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NorOntair

Regional airline in Ontario, Canada

NorOntair, stylized as norOntair, was a Canadian regional airline operating in northern Ontario from October 18, 1971 to March 29, 1996. It was as a subsidiary of Ontario Northland, a provincial Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, with the stated goal of creating east-west links across northern Ontario.2 It is headquartered in North Bay.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded1
  • HeadquartersNorth Bay1

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De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8, NorOntair AN1305956
Photo: Alain Rioux, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons3

NorOntair, stylized as norOntair, was a Canadian regional airline operating in northern Ontario from October 18, 1971 to March 29, 1996. It was as a subsidiary of Ontario Northland, a provincial Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, with the stated goal of creating east-west links across northern Ontario.2

Timeline

  1. Mar 29, 1996Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1971Founded Founded1

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