Jet2 (formerly Dart Group) is a British holding company best known for operating budget airliner Jet2.com, ones of the largest airlines in the UK in terms of passengers carried. It first began operating commercial aircraft under the name Channel Express in 1983. It's headquartered in Leeds Bradford Airport. Jet2’s first flight was from Leeds to Amsterdam on 12 February 2003. In the first year of operation, it carried 360,000 passengers. As of 2022, it operates from 10 airports across the UK to over 65 destinations, with a fleet including 34 Boeing 737-800NG and 60 Airbus A321neo planes.