Flair Airlines

Flair Air operated two Boeing 727-200 aircraft, one for passenger movements and the other for freight services.

Flair began providing workforce transportation services to several natural resources and major construction companies across Canada.

A Flair Airlines Boeing 737-400 in the pre-2017 livery

Flair began adding Boeing 737-400s to its fleet in 2008 and 2010 to replace the 727-200s. In 2013, Flair added another 737-400 to its fleet, bringing the total fleet to five. In June 2017 Flair announced it had purchased the assets of Manitoba-based discount travel company NewLeaf - Flair had been the operator of NewLeaf's flights, as it was not licensed as an airline. Flair retained 85% of former NewLeaf staff in the acquisition.

In late 2017, Flair Air became Flair Airlines, unveiled a new livery, acquired additional aircraft and announced plans to add more in 2018 and 2019.

2018 Flair moves its headquarters to Edmonton International Airport and 777 partners invests in flair with the goal of building a Canadian low fare carrier.

In February 2019, Flair went through a "top to bottom" makeover changing its signature colours from purple and red to mint green and black. This is to reflect the airline's new "plane and simple" branding. The brand makeover included a new livery that would be adorned in all future aircraft that were slated to be delivered beginning in March 2019. A new flight attendant uniform was also rolled out in September 2019. To date, Flair has flown nearly one million passengers.

In February 2020, Flair offered unlimited travel in the form of a one-time fee 90-day pass valid between February 13 and May 13, 2020.[8]

Between 2007 and 2010 Flair was the exclusive supplier of large aircraft lift to Shell's Albian Sands project where, at its, peak, the airline was moving over 10,000 construction workers per month from 14 points across Canada into Shell's project site, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

On October 7, 2013, Flair Airlines announced that it had entered into a ten-year agreement with Shell Energy Canada Ltd. to provide exclusive air charter transportation services within Canada. Flair will provide logistics planning, passenger reservations, and third-party charter aircraft procurement, all of which will be accomplished by a new workforce transportation services company called North Sands Air Services Ltd.

In September 2010, Flair Air was approached by an Ontario-based tour company to operate a world tour program. The program included travelling to 14 countries worldwide. Flair reconfigured one of its Boeing 737-400's from 158 Y class seats to 76 business class seats. Flair Air obtained international permits, over-flight permissions, and ground arrangements to operate in each of the 14 countries.

In 2011, Flair Airlines operated another world tour to 14 new destinations.

In October 2013, Flair Air operated a South American tour to 10 destinations.

Flair Airlines has provided ongoing personnel movement for the Department of National Defence and other departments of the Canadian federal government.

Flair also offers aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) charters which provide customers with a 'turn-key' aircraft package.

Flair Airlines provides both single (ad hoc) and ongoing (series) charter flights. Flair operates a fleet of Boeing 737-400 aircraft capable of transporting up to 156 passengers worldwide. Flair operates flights on behalf of other Canadian airlines, including Air Transat.

A Flair Airlines Boeing 737-400 in the 2017-2019 livery

As of March 2020, Flair Airlines has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada:[4]

In addition the Transport Canada website lists three Boeing 737 Classic but with cancelled certificates.[14]

On Monday, September 11, 2017, Flair Airlines announced that as a part of their expansion, they would be acquiring additional aircraft in 2018 and 2019. Flair plans to have a fleet of eight aircraft by spring of 2020.