, 1978
Transferred to Great Lakes Airlines
Transferred to Great Lakes Airlines.
Aug 28, 1979
Transferred to Great Northern Airlines
Transferred to Great Northern Airlines.
Sep 18, 1979
Re-registered
Changed from N5831 to N580GN (still with Great Northern Airlines).
Sep 1, 1980
Transferred to Air Cape
Transferred to Air Cape.
Jul 1, 1984
Transferred to Air Ontario
Transferred to Air Ontario.
Apr 16, 1991
Transferred to Canair Cargo
Transferred to Canair Cargo.
Dec 27, 2007
Transferred to Nolinor Aviation
Transferred to Nolinor Aviation.

Operators

1956-11-20
Braniff International
Registration N3433
1966-09-08
Allegheny Airlines
Registration N3433
1967-11-03
Allegheny Airlines
Registration N5831
1978-10-25
Great Lakes Airlines
Registration N5831
1979-08-28
Great Northern Airlines
Registration N5831
1979-09-18
Great Northern Airlines
Registration N580GN
1980-09-01
Air Cape
Registration ZS-KRX
—
Air Namibia
Registration ZS-KRX · Lessor: Air Cape
1984-07-01
Air Ontario
Registration C-GQHB
1991-04-16
Canair Cargo
Registration C-GQHB · Lessor: Air Ontario
2007-12-27
Nolinor Aviation
Registration C-GQHB

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