Airlines Remembered

Royal Aviation

Photos © R.Leeuw

Homebase: Montreal-Dorval (Que.), Canada
Founded: 1991
ICAO callsign: Roy
Flightnbr prefix: QN / ROY
Operations: passnegers and cargo
A310 C-GRYD taxies past in the rain

ROYAL AVIATION was founded in 1991 and fell victim in 2001 to the turmoil and takeovers in Canada. When Air Canada (finally) succeeded in taking over Canadian Airlines, Canada 3000 moved for Royal Aviation.
Homebase was Montreal-Dorval, (Québec), but one could find Royal Aviation all over Canada and in Europe, as the photos clearly show. Its callsign was ROY and used the prefix QN or ROY for its flightnumbers.
A310-304 C-GRYD is seen here at a very wet Toronto in 1998. Royal operated 4 A310-304s.

Royal's C-GRYK on finals for Amsterdam
Transavia leased 757-236 C-GRYK (msn25593/466) during the summer of 2000, because of delays in deliveries by Boeing of the 737-800s. It is seen here on finals into Amsterdam Int'l in June 2000.

737 C-GCDG sits at the ramp waiting for cargo
Boeing 737-2E1 (A) freighter C-GCDG (cn20776/328) is seen here sitting late one evening at the ramp of Vancouver, B.C. in august 1999, waiting for some cargo assignment. Royal Aviation operated 6 737s, either in a freighter configuration or Quick Conversion for a choice in either passenger or cargo configuration. Royal also operated 2 727 and 7 757.

727 C-FRYS shows off her modern winglets

Royal Aviation operated 2 727s, one of which with Valsan hushkits and winglets: C-FRYS (cn21349/1289). It sits her at the rainy ramp of Toronto's Lester B Pearson Int'l Airport (YYZ). The weather reminded me much of home...

Royal A310 in dual livery

A310-304 C-GRYA (cn448) is seen here at Paris Charles de Gaulle Int'l Airport on june 24th, 2001. Canada 3000 made haste with showing the name of the new owner. Royal operated 4 A310-304 for long range flights next to 2 Lockheed Tristars.

ROYAL AVIATION, Inc. = QN / ROY (formerly Royal Airlines-Transport A?rien Royal)

Montreal-Dorval, Que.??? Founded : 1991????? Staff : 600? ??????ICAO calsign : ROY

REGISTRATION

AIRCRAFT

Construction nbr

REMARKS

C-FJLT

Boeing 737-2A9C

20206 / 249

Freighter

C-FNAP

Boeing 737-242C

20496 / 268

Y122 or Frtr

C-FNAQ

Boeing 737-242C

20455 / 254

Y122 or Frtr

C-GCDG

Boeing 737-2E1 (F) (A)

20776 / 328

Freighter

C-GDCC

Boeing 737-2E1 (F) (A)

20681 / 319

Freighter

C-GRYK

Boeing 757-236

25593 / 466

 

C-GRYO

Boeing 757-236

24118 / 163

 

C-GRYZ

Boeing 757-236

24119 / 167

 

C-GRYA

Airbus A310-304

448

 

C-GRYD

Airbus A310-304

435

 

C-GRYI

Airbus A310-304

432

 

C-GRYV

Airbus A310-304

440

 

C-GGBL

Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 TriStar 100

193E-1058

cvtd TriStar 1

 

C-GGBQ

Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 TriStar 100

 

cvtd TriStar 1

Source: JP Airline Fleets 2000/01.


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