Flair Airlines

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Flair Airlines
IATA
F8[1]		 ICAO
FLE		 Callsign
FLAIR
Founded 2005
Hubs Kelowna International Airport
Secondary hubs Halifax International Airport
Fleet size 5[2]
Parent company Flair Airlines Limited
Headquarters Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Website flairair.ca
Boeing 737-400

Flair Airlines is a charter airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It operates passenger and cargo services in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean region. Its main base is Kelowna International Airport. It serves a variety of customers, including airlines, tour wholesalers, sports teams, convention organizers, government agencies and corporate travel planners, and clients requiring contract and ad hoc cargo movement services. It also provides its aircraft to third party operators under aircraft lease (ACMI) charter agreements.[3]

History

The airline is privately owned and started operations on 19 August 2005. In January 2006 Transport Canada authorized the airline to operate scheduled all-cargo services between Cuba and Canada, on behalf of Cubana, until 7 April 2006.[3] It also operates some passenger flights on behalf of Cubana.

2005-2006

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

2007-2008

Flair Air began providing workforce transportation services to several natural resource and major construction companies across Canada, and continues to provide these services on a regular basis.

2009-present

Flair Air added a Boeing 737-400 to its fleet, followed by two additional B737-400 aircraft in 2009 and 2010 to replace the B727-200s. In 2013, Flair added another B737-400 to its fleet, bring the total fleet to four.

Workforce transportation

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 7 October 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.

Around the world tours

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.

Government charters

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

ACMI charters

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

Passenger charters

Flair Airlines provides both single (ad hoc) and ongoing (series) regular charter flights. Flair operates a fleet of four Boeing 737-400 aircraft capable of transporting up to 158 passengers throughout Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

Charter destinations

Fleet

As of October 2013 the Flair Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft:[2]

Flair Airlines
AircraftNo. of Aircraft
(TC list)[2]		Notes
Boeing 737-4004158 coach or 76 business seats
Cessna 3401

References

  1. ↑ Airline and Airport Code Search
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Transport Canada listing of aircraft owned by "Flair Airlines" (enter Flair Airlines in the box titled "Owner Name")
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 82. 

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