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Lynx Air
Lynx Air, legally incorporated as 1263343
Alberta Inc., is a Canadian ultra-low-cost Lynx Air
carrier based in Calgary, Alberta. It previously
operated as Enerjet and was rebranded as
Lynx Air on November 16, 2021. The first
flight under the Lynx Air name took place on
IATA ICAO Callsign
April 7, 2022, operating from Calgary Y9 DAT DAUNTLESS[1]
International Airport to Vancouver
International Airport. Founded
▪ 2006
(as New Air & Tours)
▪ October 20, 2008
Contents (as Enerjet)
History ▪ November 16, 2021
Enerjet (as Lynx Air)
Lynx Air Commenced April 7, 2022
Management operations (as Lynx Air)
Destinations AOC # 15852[2]
Fleet Operating Calgary International Airport
Current bases
Previous Fleet size 6[3]
Fleet development Destinations 19[4]
See also Headquarters Calgary, Alberta, Canada
References Key people Merren McArthur (President & CEO)
External links Website www.flylynx.com/en (https://www.flyl
ynx.com/en)

History

Enerjet

Enerjet was originally formed in 2006 by a small group of entrepreneurs addressing what they
perceived to be a gap in the service provided by Canada's major airlines, WestJet and Air
Canada in "middle Canada".[5] It was initially known as New Air & Tours until October 20,
2008, when New Air & Tours revealed its name and corporate logo to be styled as Enerjet.[6]
Enerjet was founded by nine individuals, including Tim Morgan, the former senior vice
president of WestJet.[7] On November 28, 2008, Enerjet received an Air Operator's Certificate
(AOC) and Air Operators License issued by the Canadian Transportation Agency.[8] While the
airline initially planned to launch as a scheduled low-cost carrier (LCC), the airline focused
instead on charter operations involving the transport of employees of oil companies, such as for
Suncor Energy, as well as ad-hoc charter services for Air Transat, deeming the leisure travel

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market to be competitive following the collapse of Zoom

Airlines, as well as the presence of leisure carriers such as
WestJet.[9]

By 2012, the airline was still seeking investment to expand

into scheduled LCC operations, and had operated some
flights between Calgary and Vancouver during peak holiday
travel periods, with plans to expand the services to Kelowna
and Edmonton.[10] By 2016, the airline had gone through
two tentative names for its LCC project, consisting of Jet An Enerjet Boeing 737-700 at
Naked and FlyToo.[11] In late 2018, the airline announced it Calgary International Airport (2009)
had attracted investors in order to transition from chartered
flights to scheduled operations, one of which included
Indigo Partners, which had notably invested in other LCCs including Frontier Airlines,
JetSmart, Volaris, and Wizz Air, and Enerjet subsequently planned to relaunch as an LCC
during 2019.[12]

Lynx Air

On November 16, 2021, the company revealed its new name as Lynx Air, with plans to begin
flying in the first quarter of 2022.[13] During the announcement, the airline made commitments
for up to 46 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft over the next seven years to meet the anticipated
demand, with deliveries starting in early 2022, and that it would follow the low-cost carrier
model for its operations.[14] The airline additionally announced it would initially operate
domestic routes with plans to later add international destinations. On April 7, 2022, Lynx Air's
first flights launched.[15]

Management
Merren McArthur is the airline's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She previously
served as CEO for both Tigerair Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and founding
CEO of Virgin Australia Cargo.[13]

Vijay Bathija is the airline's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), with prior experience at Etihad
Airways and Air Canada Rouge.[13]

Tim Morgan is the airline's Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Founder. He previously served
as Senior Vice President of WestJet, with additional prior experience at Morgan Air LLP/Air
Partners/Aircraft Works, and Lynx's predecessor Enerjet.[13]

Michael Holditch is the airline's Chief Financial Officer (CFO),[13] having previously been the
CFO of Enerjet.[16]

Destinations
As of September 2022, Lynx Air operates to the following destinations:

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Province / Start End

Country City Airport Notes Refs
state date date

Calgary April 7, [17]

Calgary Present Base
International Airport 2022
Alberta
Edmonton July 14, [18]
Edmonton Present
International Airport 2022

Kelowna April 15, [17]

Kelowna Present
International Airport 2022

Vancouver April 7, [17]

British Columbia Vancouver Present
International Airport 2022

Victoria May 12, [19]

Victoria Present
International Airport 2022

Winnipeg James
Canada Armstrong April 19,
Manitoba Winnipeg Present [17]
Richardson 2022
International Airport

Newfoundland St. John's June 28, [20]

St. John's Present
and Labrador International Airport 2022

Halifax Stanfield June 29, [20]

Nova Scotia Halifax Present
International Airport 2022

John C. Munro
June 29, [20]
Hamilton Hamilton Present
2022
Ontario International Airport

Toronto Pearson April 11, [17]

Toronto Present
International Airport 2022

Phoenix Sky
February [21]
Arizona Phoenix Harbor International — Future
7, 2023
Airport

Los Los Angeles February [21]

United California — Future
Angeles International Airport 16, 2023
States
Orlando January [21]
Florida Orlando — Future
International Airport 27, 2023

Harry Reid February [21]

Nevada Las Vegas — Future
International Airport 24, 2023

Prior to rebranding as Lynx Air and operating scheduled services, the airline operated charter
flights on demand to various destinations as Enerjet.

Fleet

Current

As of August 2022, Lynx Air operates the following aircraft:[3][22][23]

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Lynx Air fleet

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes

Boeing 737 MAX 8 6 51 189

Total 6 51

Previous

As Enerjet, the airline previously operated the following aircraft:[24][25]

Enerjet former fleet

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes

Boeing 737-700 7 2008 2017

1 2011 2011
Boeing 737-800 Leased from Transavia
1 2013 2014

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 2 2018 2020

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche 1 2011 2012

Fleet development

As Enerjet, the airline operated a fleet of Boeing 737-700 aircraft for its charter operations, with
a single 737-800 leased from Transavia on occasion, before the 737-700s were retired by 2017.
After retiring its 737-700s, Enerjet subsequently retained an inactive DHC-6 Twin Otter fleet in
order to keep its AOC, while the airline underwent its subsequent transformation from
chartered to scheduled operations in the coming years. When the airline eventually announced
its rebranding as Lynx Air in November 2021, the airline announced that it had ordered 46
Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for delivery through 2028.[14] In March 2022, the airline announced
it had ordered an additional 11 737 MAX 8s.[26]

See also
▪ List of airlines of Canada

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