lˈɪŋks wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪd baɪ ðɪ ˌɛfˌeɪˈeɪ æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ˈɛɹlaɪn, ænd ðˈɛn ɐtʃˈiːvd pˈɑːɹt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn sˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
Lynx was initially certified by the FAA as a Part 135 airline, and then achieved Part 121 certification in May 1997.