Vancouver, BC (June 3, 2015): Today, Canada Jetlines Limited (Jetlines) announced that Stan Gadek has joined its Board of Directors as Chairman, and Mike Harris as a new Director.

Mr. Gadek is a skilled senior airline executive who most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sun Country Airlines – a US$400 million, Minneapolis-St. Paul-based scheduled service and charter airline. Prior to Sun Country, Mr. Gadek was Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for AirTran Holdings, whose primary asset was AirTran Airways. In 2011 AirTran was sold to Southwest Airlines for US$1.42 billion. Mr. Gadek has also held executive positions with other carriers including United Express, Continental, and Northwest. Mr. Gadek has a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

“I feel privileged to be part of Jetlines’ Board of Directors. Throughout my career I’ve been involved with financing, developing, and executing airline growth strategies based on low fares and customer service. With the emergence of successful ultra-low cost carriers worldwide, I am excited to join the Jetlines team and help make it Canada’s first and leading ULCC carrier,” said Gadek.

Mr. Harris served the Province of Ontario as Premier from 1995-2002. After leaving politics, Mr. Harris formed his own consulting firm and began serving numerous corporate entities in an advisory capacity. Currently, he is a Senior Business Advisor at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, serves as a Director on a number of public and private boards, sits on a number of corporate advisory boards including private equity funds such as EnerTech Capital, Beringer Capital, and Sterling Financial Group. He is a Senior Fellow with The Fraser Institute, a leading Canadian economic, social research and education organization, and is a Director for the Manning Centre for Building Democracy.

“All my life I’ve been energized by helping people come together to create something new and impactful over the long-term. That’s what I see with Canada Jetlines. Their ultra-low cost airline model will create thousands of trips that would not happen otherwise, and Canadians will be inspired by this airline’s goal to meet the needs of underserved areas with lower fares than what people are paying today,” said Harris.

Jim Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Canada Jetlines added, “Stan Gadek and Mike Harris provide the best of board experience in both the low-cost airline industry and in the investment community. We are honoured to have them join Jetlines in such senior roles. Best of all, Stan and Mike are firmly committed to the vision of Jetlines providing affordable airfares to Canadians, many who are not currently flying due to high ticket prices.”