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FLEET - Canada Jetlines to add ex-Aeroflot A320

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FLEET / ROUTES - CORENDON DUTCH ADDS LEASED CANADA JETLINES A320-200 / G-GJLQ IN NS24

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Corendon Dutch Airlines in Northern summer 2024 season is leasing Airbus A320 aircraft from Canada Jetlines, mainly operating on following routes throughout the season from 19APR24.

Amsterdam – Burgas
Maastricht – Antalya
Maastricht – Burgas
Maastricht – Irakleion
Maastricht – Palma de Mallorca
Maastricht – Malaga
Maastricht – Zakynthos
Rotterdam – Al Hoceima
Rotterdam – Antalyta
Rotterdam – Izmir
Rotterdam – Kayseri

Jetlines eyes Toronto summer launch

Six weeks after taking delivery of its first aircraft, a A320-200, Canadian leisure start-up Jetlines (CJL, Toronto Pearson) has announced it will launch charter-flight operations out of Toronto Pearson in summer 2022.

Parent company Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd said in a statement on April 7 that the carrier would operate at Canada’s biggest airport by capacity “with a fleet of Airbus family aircraft, starting with the A320,” to international destinations in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It did not, however, specify a more exact date. Other cities in Canada will follow.

The partnership with the airport “will allow us to better service both domestic and international travellers to and from Canada’s busiest airport,” said Jetlines CEO Eddy Doyle.

The “well-capitalised leisure-focused carrier” will start commercial flight operations subject to Transport Canada approval as the start-up continues to work on its certification drive. In December, it projected growth to reach a fleet of 15 aircraft by 2025. The first A320 is chartered from GLOBALX (GXA, Miami Int'l), its US-based former parent company, which itself operated its first revenue flight only last summer. GLOBALX shareholders hold a 25% interest in publicly-listed Jetlines.

1st A320 for Canada Jetlines - Latest Canadian start up rolled out of IAC Shannon 24/12/2021.To become C-GCJL.

The first A320 for start-up Canada Jetlines has rolled-out of the paintshop at Shannon. The aircraft, currently registered OE-IAV (4175) will be registered C-GCJL and is leased from Jackson Square Aviation.

Canada Jetlines will be a low-cost carrier based at Vancouver and plans to fly to destinations in the southern US, Mexico and the Caribbean. It plans to launch its flights at the start of the summer season of 2022 and hopes to operate a fleet of fifteen A320s by end 2025.
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Canada Jetlines is planning to launch flight service in early 2Q 2022.

 

Canada Jetlines in C$5mn placement; GLOBALX inks A320 leases

 

Canada Jetlines, formerly known as Jetlines (CJL, Vancouver Int'l), intends to undertake a non-brokered private placement to raise up to CAD5 million Canadian dollars (USD3.94 million), it outlined in a statement on July 15. It will use the proceeds “to advance the Canadian airline licencing process and for general corporate and working capital purposes,” it said.

The news comes after GLOBALX (GXA, Miami Int'l) completed on June 28 a spin-out of the shares in Jetlines, its wholly-owned subsidiary, to its shareholders, a move originally announced in September 2020 and elaborated on in April 2021.

The upcoming private placement at the Canadian vacation charter specialist consists of “units” issued at CAD0.40 (USD31.50) per unit, each of which consists of one common share and one half of one warrant. One warrant entitles the holder to buy an additional share for CAD0.70 (USD55.15) for a period of 24 months after closing. The company may pay finder’s fees in connection with certain subscriptions, it added.

The statement described Canada Jetlines as “a Canadian low-cost carrier that intends to begin operations, pending CTA [Canadian Transportation Agency] approval, as a tour operator with flights into popular sun destinations in the USA and Mexico,” adding that it intends to operate a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

Separately, GLOBALX announced in its own disclosures on July 14 and 15 the signings of operating leases for its third and fourth passenger aircraft - an A320-200 from Avolon and an A320-200 from Genesis Aircraft Services, to be delivered in September and October, respectively.

GLOBALX has already taken delivery of one A320 and one A321 as it prepares for revenue operations. Subject to FAA and DOT approvals, it intends to fly as an ACMI and charter airline serving the US, Caribbean, and Latin American markets.

On the occasion of the fourth signing, GLOBALX CEO Ed Wegel commented: “This aircraft will be assigned to our new regional base at Atlantic City, New Jersey, where it will have a full slate of northeast originating charter flights starting soon after delivery.”

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Canada's Jetlines selects Vancouver as primary base

Jetlines (CJL, Vancouver Int'l) has announced it has selected Vancouver Int'l Airport to be its primary base as it gears up for the launch of operations later this summer season.

