Jazz Aviation recipient of Airline Reliability
Performance Awards for fifth consecutive year
HALIFAX, April 25, 2018 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc.
('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) announced today that its subsidiary, Jazz
Aviation LP ('Jazz'), has once again been recognized for achieving
superior reliability performance in 2017 at Bombardier's annual
award ceremony for commercial aircraft operators held in
Orlando, Florida on April 23, 2018.
"We are honoured to be the North American award winner in two
categories of exceptional reliability performance," said
Colin Copp, President, Jazz. "This
recognition can be attributed to the exceptional expertise of Jazz
Technical Services and Maintenance and Engineering teams, and their
unrivalled experience with Bombardier regional aircraft as an
Authorized Service Facility (ASF)."
Jazz is the North American recipient of Bombardier's 2017
Airline Reliability Performance Awards in two categories:
- CRJ100/200 aircraft programs for North America
- CRJ700/900/1000 aircraft programs for North America
"As the only operator in the world of all four Bombardier
Commercial Regional aircraft programs, we pride ourselves on
superior reliability. This achievement is a credit to the calibre
of our employees and their ongoing commitment to excellence," added
Kal Rebin, Vice President of
Maintenance and Engineering, Jazz.
Bombardier's reliability awards are bestowed on aircraft
operators of Q-Series turboprops and CRJ Series regional jets who
achieve the highest rate of dispatch reliability. Jazz was
previously honoured with top performance in the North American
region for the Q400, CRJ100/200, and CRJ700/900/1000 aircraft
program categories in 2016 and 2015; the Q100/200/300, CRJ100/200,
and CRJ700/900/1000 aircraft programs in 2014; and the Q400 and
CRJ100/200 aircraft programs in 2013.
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 has been leasing its
owned regional aircraft into Jazz's Air Canada Express operation
since 2009, and has established Chorus Aviation Capital Corp. to
become a leading, global provider of regional aircraft leases and
support services. Chorus also 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 Class A Variable
Voting 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). Chorus's vision is to deliver regional aviation to
the world.
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 4,500
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 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.