The Lynx was initially announced on March 2008, with plans for an operational vehicle within two years.[7] In December 2008 a ticket price of $95,000 per seat was announced, with flights intended to commence in 2010.[8] The build of the Lynx Mark I flight article did not commence until mid 2013 and, as of October 2014 XCOR claimed that the first flight would take place in 2015.[9][10] In July 2015 ticket prices increased by 50% to $150,000.[11] In November 2015, three co-founders left their existing positions with the company to start Agile Aero.