Some time ago, the Canadian airline Buffalo Airways announced that it had taken delivery of a Boeing 1986-737BDSF built in 300 and formerly in Swiftair's service. So far, however, the machine has not been transferred to Canada.

According to Buffalo Airways, the aircraft in question was acquired in March 2022 and has the serial number 23512. It is the very first jet in the fleet of the vintage carrier. The company told the Cargo Facts portal that the Boeing 737-300, which has been idle for six years, is currently being upgraded with new technologies to make it airworthy for North America.

Currently, Buffalo Airways anticipates entering commercial service in March 2023. This then marks the entry into the cargo business with jet aircraft, because up to now old aircraft such as the C-46 Curtiss Commando, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Lockheed L-188 Electra and Basler BT-67 have been used. On average, they are around 63 years old.

The carrier also justifies the use of the vintage cars with the fact that the older radial engines would work better in arctic temperatures than modern turboprops. Buffalo Airways has also become known worldwide through TV documentaries that are repeatedly broadcast in different countries. Occasionally there was also one or the other disagreement with the Canadian aviation authority, because they had already banned the operation, but released it again after the defects found had been rectified.