HALIFAX, Jan. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc.
("Chorus") announced today that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP
("Jazz") has reached a new tentative agreement with its Airport
Services group of approximately 917 employees represented by
Unifor. The new labour agreement is subject to ratification
at which time additional information will be available.
About Chorus
Headquartered in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Chorus was incorporated on September 27, 2010. Chorus' vision is to deliver
regional aviation to the world. Chorus owns Jazz Aviation and
Voyageur Aviation – companies that have long histories of safe and
solid operations that deliver excellent customer service in the
areas of contract flying operations, engineering, fleet management,
and maintenance, repair and overhaul. Chorus has been leasing
its owned regional aircraft into Jazz's Air Canada Express
operation since 2009, and recently established Chorus Aviation
Capital to become a leading, global provider of regional aircraft
leases and support services. Chorus Class A Variable Voting Shares
and Class B Voting Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the trading symbol 'CHR'. For more information about Chorus and its
subsidiaries, see www.chorusaviation.ca.
About Jazz
Jazz Aviation LP has a strong history in Canadian aviation with
its roots going back to the 1930s. Jazz is owned by Chorus Aviation
Inc. (TSX: CHR). As the largest regional carrier in Canada,
Jazz has a proven track record of industry leadership and
exceptional customer service, and has leveraged that strength to
deliver value to all its stakeholders. Jazz operates more flights
and flies to more Canadian destinations than any other airline, and
has a workforce of approximately 4500 professionals, highly
experienced in the challenging and complex nature of regional
operations.
There are three divisions operated by Jazz Aviation LP: Air
Canada Express, Jazz Technical Services and Jazz.
Air Canada Express: Under a capacity purchase agreement with Air
Canada, using the Air Canada Express brand, Jazz provides service
to and from lower-density markets as well as higher-density markets
at off-peak times throughout North America, with a fleet of
116 Canadian-made Bombardier aircraft.
Jazz Technical Services: Established in May 2016 as a
separate division, Jazz Technical Services ('JTS') is dedicated to heavy maintenance, repair and
overhaul (MRO) of Bombardier aircraft. JTS provides MRO
services to third parties while maintaining the dedication and
commitment to its primary customer, Air Canada.
Jazz: Under the Jazz brand, the airline offers charters
throughout North America, with Bombardier aircraft, for
corporate clients, governments, special interest groups and
individuals seeking more convenience. Jazz also has the ability to
offer airline operators services such as ground handling,
dispatching, flight load planning, training and consulting.
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SOURCE Chorus Aviation Inc.