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Jazz Air reports 2Q net income of C$15.6 million

Jazz Air (Air Canada Jazz( (Halifax) reported second quarter net income of C$15.6 million.

Copyright Photo: Gilbert Hechema. Painted in the Star Alliance motif, Jazz Air’s Bombardier CRJ705 (CL-600-2C10) C-FUJZ (msn 15048) climbs rapidly 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).

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.

Read the report from Reuters:

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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 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.

Jazz Air to operate 11 Boeing 757-200s for Sunquest Vacations

Thomas Cookย Canadaย Inc. and Jazz Air (Halifax), have signed a flight services agreement for Jazz Air to operate flights to the Caribbean,ย Mexicoย andย Central Americaย on behalf of Thomas Cook’s tour operator Sunquest Vacations. The agreement is conditional on Jazz obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.

The agreement is effectiveย November 1, 2010, to serve the winter vacation season of 2010/2011 and may extend for up to five years. Jazz will operate a fleet of up to 11 Boeing 757-200s from gateways acrossย Canadaย and will be branded asย Thomas Cook Airlines fromย January 2011.

Jazz Air is a major Canadian airline, currently flying to more than 80 destinations inย North America, more than any other carrier in Canada as Air Canada Jazz or separately as Jazz Air as a charter airline. It has a commercial agreement to operate flights on behalf of Airย Canada acrossย Canadaย and into theย United States. Jazz has more than 4,900 employees serving more than 8.8 million passengers, and had revenues ofย $1.4 billionย in 2009.

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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