Founded in 2013 , Canada Jetlines an was originally developed as a charter airline to get to sunny destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean on a smaller budget. But various reasons kept the airlines away from taking off , untill 2021 end atleast !
Funding , Covid-19 Pandemic , being acquired by Global X , suing Breeze Airways were among the prominent reasons , that kept the promising Airline away from the skies .
But , it kept pushing it's agenda saying ,
Canada Jetlines is the all-Canadian airline who is all about value. We’re the little guy that sticks up for the other little guys, and we do it by being bold and frank. We’re just honest about flying. Because we value travel.
But Today's reality is, Canada Jetlines, that promised to launch a low-cost airline in the past years , has taken delivery of its first aircraft , a 2010 built Airbus A320-214 aircraft , that will be registered as C-GCJL.
Prior to Jetlines, the narrow body aircraft fitted with two CFMI CFM56-5B4/P engines , with manufacturer’s serial number 4175, was previously a part of the fleet of Pegasus ( Regd. TC-DCJ) and Avianca ( Regd. N417AV). The aircraft has been painted in Canada Jetlines livery in Shannon.
First founded in 2013, Canada Jetlines have finally got an aircraft - this Airbus A320 OE-IAV to become C-GCJL. Painted by IAC in Shannon. pic.twitter.com/613qQqXJSi
— Oisín Tierney (@TierneyOisin) December 27, 2021
Vancouver, Canada Vancouver, Canada based 'little guy' released
Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. (NEO: CJET) (“Canada Jetlines”) is thrilled to announce the delivery of its first A320-200 aircraft from Jackson Square Aviation, a leading global commercial aircraft lessor, offering customized fleet solutions and proactive services.
In November 2019, the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Canada Jetlines Ltd. is sued WestJet co-founder and airline serial entrepreneur David Neeleman, as well as his DGN Corp., and Breeze Aviation Group Inc., for working with former Jetlines CEO Lukas Johnson behind its back, hiring him , and then phoning an anticipated Jetlines financier to reveal that Jetlines no longer had Johnson as CEO.
However, in July 2020, the Canada Jetlines ( Global X ) reached an amicable solution with Breeze Aviation Group to withdraw the lawsuit , without any funds changing the hands , also with a goal to co-operate each other in future ventures.
GlobalX and Breeze will also look at opportunities in the future where they might cooperate as they develop the U.S. commercial aircraft charter market, utilizing Breeze's fleet of Embraer 190 aircraft and Global Crossing's fleet of Airbus A320s.
In Feb 2020, Jetlines entered a definitive agreement with Global Crossing Airlines (GLOBALX) to combine Jetlines with GLOBALX in an intention to provide ACMI and wet lease contracts for carriers operating within and to the US and to develop aircraft interchanges with leading European charter and tour operators.
The porposed combined entity 'Jetlines and GLOBALX' planned to continue with an operating plan for Canada, including the continued advancement of Jetlines' air operator certificate. The combined entity would initially operate charters with major tour operators from Canada to major US leisure destinations, with aircraft was supposed to be branded as Jetlines and operated by GLOBALX.
On 23 Jun 2020, Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) announced the closure of the business combination between GlobalX and Jetlines. The transaction included the changing of Jetlines' name to Global Crossing Airlines.
On 21 Apr 2021, Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) provided an update to the planned spin out of Jetlines, on the closing of the transaction, Jetlines and GlobalX intended to operate as separate companies with separate management teams and boards of directors.
Now, the company reached its first milestone , and with a projected growth of 15 aircrafts by 2025, Canada Jetlines aims to offer the best-in-class operating economics, efficient aircraft design, and accessible flight options without sacrificing quality or convenience.
It aims to provide convenient air travel options offering more value and travel choices than competitors to coveted sun-destinations, with launch slated for Spring of 2022.
Starting the final Monday of #2021 strong with the delivery of our first #A320 aircraft. Click the link to learn more about our first aircraft! → https://t.co/IqqpIHjGkl #CanadaJetlines pic.twitter.com/nlbUSv7109
— Canada Jetlines (@CA_Jetlines) December 27, 2021
“This is a milestone day for our team as we get to witness the inception of our branded fleet, with the delivery of our first aircraft,” shared Brad Warren, VP Maintenance Operations for Canada Jetlines.
“We have collectively been building towards this moment and we couldn’t be happier to partner with Jackson Square Aviation as we prepare for take-off early next year.”
“We are excited to be a part of Canada Jetlines journey to launch operations as Canada’s newest charter airline, and are delighted to welcome the airline as our newest customer,” said John Yanney, JSA Head of Americas Marketing & OEM Relations.
He added, “We look forward to developing a long-term partnership with Canada Jetlines as the airline begins to flourish and build upon its future successes as they commence flying in 2022.”
Canada Jetlines is a well-capitalized leisure focused carrier, utilizing a growing fleet of Airbus320 aircraft starting in early 2022, subject to Transport Canada approval.
The carrier was created to provide Canadian consumers with more value choices and travel options to fly to coveted sun and leisure destinations in the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. With a projected growth of 15 aircrafts by 2025.
Picture courtesy : Oisín Tierney
