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Cision Canada
17-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Nolinor Aviation deploys its second Boeing 737-400 Français
MIRABEL, QC, June 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Nolinor Aviation continues to modernize its fleet with the addition of a second Boeing 737-400, marking a key milestone in the company's growth. This new aircraft, which joins Nolinor's diverse fleet, enhances the company's ability to offer even more flexible, high-performance air transport solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients. The Boeing 737-400 is a versatile aircraft that can accommodate up to 159 passengers. Featuring an extended fuselage and a high payload capacity of 40,065 lb, it stands out for its ability to operate over long distances—up to 4,630 km—while providing optimal onboard comfort. This model is particularly well-suited for Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) operations in the mining sector, as well as charter flights for transporting large groups. Its increased capacity and strong performance on paved runways make it a strategic choice for efficiently serving remote destinations. Compared to the 737-800, the Boeing 737-400 offers more cost-effective operations while maintaining outstanding performance. This positioning makes it a particularly competitive solution for large-scale missions. In addition to its increased passenger capacity, the aircraft benefits from optimized fuel consumption, promoting greater profitability. Designed to maximize space usage in both the cabin and the cargo hold, it meets the highest industry safety standards. "The addition of this second 737-400 to our fleet strengthens our commitment to offering diverse air solutions tailored to each client's specific needs. Nolinor is proud to be one of the few carriers with such a varied fleet, capable of meeting the demands of the mining sector while also offering greater capacity for passenger groups. With its technical features and operational efficiency, this aircraft perfectly aligns with our goal of delivering custom solutions that combine flexibility, profitability, and performance." – Marco Prud'Homme, President of Nolinor Aviation Beyond its transport capabilities, the Boeing 737-400 includes notable interior upgrades, such as robust, ergonomic seating that ensures superior comfort—even on flights to mining sites or remote destinations. The integration of this second Boeing 737-400 is part of Nolinor Aviation 's broader strategy to diversify its air transport solutions. Thanks to its versatility and performance, this model allows the company to meet growing customer demand while reinforcing its position as a leader in air transportation to Canada's northern regions. About Nolinor Aviation Established in 1992, Nolinor Aviation specializes in charter flights transporting passengers and cargo to remote northern destinations. Renowned for its exceptional reliability, innovative solutions, and commitment to safety, Nolinor operates a diverse fleet, notably featuring the versatile Boeing 737-200, ideal for challenging gravel and ice runways. For additional information about Nolinor Aviation and its services, please visit Updates and news can also be found by following @ nolinor_aviation on Instagram.
Cision Canada
10-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
P3F at the G7 Summit with an AI innovation in aviation safety Français
BLAINVILLE, QC, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - P3F is proud to announce that one of its projects, developed in collaboration with Mila, Nolinor Aviation, CIRRUS Intelligence and the NRC, has been selected by Mila as the only project involving an SME to be showcased at the G7 Summit on Innovation. This artificial intelligence solution, designed to transform the management of aviation safety investigations, highlights Quebec's technological expertise on an international stage. Working closely with Mila, Nolinor Aviation, and CIRRUS Intelligence, P3F provided the technical support needed to meet the rigorous demands of the aviation sector. P3F notably designed the architecture of this cutting-edge solution, structuring the automated processing of incident reports, integrating advanced AI modules developed by Mila, and ensuring a secure and high-performance framework for intelligent, fast event analysis. "This project clearly demonstrates that AI can address real-world operational needs. Collaborating with Mila and a major player like Nolinor was a rewarding and stimulating experience. For P3F, it's a strong vote of confidence, and, above all, a stepping stone toward future projects." – Mathieu Duchesne, Manager and Partner, P3F Thanks to this new tool, safety teams can significantly reduce the time spent on investigations. Several complex tasks, such as report structuring, barrier analysis, and reviewing technical documentation, will now be automated, allowing more time for interpretation and decision-making. "The goal is for the process to be interactive—it's not designed for the language model to complete everything in one go. It's meant to allow back-and-forth exchanges, real interaction. In the end, the human remains responsible for the report." – Hadrien Bertrand, Senior Applied Research Scientist, Mila The solution has already demonstrated its impact, reducing some analyses from 40 hours to approximately 5 hours of human involvement—a reduction of 80%. The next step is to begin commercialization across the aviation industry. This project marks P3F's first venture into artificial intelligence, and the company is already working on other ambitious initiatives. To learn more or to discuss a custom project, visit About P3F P3F is a Quebec-based agency located in Blainville, specializing in custom digital solutions. Combining design, web development, digital strategy, and artificial intelligence integration, P3F supports businesses in their digital growth with a human, innovative, and high-performance approach. With its multidisciplinary expertise, the agency develops tailor-made tools (websites, web applications, management platforms) that directly address the business needs of its clients. For more information about P3F and its services, visit @p3fca.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
P3F at the G7 Summit with an AI innovation in aviation safety
