MacBook Air [Lion] not installing...

How to install an old MacBook Air [with pre-installed Lion pattion] with a freshly wiped harddisk to OSX like Yosemite [or newer]?

The machine was working fine, owner decides to wipe the harddrive, now:

• Getting Blinking ? Folder [then reboot with command R].
• Net install [connected via Wifi] is not working [negative installation time], Error: "Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X".
• No Option to select a Startup Disk.
• Disk Util says harddrive is fine.
• Setting Date to December 2011.
• Redoing Net Install, same troubles.
• Thinking the LION certificate is invalid [2021].
• Apple Support is Silent [Lion not supported], but Hardware is hardware and shouldn't expire due to software, right? Not very Environmental "green" friendly.

Additional: Can't create a bootable USB with a Yotemite download from a newer Mojave Macbook Pro.