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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan (Air Canada) | |||
| Airport lounge | Maple Leaf Lounge (Air Canada) | |||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (Air Canada) | |||
| Fleet size | 139 (+5 orders and 15 options) | |||
| Destinations | 82 | |||
| Parent company | Chorus Aviation[1] | |||
| Headquarters | Halifax Stanfield International Airport Enfield, Nova Scotia |
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| Key people | Joseph D. Randell, CEO | |||
| Website | flyjazz.ca | |||
Jazz Aviation LP is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield and Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia,[2][3] and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation.
It is Canada's largest regional air carrier, operating as Air Canada Express for Air Canada to 82 destinations in Canada and the United States. Under the Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA), Air Canada sets the Jazz route network and flight schedule, and purchases all of Jazz’s seat capacity based on predetermined rates. Its main base is Halifax Stanfield International Airport, with hubs at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, and Calgary International Airport.[4]
In April 2011, Air Canada decided to retire the Air Canada Jazz brand and created a new identity for its regional operations, Air Canada Express.
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Established in 2001 as Air Canada Regional Inc. from the consolidation of the Air Canada connector carriers Air BC, Air Nova, Air Ontario and Canadian Regional Airlines (shortly after the successful merger between Canadian Airlines and Air Canada). The merger was finalised in 2002 with the creation of a new brand-Air Canada Jazz. As of April 2011, it employed 5,081 people.[5]
The airline successfully launched an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2006 – units of the income trust trade as JAZ.UN.
In February 2006, Air Canada announced that City Centre Aviation Limited (CCAL) had served a 30-day termination notice for Jazz's month-to-month lease of terminal space at Toronto City Centre Airport.[6] The Toronto Port Authority itself does not control any significant terminal space at the airport, but it extended permission for Jazz to continue using the airport; however, since the airline could not find terminal space, they cancelled service to the airport at the end of February 2006. CCAL had been bought by REGCO Holdings, (now Porter Aviation Holdings), the owners of Porter Airlines, which launched service from the airport later that year.
In 2006, ACE Aviation Holdings sold off all of their Air Canada Jazz assets. Air Canada Jazz was then an independent company known as Jazz Air Income Fund.
In August 2008, Jazz Air removed all life jackets from its aircraft in order to lower fuel costs. According to the airline, passengers are to use floating seat cushions in the event of an emergency over water. The airline also stated that an event of a water landing on the regional airline routes was almost zero, as there is no operation over great bodies of water except for the Great Lakes and that in all circumstances, the airline always remains within 50 nautical miles (93 km) from land, as stipulated in the law, which removes the obligation from carrying any flotation devices.[7]
On 15 November 2010, the airline was restructured and changed its name to Chorus Aviation, became a public corporation and will be traded as "CHR" at the Toronto Stock Exchange.[1]
In April 2010 it was announced that Jazz Aviation LP had reached an agreement with Thomas Cook Group PLC to operate a fleet of at least six Boeing 757-200 aircraft during the winter 2010/2011 season.[8] The aircraft, which are leased from UK operator Thomas Cook Airlines, are used on flights to destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. On September 30, 2010, it was announced that the deal had been extended until 2015.[9] Sunquest charter service to sun destinations operated by Jazz Aviation, doing business as Thomas Cook Canada, began on November 5, 2010.
Flights depart from the Canadian airports of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax. Destinations include Aruba, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Curaçao. Starting for the 2011/12 season, Thomas Cook Canada will be flying from Vancouver to Punta Cana, Montego Bay and Cozumel, and from Calgary to Punta Cana and Montego Bay.
The deal with Thomas Cook Group PLC followed the collapse of Canadian airline Skyservice, who previously operated aircraft for Thomas Cook during the winter season.
