First OWG, B737-8Q8, C-FHNM

Calgary - International (YYC / CYYC) Alberta, Canada
Hamza Hasnat

 

OWG to add a B737-800 in 2022

 

OWG (Montréal Trudeau) has taken delivery of its first B737-800 as it prepares for the reopening of international travel from Canada to leisure destinations in the Caribbean.

The airline did not disclose the identity of the aircraft. However, it will most likely be C-FMBO (msn 30631), a 19.6-year-old jet added by OWG's parent company Nolinor Aviation (N5, Montréal Trudeau) in early July 2021. The aircraft remains in storage at Marana and will enter service in 2022, post cabin modifications and repainting. It will be configured in a single-class layout for up to 189 passengers.

The aircraft was briefly registered to, but never operated by, Chrono Jet (MBK, Québec). Other operators include Air Transat and Shanghai Airlines, the ch-aviation fleets history module shows.

"Our team has spent the last year preparing and we can't wait to get back to flying when sanitary conditions allow,” President of Nolinor Aviation Marco Prud'Homme said.

OWG, the leisure division of Nolinor Aviation with no separate AOC, launched in July 2020 with a plan to focus on Canada-Caribbean routes. Its ambitions were impacted by the continuing COVID-related restrictions in Canada and elsewhere. Ultimately, OWG launched limited domestic operations in October 2020 and international flights in January 2021. It currently has two B737-400s operated by the Nolinor mainline. Due to the prevailing restrictions, it currently flies exclusively within Canada.

Nolinor Aviation also operates two B737-200s, six B737-200(C)s, one B737-200(QC), and one B737-300(QC) on its mainline passenger and cargo charter services. The carrier also operates a single scheduled route, from Val d'Or to Montréal Mirabel, the ch-aviation capacities module shows.

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OWG, new air carrier for Hola Sun Holidays

Photo: Guy Langlois
C-GGWX - Boeing 737-408
Quebec Airport - CYQB - Canada

Hola Sun Holidays is pleased to announce a partnership with a new air carrier: OWG

OWG is a subsidiary of Nolinor Aviation, a 100% Canadian airline based in Quebec, in operation since 1992.

This new and strategic alliance will allow Hola Sun Holidays (as well as its sister company Caribe Sol in Quebec) to offer direct and dedicated flights to Cuba on board modern Boeing 737-400s, with excellent departure times. These aircraft are equipped with the latest technology, including high-end safety and precision tracking systems, and boast a completely modernized cabin for passengers’ utmost comfort.

Flights to Cuba with OWG will be offered from November 01, 2020 onwards. Among others, destinations include Cayo Coco, Holguin, Santa Clara and Varadero. Online check-in, seat selection and Select Class upgrade will be some of the services offered by OWG.

The new Hola Sun Holidays 2020-2021 brochure will be available for consultation on its website in mid-July and at travel agency branches in early September. Meanwhile, Hola Sun Holidays’ fall and winter products can be booked online at holasunholidays.ca. Travel agents can use the standard channels at their disposal (sirev.com or holacaribeagent.com).

OWG is proud to finally be able to announce its first destinations in partnership with Hola Sun Holidays, which will, definitely, help the take-off of our new airline!