Lynx Aviation
airline
Lynx Aviation, Inc. was a regional airline based in Denver, Colorado, United States. The airline began as a sister company to, and operated feeder service for, Frontier Airlines. The Lynx name played off of the tail pictures of its planes, specifically Larry the Lynx, and the fact that it "linked" smaller airports to the main Denver hub of Frontier Airlines. All flights operated by Lynx Aviation were sold and marketed as "Frontier Airlines operated by Lynx Aviation."
On August 13, 2009, Frontier Airlines and Lynx Aviation were purchased by Republic Airways Holdings of Indianapolis, Indiana through an auction held in the US Bankruptcy Court. In the agreement it was accorded that the remaining operation of Lynx Q400 flights for 2011 would be following the air operator's certificate of Frontier Airlines (F9/FFT) to further consolidate in the operation's final phase.
In 2012, the Lynx Aviation operation was folded into Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Republic Airways. The remaining Q400 aircraft were withdrawn from Frontier service and placed in service for United Airlines.
History
Lynx Aviation was formed by Frontier Airlines Holdings on September 6, 2006. It was formed to help reduce costs; Frontier hoped to cut costs on routes 650 miles or shorter by 30%, allowing entry into new markets.
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