Jazz Aviation
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 135 | ||||||
| Destinations | 69 | ||||||
| Parent company | ACE Aviation Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Enfield, Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Key people | Joseph D. Randell, CEO | ||||||
| Website | http://www.flyjazz.ca | ||||||
Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) is a Canadian regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia. It is Canada's largest regional air carrier operating feeder and commuter services for Air Canada to 85 destinations in Canada and the United States. 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, [1].
History
Established in 2001 Air Canada Jazz was formed from the consolidation of the Air Canada connector carriers Air BC, Air Nova, Air Ontario and Canadian Regional Airlines shortly after the successful takeover of Canadian Airlines by Air Canada. It is wholly owned by ACE Aviation Holdings and employs 4,513 staff (as of April 2007)[1].
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.[2] 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 canceled service to the airport at the end of February 2006. CCAL is owned by REGCO Holdings, are also the owners of the new Porter Airlines which launched service from the airport to Ottawa (the former Air Canada Jazz route) in fall 2006.
Destinations
New routes
| Route | Start Date | End Date | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto - Austin [2] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier CRJ 705 | |
| Toronto - Richmond [3] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier Dash 8 100/200 | |
| Montreal - Ottawa - Saskatoon [4] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier CRJ 705 | |
| Montreal - Ottawa - Thunder Bay [5] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier CRJ 200ER | |
| Ottawa - Charlottetown [6] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier CRJ 200ER | |
| Ottawa - Washington National [7] | May 1, 2008 | Bombardier CRJ 200ER |
Fleet
The Air Canada Jazz fleet includes the following aircraft as of April 2007: [8]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Executive*/Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ 100ER | 24 | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ 200ER | 33 | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ 705 | 16 | 75 (10/65) | AVOD all seats |
| Bombardier Dash 8 100 | 36 | 37 | Twin-Turboprop |
| Bombardier Dash 8 300 | 26 | 48 50 |
Twin-Turboprop |
*Executive Class is only available on Bombardier CRJ 705 aircraft
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Bombardier Aerospace delivered the first of its new regional jet variant, the 75-passenger CRJ 705, to Air Canada Jazz on May 27, 2005[9]. The aircraft was the first of 15 CRJ 705 and 15 CRJ 200 aircraft ordered in September 2004. The new aircraft undertook its first revenue earning flight on June 1, 2005 from Calgary to Houston[10]. In mid-2006, the last Air Canada Bombardier CRJ 100 was transferred to Air Canada Jazz[11].
- Air Canada Jazz is also intrested in purchasing some of SAS' Q400 aircraft after SAS grounded their entire fleet of Q400's to replace some of Air Canada Jazz's current 24 CRJ100 fleet. The Q400 turboprop aircraft could be used on high demand routings like Vancouver - Victoria and return. Air Canada Jazz has also be interested in buying the Q400 for many years.[3]
Previously operated
| Aircraft | Total | Year Retired | Replacement | Notes |
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| British Aerospace BAe 146-200 [12] | 10 | 2004/2005 | ||
| Fokker F28 [13] | 28 | 2002/2003 |
See also
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 54.
- ^ Cheap Flights
- ^ http://runwaygirl.blogspot.com/2007/11/could-air-canada-jazz-make-sas-q400.html
External links
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