Edmonton-based Flair Airlines has announced that it is increasing the size of its fleet and expanding its service to 14 new destinations in Canada and the U.S.
The discount airline said in a news release that it will add four new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet in the spring of 2022, bringing Flair's total aircraft count to 16.
The increase will allow the airline to expand its route offerings by 33%. Flair will launch service this spring to 14 new destinations, including San Francisco, Nashville and Denver. It will also launch service between Toronto and Victoria and to Comox, British Columbia for the first time.
In addition to the new destinations announced, Flair said it plans to grow to serve a total of 28 destinations by spring 2022. The airline said the addition of the new aircraft will create 150 new jobs for flight attendants, pilots and operational support staff.
Flair is currently recruiting for 100 pilot jobs to meet the needs of its growing fleet. A privately held company, Flair launched in 2004 as a charter operator and transitioned to regularly scheduled service three years ago.
But it's only been in the last 12 months that Flair has been aggressively pursuing growth plans, stating publicly that it wants to grow its fleet to 50 aircraft within the next five years.
