On its way to being scrapped at Fort Lauderdale.

Possibly withdrawn from use at this stage of its life; N4808C was scrapped at FLL a few years later.

A Convair 440 delivered to National Airlines in 1956, this airliner was bought by North Central Airlines in 1963 and converted to turbine CV580 standard in 1968. It remained in the fleet through the name change to Republic Airlines and merger with Northwest Airlines. To Time Air in 1990, it would later fly with Canair Cargo from 1992 - 98 before joining Nolinor. Air Spray bought Norlinor's CV580s in 2021 for their engines and propellers for use on their Electra airtankers. C-FTAP's airframe was donated to the Time Air Historical Society while the rest were scrapped at Mirabel, QC.

Freshly painted and being prepared for lease to Wings West for operation under the American Eagle brand. The registration has still to be applied.

Being prepared for a one-year lease by Sierra Pacific to Wings West Airlines. Note the registration has still to be reapplied after painting.

Stored after a period of operation with Metroflight under the American Eagle brand. Reportedly sold in Colombia as HK-3616X but seized by the Mexican authorities in 1992 when it was caught being used in a drugs-smuggling operation.

Even in late afternoon winter sunlight, the heathaze was dramatic, but leave this beauty without a photo?.........no way!

Photo by Jim Tunney.

Built 1953 as a CV-340 for American Airlines N73123, August 1964 sold to Lake Central Airlines, who converted it to CV-580 with new wings and Alison 501 turboprop engines. August 1968 rr N543 Allegheny Airlines. January 10th 1980 LN-BWG Nor-Fly A/S, in 1981 transferred to Nor-Fly Charter.. September 29th 1985 Partnair, and this photo is mye first view of LN-BWG after repainted to Partnair. June 1988 leased to Ryanair in All-white with FR Logo and titles, returned in october same year. March 1991 C-FKFL, and February 1997 ZK-KFH. April 2017 wfu at Auckland after impressive 60 years of flying.

Delivered to Delta Airlines in September 1953 as a Convair 340. Converted to a 440 in the mid 1950s and withdrawn from service in March 1969. Sold to Ransome Aircraft Sales in September 1970 and subsequently owned by Air Transport Leasing, Koscot Interplanetary, Glenn Air, Aspen Airways and Sierra Pacific Airlines before being bought by Florida Aircraft Leasing in April 1978 and leased to the Dow Jones Company. Later withdrawn at KFLL//FLL and scrapped by 1989

Delivered to Delta Airlines in September 1953 as a Convair 340. Converted to a 440 in the mid 1950s and withdrawn from service in March 1969. Sold to Ransome Aircraft Sales in September 1970 and subsequently owned by Air Transport Leasing, Koscot Interplanetary, Glenn Air, Aspen Airways and Sierra Pacific Airlines before being bought by Florida Aircraft Leasing in April 1978 and leased to the Dow Jones Company. Later withdrawn at KFLL//FLL and scrapped by 1989

LN-KLK CV-440 of norsk Metorpollitan Klubb resting at Fornebu, during one of its most active seasons, in 1986 it was soon to participate in the 40 years celebration of SAS.

from my collection, photographer unknown, delivered Aug 1959 to Mohawk Airlines as N4403, named Air Chief Shenandoa and as a Convair-400-54, later cvtd to 440-0, to Trademark Lessors early 1971 and subsequently sold to Aerofletes International AFISA, onward fate unknown

From my collection, photographer Bruce Drum, built in 1958 and delivered to IBERIA Oct 1959 as EC-APY named »Torre del Oro«, to Air Calypso as 8P-RUM in June 1972, reregd N67069 in Sep 1975 for Century Aircraft Corp., to SONOCO Inc. in 1976, to Cryderman Air Service Aug 1978, to Century Airlines July 1980, reg cancelled early 2013

Its best years are behind it, Convair 440 HH-OMA was found near the eastern threshold of Port-au-Prince airport and provided a welcome sunshelter for workers in the area of the UN logistics compound.

Former N202RA just arrived in Haiti to serve with Vision Air.

A nice prop visitor to Luton. Built in 1957 as a Convair 440-90 and registered to Convair as N8466H. Delivered to General Dynamics Corp as N440J on 20 Mar 1957. To the Gulf Oil Co as N108G in Jan 1962. Converted to a Convair 580 on 28 Mar 1962. Reregistered to N108GL in Mar 1971. To N114M in Apr 1971. To N114ML in Feb 1977. To Sweden and ScanBee as SE-IEY in Dec 1980. To Canada with Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFL on 20Jan 1987 and converted to a freighter. To New Zealand as ZK-KFL with Air Freight NZ in Feb 1990. Transferred to Air Chatham on 29 Nov 2016. Scrapped by Jun 2022.

Photographer: Angelo Gialanella

Photographer: Adriano Agnoli

Photographer: Max Fankhauser