BLAINVILLE, QC, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - P3F is proud to announce that one of its projects, developed in collaboration with Mila, Nolinor Aviation, CIRRUS Intelligence and the NRC, has been selected by Mila as the only project involving an SME to be showcased at the G7 Summit on Innovation. This artificial intelligence solution, designed to transform the management of aviation safety investigations, highlights Quebec's technological expertise on an international stage. Working closely with Mila, Nolinor Aviation, and CIRRUS Intelligence, P3F provided the technical support needed to meet the rigorous demands of the aviation sector. P3F notably designed the architecture of this cutting-edge solution, structuring the automated processing of incident reports, integrating advanced AI modules developed by Mila, and ensuring a secure and high-performance framework for intelligent, fast event analysis. "This project clearly demonstrates that AI can address real-world operational needs. Collaborating with Mila and a major player like Nolinor was a rewarding and stimulating experience. For P3F, it's a strong vote of confidence, and, above all, a stepping stone toward future projects." – Mathieu Duchesne, Manager and Partner, P3F Thanks to this new tool, safety teams can significantly reduce the time spent on investigations. Several complex tasks, such as report structuring, barrier analysis, and reviewing technical documentation, will now be automated, allowing more time for interpretation and decision-making. "The goal is for the process to be interactive—it's not designed for the language model to complete everything in one go. It's meant to allow back-and-forth exchanges, real interaction. In the end, the human remains responsible for the report." – Hadrien Bertrand, Senior Applied Research Scientist, Mila The solution has already demonstrated its impact, reducing some analyses from 40 hours to approximately 5 hours of human involvement—a reduction of 80%. The next step is to begin commercialization across the aviation industry. This project marks P3F's first venture into artificial intelligence, and the company is already working on other ambitious initiatives. To learn more or to discuss a custom project, visit About P3F P3F is a Quebec-based agency located in Blainville, specializing in custom digital solutions. Combining design, web development, digital strategy, and artificial intelligence integration, P3F supports businesses in their digital growth with a human, innovative, and high-performance approach. With its multidisciplinary expertise, the agency develops tailor-made tools (websites, web applications, management platforms) that directly address the business needs of its clients. For more information about P3F and its services, visit Updates and news are also available on Instagram at @p3fca. SOURCE P3F View original content to download multimedia:
Cision Canada
10-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
An AI solution from CIRRUS Intelligence showcased at the G7 Français
MIRABEL, QC, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - CIRRUS Intelligence is proud to announce that its groundbreaking aviation safety solution, developed in collaboration with Nolinor Aviation, Mila, P3F, and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), has been selected for presentation at the G7 Summit. It is the only project from Mila's ongoing research to have been developed in collaboration with an SME and selected for this international showcase. This project highlights the CIRRUS solution, designed to transform the management of safety events within the aviation industry's Safety Management System (SMS). Leveraging artificial intelligence, the technology reduces human involvement in incident analysis by up to 80%. Deployed in real-world operations at Nolinor Aviation, it has already cut some analysis processes from 40 hours to just 5, while minimizing human bias and standardizing data processing. The solution arrives at a pivotal moment, as Canadian and U.S. regulators move toward requiring formal SMS integration across all aviation operations. It also meets FAA regulations and aligns with the global shift toward embedding safety systemically within the aviation ecosystem. CIRRUS positions itself as a robust technological response to growing compliance and performance demands. "Being selected to represent Quebec innovation at the G7 Summit is an immense honor for our entire team. It's proof that a homegrown solution can have a real global impact. We strongly believe that applying artificial intelligence to concrete challenges—like aviation safety—can transform entire industries, and this project is a powerful example of that." – Olivier Richer, General Manager of CIRRUS Intelligence. The strength of the project lies in the alliance of four complementary players. P3F, the originator of the concept, led coordination and technology integration. Strategic partner Nolinor Aviation provided a real-world operational environment to test the solution. Mila, a global leader in artificial intelligence, ensured the innovation was built on rigorous scientific foundations. The NRC, through its Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP-NRC), which supports technological innovation in Canadian SMEs, also played a key role, contributing $500,000 in funding and actively supporting the project's development. CIRRUS Intelligence now leads the solution and is responsible for its commercialization, with the ambition of making it available across the aviation industry. This international recognition marks a major milestone for CIRRUS, as it rolls out its first large-scale project. Additional initiatives are already underway, aimed at exporting Quebec's expertise in applied artificial intelligence to other critical sectors. About CIRRUS Intelligence CIRRUS Intelligence is a Quebec-based company that specializes in consulting services and technological solutions for the aerospace sector. By combining expertise in safety, regulatory compliance, and digital innovation, CIRRUS develops intelligent tools that optimize processes and support better decision-making in aviation operations. With a performance-driven and data-centric approach, the company helps industry stakeholders navigate their technological transformation. To learn more about CIRRUS Intelligence and its services, visit For updates and news, follow @cirrusintelligence on Instagram.
