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Northland Air Manitoba

Operator Identification

  1963 to 1996

  Canada

TYPE: Airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: 7N / NAM

HEADQUARTERS: Winnipeg, MB

OTHER NAMES: Ilford Riverton Airways (1963-1983), Northland Air Manitoba (1983-1990), Air Manitoba (1990-1994)

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Northland air manitoba

Operator History

Ilford Riverton Airways was founded in 1963 (or 1960 according to ASN) in Winnipeg, MB. It changed its name to Northland Air Manitoba in 1983, and to Air Manitoba in 1990. Among other things, Air Manitoba's aircraft were operated in Kenya for humanitarian relief missions. Air Manitoba closed down in 1994.

Commando Operations

January 1987* to August 1994*

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando: C-GTXW

Last edited: 07/04/2020