Air Canada Express
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Focus cities | List of focus cities | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan (Air Canada) | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 146 | ||||||
| Destinations | N/A | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Canada | ||||||
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
Air Canada Express is a brand name under which four regional airlines operate feeder flights for Air Canada. They primarily connect smaller cities with Air Canada's domestic hub airports and focus cities, although they offer some point-to-point service. On April 26, 2011, it was reported that Air Canada decided to retire the Air Canada Jazz brand and created the Air Canada Express brand.[1] Prior to establishing the Express name, the flights operated primarily under the Air Canada Jazz or Air Canada Connector banners.
Operators
| Airline | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign | Number of aircraft | Aircraft operated | Parent |
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| Air Georgian | ZX | GGN | GEORGIAN | 16 | Beechcraft 1900 | Georgian International |
| Exploits Valley Air Services | 8K | EVAS | 3 | Beechcraft 1900 | EVAS | |
| Jazz Air | QK | JZA | JAZZ | 60 15* 45 16 |
Dash 8 Bombardier Q400 Bombardier CRJ200 Bombardier CRJ705 |
Chorus Aviation |
| Sky Regional Airlines | RS | SKV | SKY REGIONAL | 5 | Bombardier Q400 | Skyservice Business Aviation |
| 160 | Total |
- Jazz Air will operate 15 Bombardier Q400 by August 2012.
- Central Mountain Air ceased operations under the Air Canada Express banner in October 2011 after Air Georgian was awarded the Alberta and B.C. destinations previously operated by CMA.
References
- ^ "Air Canada Launches New Regional Brand". Financial Post. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.