The nascent ultra-low-cost-carrier (ULCC) said in a statement that it had filed for and received confirmation from Vancouver airport that the slots needed to operate its initial network using their first two A320-200s will be available.

"In addition to the desirable location and facilities, Jetlines was attracted to YVR due to their competitive rates and charges. The airport’s ConnectYVR program provides airlines a standard rate structure for landing and terminal fees. This program rewards airlines for efficiency and growing their services at YVR providing further incentive for Jetlines to build their base of operations out of Vancouver," it added.



Earlier this week, Jetlines said it would also serve Kelowna and Winnipeg Int'l airports locally along with Puerto Plata, Samaná El Catey, and Santo Domingo Las Américas in the Dominican Republic.

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Montréal St. Hubert eyes first large-scale ops with Jetlines

Jetlines (CJL, Vancouver Int'l) has announced it plans to base aircraft at Montréal St. Hubert and use the airport as its gateway to the Montréal region once the airport opens to large-scale commercial operations in 2020.

"Montréal travellers deserve a low-cost domestic option and those looking for low-cost air travel options destined south should not have to drive across the border to Plattsburgh Int'l. The Saint Hubert airport has our full support and we look forward to working together to design and build what will become Jetlines base in Montréal," CEO Javier Suarez said.

"Given the renewed interest by scheduled carriers to operate at St. Hubert, we will accelerate our efforts to secure a designated airport status which will enable us to provide security screening services from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) at an affordable rate. At the same time, our intention is to obtain customs and immigration services from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in order to offer transborder flights," Jane Foyle, General Manager of DASH-L, the non-profit organization that manages the airport added.

The airport is currently undergoing expansion partially funded by the Canadian federal government to develop it into a low-cost facility for the Montréal area. The reconstruction involves the extension of the runway and the construction of a new passenger terminal.

According to the ch-aviation capacity module, St. Hubert currently sees only small turboprop domestic services operated by Pascan Aviation (P6, Montréal St. Hubert), as well as international operations to Providence marketed by PublicCharters (P1, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) and operated by Starlink Aviation (TLK, Montréal Trudeau).

The region is mostly served by Montréal Trudeau, with some small-scale and cargo traffic also routed through Montréal Mirabel.

Jetlines expects to secure its licence during the first half of 2019, around the time that its first aircraft, two A320-200s are expected to arrive on lease from AerCap. Once operational, the start-up ULCC plans to lease and/or acquire further aircraft at an average incremental rate of approximately four per year.
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Jetlines unveils Halifax as eastern hub

Jetlines (Vancouver Int'l) has announced it has selected Halifax as its eastern operational hub. According to the start-up carrier, operations there will commence during Summer 2018.

The capital of the province of Nova Scotia will complement the ULCC start-up's western Canadian hub, Abbotsford, which is also due to come online during summer next year.
“We are pleased to announce the selection of Halifax Stanfield International Airport as our eastern operations base," Stan Gadek, CEO of Jetlines stated. "Halifax is the leading airport of the Atlantic provinces and we look forward to lowering the cost of air travel to and from Atlantic Canada with our ultra-low fares."
Canada Jetlines is set to become Canada’s first ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) with plans to operate flights across Canada as well as from Canada to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

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Jetlines plans summer 2018 launch

Start-up carrier Jetlines (Vancouver Int'l) plans to launch its ultra-low-cost offerings in summer 2018, reports the Financial Post.

"Canada still doesn't have a true ultra-low-cost carrier and it has some of the highest air fares in the world. The environment is perfect for this kind of opportunity," the airline's new CEO, Stan Gadek, told the news site.
It has not yet selected its hub city, but is currently considering Hamilton, ON and Kitchener.
Earlier this year, Jetlines enlisted InterVISTAS Consulting Inc to help draw up its start-up schedule for its first four B737s. It sees its greatest opportunity in the cross-border market with the US.
Elsewhere in the Canadian market, WestJet (WS, Calgary) has said that it plans to launch its own ultra-low-cost carrier later this year, but Gadek is unfazed by the competition.
"I do believe WestJet is going to try the ultra-low-cost carrier strategy, but I also believe they’re going to fail," he said. "They do not have the necessary cost for this to be successful, and they don’t have the culture in place to make it work."
Fleet-wise, Jetlines has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) to acquire up to twenty-one B737 MAX for delivery commencing in 2021.

