Flair Airlines starts flying with Boeing 737 MAX jets.

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Flair Airlines, the independent ultra-low-cost Canadian carrier has started flying with the first of 13 new Boeing 737-MAX 8 jets - same as the type in the two fatal crashes that saw the type grounded over safety issues for nearly two years. 

Flair is hoping that these new aircraft will help the fledgling airline achieve its rapid growth and help it make inroads into an already congested Canadian travel market.

 Stephen Jones, President and CEO, Flair Airlines said: “Today marks a huge milestone as Flair grows to bring affordable travel options to more Canadians.

Canadians have been paying too much for too long, and Flair is changing that thanks to the addition of the new 737-8 aircraft which provide us the efficiencies and ability to scale our service. Today’s inaugural flight kicks off our rapid growth.”

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The inaugural flight of Flair’s first new 737-MAX departed Edmonton at around 5:30pm MT on 10th June bound for Toronto June with two veteran pilots at the controls, Captain Matt Kunz, Vice President, Business Transformation and Operations, and Captain Harold Knop, Regulatory Compliance and Certification Manager.

Photo Flair Airlines

The new aircraft allow Flair to achieve the lowest cost per seat mile of any Canadian airline as the airline envisions the aircraft will deliver fuel savings and cut the airline’s CO2 emissions by 14%. Lower per passenger emissions is a vital step in lowering Flair’s carbon footprint as it works to become Canada’s greenest and most sustainable airline.

Flair began taking delivery of the 13 new aircraft in May. The 737-MAX aircraft are joining Flair’s existing fleet of 737-800 aircraft and deliveries continue throughout 2021. By the middle of next year, Flair will have a fleet of 16 aircraft and be well on the way to achieving its “F50” ambition of growing to 50 planes within five years.

What was it like on the first flight?  There are a few travellers trip reports on the flight, Liam Funnell of Airways Magazine said that "overall the Flair crew was warm and welcoming and provided a great atmosphere for the flight.". although there was no inflight service and the entertainment system wasn't up and running yet. 

Alex Praglowski shot the following video of the flight for his Alex Praglowski Aviation YouTube channel.,

   

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