New plane for KLM's West Indies Branch. To PH-CGC Jacob Maris later in 1954. Modification kit installed circa 1955 but not redesignated by the Dutch as a CV-440. Back to West Indies as PJ-CVC in 1963. Operated by ALM between 1964 and 1970. Later operated by Avensa and Rutaca, Tecnofly and Aeroejecutivos in Venezuela. Retired early in the 21th century, broken up by 2006. Photo from: Convair / San Diego Air & Space Museum

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Originally built as a Convair 340-48 in 1954, this Convair was later converted to -440 standard. In its final years, it operated for three different airlines from Venezuela - Rutaca, Tecnofly, and Aeroejecutivos. The later withdraw it at Caracas, where it was broken up after 2000.