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Chorus Aviation posts a $14.7 million first quarter net profit, Jazz takes delivery of the first Q400

Chorus Aviation Inc. (Halifax) today announced its first quarter 2011 earnings with a net income of C$14.7 million and net income per share of C$0.12.

In other news, Jazz Aviation LP (Halifax) on May 26 took delivery of this first of fifteen Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen aircraft. These new aircraft will be added to Jazz’s fleet over the coming months with the final airplane arriving in July 2012. Jazz also has options for an additional 15 aircraft.

Jazz’s Q400 NextGen aircraft accommodates 74 passengers in a single cabin configuration featuring all-leather seating. This turboprop airliner is the most recent development in the evolution of the original Q400 aircraft. The Q400 NextGen features an enhanced cabin environment with the introduction of LED lighting, new ceiling panels, dished window sidewalls and larger overhead luggage bins. These features, combined with the Active Noise and Vibration Suppression (ANVS) system, provide for an excellent cabin experience.

The first 15 Q400 NextGen turboprops will replace 15 50-seat regional jets. The first flight DHC-8-402 C-GGOY (msn 4365) is scheduled to operate as flight AC 8910 from Toronto to Quebec City, departing at 0700, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.

Jazz Aviation officially started operating as Air Canada Express on June 1, 2011.

Jazz paints two aircraft with Advanced PPG Aerospace “Green” System

Jazz Aviation LP (Halifax) has repainted two Bombardier DHC-8-102 aircraft with an advanced โ€œgreenโ€ coatings system by PPG Industries. According to the company, “this chromate-free PPG coatings system reduces environmental impact, lowers weight, and provides a smooth, glossy and highly durable finish”.

The two Jazz airplanes were repainted by Springer Aerospace, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with DESOTHANE(R) HD/CA 9000 basecoat/clearcoat, DESOPRIME(TM) CF/CA 7502 epoxy primer and DESOGEL(TM) EAP-9 metal pretreatment, all from PPG.

Jazz is the first airline in Canada to specify the complete green PPG system.

The PPG coatings system consists of a heavily pigmented basecoat and a clear topcoat. Usingย DesothaneHD/CA 9000 basecoat/clearcoat can reduce painting cycle process time by up to one full day because the fast-drying basecoat provides color in one coat, as compared with two or three coats in a typical system.

Copyright Photo: Jazz Aviation/Business Wire. The pictured Bombardier DHC-8-102 C-GANF (msn 042) is one of five Jazz charter aircraft that will keep the Jazz brand alive as the rest of the Jazz fleet will be repainted for the Air Canada Regional operation.

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