Category Archives: Air Canada Jazz

Jazz Air finalizes order for 15 Bombardier Q400s

Image: Bombardier.

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) has finalized its order forย 15 Bombardier (Toronto) DHC-8-402 (Q400) turboprop airliners. Deliveries will start in May 2011. Jazz Air said it also took options for another 15 of the 74 seat, single-class cabin Q400 NextGen planes. Image: Bombardier.

Air Canada to launch Regina-Ottawa nonstop service

Air Canada (Montreal) has announced that beginning May 17, 2010, it will launch the only non-stop daily flights linking Regina and Ottawa with same plane service to/from Montreal.

Flights will be operated by Air Canada’s regional partner Air Canada Jazz )Jazz Air) (Halifax) with 75-seat Bombardier CRJ705 jet aircraft offering a choice of Executive and Economy class.

Air Canada Jazz orders 15 Bombardier Q400 aircraft

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Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) (Jazz Air LP) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, to finalize a binding purchase agreement for a firm order of 15 DHC-8-400 (Q400) NextGen aircraft with options for an additional 15 aircraft.

Aircraft deliveries are planned to commence in May 2011. The aircraft will accommodate 74 passengers, and will be configured with a single cabin.

The company also announced its fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Jazz-Air-Income-Fund-cnw-1329013096.html?x=0&.v=1

Air Canada Jazz CRJ200 had a near miss with a Cessna in Saskatoon

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Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) Bombardier CRJ200 had a near miss at Saskatoon on Sunday (January 17) when a small Cessna flew into its departure path.

News link:

www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/01/19/sk-saskatoon-airport-near-collision-report.html?ref=rss

Air Canada Jazz to fly Goose Bay-St. John’s

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Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) will fly the Goose Bay (Happy Valley)-St. John’s route with 50-seat CRJs starting on May 1, 2010.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-announces-new-cnw-185895440.html?x=0&.v=1

Air Canada Jazz starts Montreal (Trudeau)-Houston (Bush Intercontinental) daily service

Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) yesterday (November 30) launched daily Bombardier CRJ705 jet service between Air Canada’s Montreal (Trudeau) hub with its new Star Alliance partner’s (Continental Airlines) hub at Houston (Bush Intercontinental).

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-inaugurates-the-prnews-4083938578.html?x=0&.v=1

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema.

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Air Canada Jazz to add service to Iqaluit

Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) will add Ottawa-Iqaluit service with Bombardier CRJ705s starting on March 28, 2010.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-expands-its-cnw-1691472187.html?x=0&.v=1

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema.

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Jazz Air drops Porter lawsuit, plans return

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) has dropped its lawsuit against Porter Airlines but it is continuing to pursue its legal action in the federal courts against the Toronto Port Authority for equal access to Toronto City Centre Airport where Porter holds an exclusive access agreement. Jazz is planning to return to the airport in 2010.

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCAN2043847020091020?rpc=44

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Air Canada Jazz is returning to normal

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Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) is returning to normal operations after a computer system outage yesterday caused some disruptions and cancelations.

Air Canada to link Montreal with Houston

Air Canada (Montreal) will link its Montreal (Trudeau) hub with new Star Alliance partner Continental Airlines’ (Houston) Houston (Bush Intercontinental) hub starting on November 30. The new route will be assigned to Bombardier CRJ705s operated by Air Canada Jazz.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-to-launch-only-prnews-2058365546.html?x=0&.v=7

In other news, AC will inaugurate a new route between Montreal (Trudeau) and Brussels on June 12, 2010 with Boeing 767-300 ERs. The flight will originate in Toronto (Pearson).

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-Canada-to-introduce-prnews-1454026962.html?x=0&.v=3