GM employed several 580s and a variety of other types to transport personnel between their scattered facilities. This one has the GM logo on the tail and is seen at Willow Run Airport west of Detroit, Michigan where GM makes automatic transmissions.

One of three CV580 Convairs sold by Conair to Buffalo Airways who will be using their engines with their Lockheed Electras. The airframes have an uncertain future

Sold in Australia as VH-PDV in 2009

When I arrived on duty to be told a Convair was sitting in the G.A. area I didn't believe it. The proof is in this shot. Still wearing basic Cypress Jetprop Charter Ltd livery.

Parked before towing for display at the Avalon Airshow 2011

Now with the Pionair titles on the tail.

One of several liveries worn by this aircraft while operating from Brisbane.

A US Navy R4Y-2 to be 145966 but was one of six Samaritans that were cancelled before delivery. The aircraft went to General Motors November 1959 (N5124) and GM converted it to a CV-580 in 1960. Coming to Canada in 1996 and flying with Cypress Airlines (C-GTTE) before heading off to New Zealand (ZK-KSA) in 1997 and Australia (VH-PDV) in 2006. Conair bought the Convairliner and it returned to Canada in September 2009 to join their fire fighting fleet.