Zip was a Canadian discount airline based in Calgary, Alberta, launched by Air Canada as a no-frills subsidiary in September 2002. It operated a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 aircraft, each painted in a different bright, neon colour (blue, fuchsia, green and orange) with a single class of service.

As a direct competition to Canada's leading low-cost carrier WestJet, Zip flew mostly between the western cities of Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Saskatoon and Winnipeg.

Zip was closed down in September 2004 and most of its employees were folded back into Air Canada.

Fleet

Air Canada Zip Fleet

Aircraft	Number	Passengers (Executive*/Economy)	Notes
Boeing 737-217	TBD	118	retired after 2004
Boeing 737-2T4	TBD	118	retired after 2004
Boeing 737-2T7	TBD	118	retired after 2004

See also

• Air Canada
• Air Canada Tango

Sources

• CBC News article, Zip