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Air Canada Jazz to fly to New Orleans

Air Canada (Montreal) announced Air Canada Jazz (Jazz Air) (Halifax) will begin daily, nonstop service between Toronto and New Orleans starting on October 30, 2010. The new route will be operated with a 75-seat, Jazz CRJ705 aircraft.

Beginning October 30, 2010, Air Canada will begin the only nonstop, daily service between Toronto and New Orleans. Flight AC 7971 will depart Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport at 9:50 a.m. (0950) and arrive at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport at 12 noon (1200). Flight AC 7972 will depart New Orleans at 12:35 p.m. (1235) and arrive in Toronto at 4:20 p.m. (1620).

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Bombardier CRJ705 (CL-600-2C10) C-FKJZ (msn 15044) prepares to land at Montreal (Trudeau).

Jazz Air’s pilots ratify the new contract

Jazz Air’s (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have ratified a new contract which was reached on June 25, 2010. The contract covers a 6-year period expiring on June 30, 2015.

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Bombardier CRJ705 (CL-600-2C10) C-FCJZ (msn 15040) gracefully climbs away from Montreal (Trudeau).

Air Canada goes to court to have the recent Toronto City Centre Airport awards thrown out

Air Canada (Montreal) has asked a Canadian court to throw out the recent awards of slots at Toronto’s downtown City Centre Airport for Air Canada Jazz believing the process was not transparent and was flawed.

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Copyright Photo: TMK Photography. Air Canada wants to get back to City Centre to compete against fast-growing Porter Airlines. Air Canada Jazz (Jazz Air) currently only serves Pearson International Airport. This beautiful rainbow reflective photo shows Jazz Air’s Bombardier DHC-8-102 C-GANI (msn 064) waiting for the next departure at YYZ.

Jazz Air reaches a tentative agreement with its flight attendants

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants.

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Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Bombardier CRJ705 (CL-600-2C10) C-FKJZ (msn 15044) prepares to land at Montreal (Trudeau).

Jazz Air reaches a tentative agreement with its pilots

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) and the Air Line Pilots Association Intโ€™l (ALPA), representing more than 1,500 pilots employed by Jazz Air LP (formerly Air Canada Jazz), confirmed that they have signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) for a tentative agreement with Jazz Air management representatives after 13 months of negotiations. The pilotsโ€™ collective agreement expired on June 30, 2009.

The MOS forms the basis of a tentative agreement between Jazz pilots and management and establishes the foundation for a fair and equitable work contract. If approved by the Jazz Master Executive Council (MEC), a tentative agreement will be taken to the pilot membership for a final ratification vote in early July. Details of the settlement will not be released until ratification by Jazz pilots is complete.

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Bombardier CRJ705 (CL-600-2C10) C-FCJZ (msn 15040), operated by Jazz Air as Air Canada Jazz, departs from Montreal (Trudeau).

Air Canada and Continental gain access to Toronto’s City Centre Airport

Air Canada (Montreal) and Continental Airlines (Houston) have gained access to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport on Toronto Island.

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Jazz Air’s pilots vote to go on strike if necessary

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) is facing a possible strike by its pilots. The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) released the results of the strike ballot conducted by the pilots of Jazz Air LP. An overwhelming 99 percent of pilots voted in favor of a strike should it become necessary to conclude a fair collective agreement with Jazz Air.

The Jazz pilots have been operating under the same contract since 2004.

According to ALPA, “Over the same time period, Jazz has distributed more than $475 million in profits directly to the Jazz Air Income Fund unit holders. The Jazz pilots work under a contract that has seen no adjustments to allowances, pension or benefits, and further pay adjustments to concessionary pay scales that fall well below the rate of inflation. Their collective agreement had an expiry date of June 30, 2009.”

Under the Canada Labour Code, both the strike authorization vote and written notification to the Company are required steps before any withdrawal of services can begin. Of the pilots eligible to vote, more than 90 percent participated in the balloting. At the end of the mandatory cooling-off period, Jazz pilots will legally be allowed to go on strike if there is not a new agreement.

Copyright Photo: Norbert G. Raith. Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) C-FZSI (msn 7160) is pictured on final approach at Atlanta while operating for Air Canada Jazz.

Air Canada launches four trans-border routes today from Toronto (Pearson)

Air Canada (Montreal) today (May 17) launched new twice-daily, year-round service to four American cities, namelyย toย Memphis, Cincinnati,ย Syracuseย andย Portland, ME. The new services are being operated by Air Canada Jazz (Jazz Air) and Air Georgian.

Jazz Air’s pilots to vote on a possible strike

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) may be facing a strike by its pilots. The Jazz Master Executive Council (MEC) has announced that they are conducting a strike ballot of the membership to back contract demands. Jazz pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have been negotiating with their management for a new contract for more than a year.

Read the full ALPA press release:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jazz-Pilots-to-Vote-on-Strike-bw-3342199040.html?x=0&.v=1

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Jazz Air has added a Bombardier CRJ200 to its charter fleet (please click on the photo for further details). CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) C-GTJA (msn 7966) prepares to land at Washington (Dulles).

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.