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    Conair Aviation

    Canada · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jul 29, 2026
    Conair Aviation logo
    IATA—
    ICAOFGD
    CallsignFIREGUARD

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Conair Aviation Limted
    Country
    Canada
    Founded
    Apr 1969
    Started Operations
    22 Oct 1969
    Ceased operations
    Mar 2014
    Conair Aerial Firefighting (FGD)
    Group / Part of
    Conair Group
    Headquarters
    Abbotsford
    Bases
    Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX)
    Official Site
    conair.ca

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic4
    Overall4
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 711
    Lockheed L-188 Electra33
    Total000044

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    C-FWYUDe Havilland Canada DHC-7-103 Dash 7 Combi
    • Y50 / Cargo
    • Jun 1998
    • 20 Aug 2002
    • C-FWYU Trans Capital Air
    • 170
    C-FYYJLockheed L-188A(F) Electra
    • Firefighter
    • 16 Mar 2010
    • 26 Aug 2020
    • C-FYYJ Buffalo Airways
    • 60
    C-FZCSLockheed L-188A(F) Electra
    • Firefighter
    • 14 Apr 1997
    • 14 Mar 2000
    • C-FZCS Air Spray
    • 53
    C-GYCGLockheed L-188C(F) Electra
    • Cargo
    • 8 Oct 2010
    • 6 Nov 2010
    • C-GYCG Buffalo Airways

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    Conair Aviation

    IATA – | ICAO FGD | Callsign FIREGUARD

    Full Name | Conair Aviation Limted

    Country | Canada

    Founded | Apr 1969

    Started Operations | 22 Oct 1969

    Ceased operations | Mar 2014 Conair Aerial Firefighting (FGD)

    Group / Part of | Conair Group

    Headquarters | Abbotsford

    Bases | Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX)

    Official Site | conair.ca

    Last updated on Jul 29, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 | 1

    Lockheed L-188 Electra | 3

    Total | 0 | 4

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    C-FWYU

    De Havilland Canada DHC-7-103 Dash 7 Combi

    Y50 / Cargo

    Jun 1998

    20 Aug 2002

    C-FWYU Trans Capital Air

    170

    C-FYYJ

    Lockheed L-188A(F) Electra

    Firefighter

    16 Mar 2010

    26 Aug 2020

    C-FYYJ Buffalo Airways

    60

    C-FZCS

    Lockheed L-188A(F) Electra

    Firefighter

    14 Apr 1997

    14 Mar 2000

    C-FZCS Air Spray

    53

    C-GYCG

    Lockheed L-188C(F) Electra

    Cargo

    8 Oct 2010

    6 Nov 2010

    C-GYCG Buffalo Airways

    © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.

    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.