


^ a b News, Nunatsiaq (February 10, 2020).^ "Chrono Aviation unveils its first Boeing 737-200, Joins the big leagues of Canadian Aviation".^ "Chrono Aviation unveils its first Boeing 737-200".^ a b c d "Taking the charter industry by storm".^ a b Sabourin, Marc-André (25 September 2020).^ a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Chrono Aviation".^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View".IFl圜ollege, a flight training school based at Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport, is a sister company and the primary feeder school for Chrono Aviation. WAAS Aerospace and Lux FBO are sister companies of Chrono Aviation Inc. In addition, the company owns the following partnership companies with northern Quebec First Nations. Ĭhrono Jet Inc., the operator of Chrono's Dash-8 100 and 737-200 fleets, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrono Aviation Inc. is owned by Dany Gagnon, Vincent Gagnon and Larga Capital Inc. Their accent colour is red.Ĭhrono has also done wraps for special occasions such as Canada's 150th birthday and Star Wars. Almost all their aircraft are painted matte black. Livery Ĭhrono Aviation's livery is very distinct. Québec City Jean Lesage International AirportĬhrono Aviation is focused on the non-scheduled charter business in Quebec (primarily in Northern Quebec and Nunavik), Nunavut, the rest of Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport.In the fall of 2021, the airline also began to use its new state of the art 66,000 square foot hangar. Chrono will be first operator of the type in Canada. On December 7, 2021, Chrono Aviation announced that it would commence exclusive dedicated cargo operations utilizing a Boeing 737-800SF starting January 2022. However, on July 6, 2021, the aircraft was deregistered by Chrono Jet. Ĭhrono Aviation had previously announced that it had added a Boeing 737-800, formerly belonging to Air Transat to its fleet. In 2021, Chrono Aviation was again recognized and ranked 167 out of 400 of the fastest growing companies in Canada. In 2020, Chrono Aviation was ranked 213 out of 400 of the fastest growing companies in Canada based on a report published by The Globe and Mail. Operating on the Iridium Communications network, this system allows the airline to track every flight, send weather data, and remain in direct communication with the flight crew. that same year, the airline also outfitted their aircraft with SKYTRAC's ISAT-200A SATCOM terminals for real-time flight following, voice communications, and weather tracking capabilities. In October 2019, the company announced the groundbreaking of their 66,000 square foot hangar project being constructed at the Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport which the ACL contract supported. Chrono Aviation was to fly three to five flights a week from their base at Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport. In 2019, Chrono Aviation and Arctic Co-operatives Limited (ACL) Announced the awarding of a contract from Baffinland Iron Mines Corp for the provision of air transport services. The company briefly operated a Dassault Falcon 50EX from 2017 to 2020 and a Citation CJ4 from 2019 to 2020. These aircraft can carry passengers or various combinations of passengers and cargo, and is able to take off from and land from unpaved runway gravel strips. In 2018, the company unveiled its first Boeing 737-200 airliner with a second following shortly thereafter. The airline immediately upgraded the Dash 8 with brand new avionics worth $1.5 million and the cockpit was also upgraded with 3-D terrain vision. In 2016 they obtained the authority to conduct Canadian Aviation Regulations Part 705 operations with more than 37 passengers allowing for the operation of their first Dash 8-100 in 2017.

In 2014, the company acquired their first Beechcraft 1900D. Later in that same year, the company purchased its second aircraft.

Chrono Aviation was founded in 2012 by Vincent Gagnon and Dany Gagnon with a single Pilatus PC-12 and two pilots.