Global News
23-05-2025
- Global News
Canada hosts more old passenger jets than any other country. Here's why
Each morning, travellers and cargo take off from Montreal's Trudeau airport for a 1,600-kilometre flight to Puvirnituq in northern Quebec aboard a nearly 50-year-old Air Inuit plane. This seasoned Boeing 737 previously cruised the skies above Europe and Central Africa for now-defunct carriers in France, Gabon and the Congo. But now its trips are all-Canadian, shuttling people, food and building materials between the country's second-biggest city and a village of 2,100. The aging aircraft is no outlier in Canada, which plays host to more old jets deployed for passenger service than any other country. Their age can pose challenges for maintenance and fuel efficiency, while others question the safety of second-hand haulers, but operators say they are ideally suited for commercial flights to remote destinations. Thirteen of the 30 oldest jets in the world carrying travellers on scheduled or charter routes are operating in Canada, according to figures from ch-aviation, an industry data provider. All 13 are Boeing 737-200s between 42 and 52 years old. Story continues below advertisement Venezuela is the runner-up, with six jets in the top 30. The United States notches three. Counterintuitively, Canada's sprawling geography, harsh weather and rugged airstrips are the reason it relies more heavily on old planes than on newer, sleeker models. 'The reason why Air Inuit still flies the 200 series is not by choice but by obligation,' said CEO Christian Busch, whose 36-plane fleet includes four of the classic narrow-bodies. Three — all among the oldest 30 globally — house passengers in the back half and freight in the front. Much of the rationale boils down to unpaved airstrips. 1:28 Boeing workers to vote on new wage deal Air Inuit flies aircraft on gravel runways, and the 737-200 is among the few jets approved to land on such surfaces. Story continues below advertisement That's because the beefy Boeing, which entered into service in 1968 and ceased production 20 years later, was designed to be fitted with a gravel kit. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy That modification includes a deflector on the nose wheel that shields the underbelly from flying rock fragments. It also blows compressed air in front of each engine to prevent debris from entering the turbofans, which could be damaged and shut down. All but seven of Canada's 117 'remote northern airports' are unpaved, according to a 2017 auditor general's report on aviation infrastructure in the North. 'We have a 737-800 on the fleet. I would love to fly that aircraft up north, but where can I land it?' asked Marco Prud'Homme, president of charter airline Nolinor Aviation. 'I mean, it's all unpaved runways.' While some of its vintage Boeings fly to villages, about half of Nolinor's flights descend on a half-dozen remote mines, transporting workers, groceries and supplies via 737-200 to an open-pit project in Nunavut and other northern operations. Mining companies avoid paving runways in part because asphalt and concrete are harder to rehabilitate when the site closes. More importantly for northern areas, permafrost can melt in the summer, creating cracks or large ripples in the runway. 'If you pave the runway, after one year you will have to start again,' Prud'Homme said. Story continues below advertisement While many airlines deploy a mix of turboprop planes — which can land on gravel — and jets, the former are far slower and thus less appealing for passenger travel. 'If you have to use a turboprop aircraft to get there, it's going to take forever,' said Prud'Homme, whose 14-aircraft fleet includes nine 'well-loved' 737-200s — more than any other carrier, he claims. Eight are among the 50 oldest passenger jets in the world deployed for passenger service, according to ch-aviation. The two longest-serving veterans are 50 and 51 years old, making them third- and fourth-oldest globally, right behind a pair of U.S.-based charter jets, the oldest of which was built in 1971 — for the now-defunct Canadian Airlines. Geriatric planes are not without issues. They guzzle more fuel and cause greater maintenance headaches, said Air Inuit's Busch. 'It's not as easy as maintaining new or modern aircraft,' whose components may be more readily available, he noted. Seemingly basic items can pose big problems. Finding parts to swap out a broken washroom lock can be tougher than changing an engine starter, Busch said. 1:54 Can airlines, officials better forecast severe turbulence to help avoid it? But Prud'Homme says components come at a lower cost than parts for newer jets and can be sourced easily enough. Story continues below advertisement While flying on a creaky plane from the '70s might give some passengers the jitters, there is little evidence of safety issues. A 2014 study by the MIT International Center for Air Transportation found there is no link between aircraft age and fatal accident rates in North America and Europe. Proper maintenance is far more important than the manufacturing date, said Pierre Clément, director of aviation at Glencore Canada's Raglan Mine, which sits in Nunavik near the northernmost tip of Quebec. 'There's no concern as far as safety is concerned because the airplanes are maintained,' he said. Glencore, whose two 46-year-old 737-200s rank among the 15 oldest passenger planes worldwide, flies a mechanic on every trip along with numerous replacement parts, Clément said. To avoid unexpected repairs, the company takes precautionary steps such as changing the tires after fewer landings than most carriers would. 'We know that if an airplane breaks down at the mine, it will cost a lot of money to fix it there,' he said. Though still a linchpin of remote air travel, Canada's stable of senior 737-200s may shrink as new solutions emerge. Glencore is taking ground temperature tests year-round to see if decreasing permafrost would allow for an asphalt runway. An airstrip made of aluminum planks is another option, but pricier. Story continues below advertisement The Quebec government announced last year it would commit up to $50 million to treat the gravel runway in Puvirnituq with a product that will make the strip harder and less prone to kicking up debris, among other renovations. 'We're working with Transport Canada to be able to fly a modern jet on a new surface type,' said Busch. He hopes to get a greenlight for newer planes to take off there as early as next year.
