Cougar Airwaves

This article is about the airline based in Canada.

Cougar Airwaves Inc. ("Cougar"; TSE: CAW) is a Canadian low-cost airline, headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The airline serves cities on all continents (except Antarctica) via 44 routes through hubs in Vancouver and Toronto.

Cougar operates a mixed fleet of aircraft from Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier.

One factor that separates Cougar from most other airlines, and especially from other low-cost carries, is their high level of intolerance for a quiet experience for passengers. Children under the age of 12 are forbidden from flying with the airline, and any passenger who displays unruly or noisy behavior is given a lifetime ban from the airline. While the age restriction was challenged in court as age or parental discrimination, it was ruled that as a private enterprise, the airline is not obligated to carry children.

History
Cougar Airwaves was founded in 1999, but did not operate its first scheduled flight until 2003.

Headquarters and Offices
Cougar's corporate headquarters are located in Coquitlam, British Columbia, with an operations office at Vancouver International Airport.

Hubs
Cougar's original hub is Vancouver International Airport, while a second hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport opened on October 1, 2020.

A third hub at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is scheduled to open in 2021.

Destinations
As of November 2020, Cougar Airwaves destinations are:

Fleet
Cougar began with 2 Bombardier Q400 turboprops, offering daily service from Vancouver to Calgary and Edmonton.

The Cougar Airwaves fleet consisted of 73 aircraft, as of December 2020: Former aircraft that entered service in the Cougar Airwaves fleet, as of December 2020: