The airline was established in 1995, the first company in what would later become the EasyGroup conglomerate. It was launched by Greek Cypriot businessman Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannouwith two wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft, initially operating two routes: London Luton to Glasgow and Edinburgh. In April 1996, the first wholly owned aircraft was delivered to EasyJet, enabling its first international route, to Amsterdam