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2016:NEW AIRLINES-Canadian ULCC start-up Jetlines revives IPO plans

Jetlines (Vancouver Int'l) has revived plans to list on the TSX Venture Exchange after it announced a reverse takeover of already-listed firm Jet Metal Corp., a junior uranium explorer which owns mineral claims in Newfoundland and Wyoming.


Announcing the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) between the two companies, Jetlines said it expected to hold an IPO sometime in May.

According to terms of the arrangement, each 1.5 share of Jet Metal will convert to one share of the new company, which will list under Jet Metal's existing market ticker symbol, JET. Each Jetlines share will be treated as equal to 1.5 shares of the new entity. The transaction is subject to TSX approval.

“With this transaction Jetlines will have the working capital to move forward in earnest and we expect to be announcing a number of major developments in a timely manner,” Jim Scott, President and CEO of Canada Jetlines, said.

The ULCC start-up had previously pursued a similar plan albeit with Inovent Capital Inc. However, the marriage turned sour with the Vancouver-based capital-pool company accusing Jetlines of breach of contract. The two eventually reached a settlement in September last year.

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Jetlines, eyes AOC by May, launch by July

Jetlines says it hopes to conclude its AOC certification process with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) this May in time for a July launch. Outlining its revised launch plans in an investors prospectus seen by ch-aviation, the start-up says its fleet will initially consist of a pair of leased B737 Classic aircraft based out of Vancouver Int'l. Though it will initially focus on western Canadian cities, it also plans to apply to authorities in the United States, Mexico, and several undisclosed Caribbean island nations for traffic rights.

"Within the first 36 months of operations (assuming Jetlines receives its United States, Mexico and Caribbean flight rights as anticipated) Jetlines plans to lease seven Boeing 737 Classics and one Boeing 737NG aircraft, and, subject to availability of financing, to lease or purchase a further eight Boeing 737NG aircraft for a total of sixteen aircraft," it said.

In addition to opening up longer routes to the airline, the B737 NextGens are also expected to offer a soft transition into the Boeing 737MAX aircraft for which the carrier has ordered five B737 MAX 7s while maintaining purchase rights for an additional sixteen B737 MAX jets.

In December 2014, the carrier in conjunction with parent Inovent Capital Inc. announced plans to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange. Overall, it hopes to realize at least CAD50million (USD43.16million) in funds from the offering.

The IPO is critical to the carrier's fleeting plans as Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) has the unilateral right to either terminate its agreement or amend certain of its terms if Jetlines has not raised, by way of a debt or equity or otherwise, at least CAD8 million by January 15, 2015 or CAD35 million by May 31, 2015, or has failed to secure it AOC from the CTA by May 31, 2015.

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Jetlines CEO Dave Solloway pitches new low-cost airline

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Canada Jetlines Ltd. of Vancouver recently announced plans to raise $10 million to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, on the heels of an announcement by another low-cost carrier, Jet Naked, which is hoping to raise $30 to $50 million to operate out of Calgary.

The airlines will be treading a well-worn discount runway of dead airlines such as Canada 3000 and JetsGo.
Instead, Jetlines plans to carve out a niche in the ultra low-cost segment, where the airline can keep base fares as much as 40 per cent lower than the incumbents by flying to underserved airports and connections, while charging for extras such as carry-on baggage, beverages and seat selection.

Jetlines CEO Dave Solloway says the company plans to offer lower base fares but remain profitable. (CBC)

The low-cost carrier, set to launch in the spring of 2015, plans to service primarily airports west of Winnipeg, but also a few select others in Central and Eastern Canada. Solloway says he doesn't want to reveal specific routes until after the appropriate Transport Canada approvals have been granted.

Official data show Canadians took only about one per cent more flights this year, and airfares increased by about 1.5 per cent. But those numbers hide the true demand for cheap travel because they don't include the estimated 5 million Canadians a year who travel to U.S. airports to save money on flights.

Data show that some 960,000 people from B.C. travelled to airports in Washington state last year to travel, Solloway notes.
Jetlines will be facing competition not only from Jet Naked but from WestJet's new regional carrier, Encore, and Air Canada's recent spin-off, Rouge.
Jetlines still needs $40 million in order to launch. It has hired Euro Pacific Canada to help reach its goal.

Jetlines, to corner the West Canadian market

Jetlines is a new Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) that plans to follow the in footsteps of other ULCC such as Ryanair, easyJet and Lion Airlinand corner the West Canadian travel market. Backed by USD126million in funding being sourced by Vancouver’ Salman Partners Inc. and Robson Capital Markets Advisory, the startup intends to launch with two A319-100s in the fall of 2014, before expanding to 16 aircraft by 2017 using a fleet of A319s and A320s.