In April 2010, Jazz Air purchased a 33 1/3% interest in the Latin American Regional Aviation Holding Corporation (LARAH). In turn, LARAH owns a 75% interest in Uruguayan flag carrier PLUNA, while the remaining 25% is owned by the Uruguayan government.[10]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders
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Passengers | Notes | ||
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| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 Series 100 |
36 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 34 aircraft operate on behalf of Air Canada, whilst 2 aircraft are part of the charter fleet.[12] 35 aircraft are DHC-8-102s, 1 aircraft is a DHC-8-102A. |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 8 Series 300 |
28 | 0 | 0 | 42 50 |
42 50 |
26 aircraft operate on behalf of Air Canada, whilst 2 aircraft are part of the charter fleet.[12] For charter purposes they can be configured with 42 seats which makes room for a baggage modification installed in the cabin. 14 aircraft are DHC-8-301s, 14 aircraft are DHC-8-311s. |
| Bombardier Q400 NextGen | 10 | 5+15 | 0 | 74 | 74 | Firm purchase agreement to acquire 15 Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops, with options on an additional 15 aircraft. Delivery started May 2011, with one DHC-8-402 arriving per month until July 2012. |
| Bombardier CRJ100ER | 17 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | Originally marketed as the CL-65. |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 25 aircraft operate on behalf of Air Canada, whilst 1 aircraft is part of the charter fleet.[12] Both 200ER and 200LR versions are operated by Jazz. |
| Bombardier CRJ705 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 75 | Based on the CRJ900ER, limited to 75 seats. Personal audio/video on demand at every seat. |
| Boeing 757-200 | 6 | 0 | 217 | 217 | Operating as Thomas Cook Canada | |
| Total | 139 | 5+15 | Currently 125 aircraft are operated for Air Canada, 5 are part of the charter fleet. By July 2012, 15 Q400s will have been delivered and 13 CRJ100ERs will have been removed from the fleet for a total of 125 aircraft being operated for Air Canada and 5 dedicated to charter work. |
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Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first of its new regional jet variant, the 75-passenger CRJ700 Series 705 to Jazz Aviation on May 27, 2005. The aircraft was the first of 15 CRJ705 and 15 CRJ200 aircraft ordered in September 2004. Originally the order had been for 30 CRJ705s and 15 CRJ200s, but was changed to 15 and 15, subsequently 15 Embraer 175 aircraft were added to the Air Canada mainline fleet. A 16th CRJ705 was added to replace a CRJ100 which was written off. The new aircraft undertook its first revenue earning flight on June 1, 2005 from Calgary to Houston. In mid-2006, the last Air Canada CRJ100 was transferred to Jazz.
On February 9, 2010, Jazz Aviation announced that it had finalized an agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 15 Q400 NextGen turboprops with options for an additional 15 aircraft with deliveries to start in May 2011.[14] They will be configured in a 74 passenger, all economy layout. The Q400s will be used to replace older CRJ100/200 models which are to be returned to lessor. The Q400s will be delivered in the new Air Canada Express paint scheme, and will be the first aircraft in the Jazz fleet to have Air Canada Express branding.
Air Canada Jazz operated 10 BAe 146-200 aircraft (on behalf of Air Canada) which it inherited from Air Nova and Air BC. They were retired from service in 2005.
Executive Class is Air Canada's premium product in North America, and is offered by Jazz (doing business as Air Canada Express) on the CRJ705. There are 10 seats (B/E Aerospace's Spectrum business class seat) covered in grey leather. The seating is 1x2 abreast (with a single seat at row 1 port side), with 37" pitch. Each seat is equipped with a 110V power outlet and personal audio/video on demand featuring Air Canada's enRoute inflight entertainment system by Thales. The CRJ705's galley is not equipped with ovens, therefore only cold meals are served.
Jazz's Dash 8-100/300/400 and CRJ100/200 fleet feature all Economy Class cabins. The DHC-8-102s and DHC-8-301s feature the original deHavilland interior. The DHC-8-102A and the DHC-8-311s feature an interior that was updated in 1990 by Heath Tecna. The DHC-8-402 features Bombardier's NextGen interior.
The Q400s, CRJ100s, 16 CRJ200s, and the CRJ705s (Economy Class) feature B/E Aerospace's Premium Economy Spectrum seat. The Economy Class seats on the CRJ705 are equipped with personal audio/video on demand featuring Air Canada's enRoute inflight entertainment system by Thales, with only select seats having a 110V power outlet. Seating is 2x2 abreast, exception being the first row of Economy Class on the CRJ705 where there is a single seat port side. All seats are covered in either grey (CRJs) or blue (Dash 8s) leather. The exception being 10 CRJ200s which have blue leather seats (originally from Midway Airlines).
All Jazz flights operating for Air Canada offer a complimentary hot and cold beverage service with alcoholic beverages available for $6. On flights over two hours Jazz operates a buy on board service for Air Canada called Onboard Café offering snacks for purchase.[15] On flights three hours and fifteen minutes or more in duration, sandwiches are added to the buy on board offering. Only major credit cards are accepted for payment onboard. Jazz does not offer buy on board on Dash 8-100 or Dash 8-300 aircraft.[16]
| Date | Flight number | Information |
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| 20 May 2007 | Flight 8911 | A Jazz Air Bombardier CRJ-100ER, Fin 104 C-FRIL flight, which originated in Moncton, had its main landing gear collapse at Toronto-Pearson International Airport while turning from the runway onto the taxiway after an extremely hard landing. There were no injuries.[17] The aircraft C-FRIL was written off and was cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register on 18 July 2007 |
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