Air Canada Express

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Air Canada Express
Air Canada Express' new logo, 2017.png
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Air Canada Express Dash 8-300 in the current 2017 livery
FoundedMay 3, 2011
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programAeroplan (Air Canada)
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size114
Parent companyAir Canada
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada

Air Canada Express is a brand name under which Jazz Aviation operates 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 and international (United States) 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 Alliance banners.

As of January 2020, Air Georgian no longer provides services under the capacity purchase agreement. Those services were transferred back to Jazz Aviation. On March 1, 2021, it was also announced that Sky Regional would also no longer provide services under the capacity purchase agreement and therefore Jazz Aviation would become the sole operator of the express brand.[2]

Destinations[]

Main article: List of Air Canada destinations § List of destinations served by Air Canada Express

Operators and fleet[]

Fleet[]

As of January 2022, the fleet consists of the following aircraft:[3][4]

Air Canada Express fleet
Operator Aircraft In service Passengers
J Y Total
Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 39 – 78 78
Bombardier CRJ200ER 15 – 50 50
Bombardier CRJ900LR 35 12 64 76
Embraer 175 25 12 64 76
Total 114
Air Canada Jazz CRJ200ER in the old leaf livery
Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 in the new livery
Air Canada Express E175 at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in the former livery

Historical regional jet fleet[]

The Air Canada Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of turbojet aircraft over the years including the following types:

  • Bombardier CRJ100

Historical turboprop fleet[]

The Air Canada Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twin turboprop aircraft over the years including the following types:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Air Canada Launches New Regional Brand". Financial Post. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Air Canada Revises the Terms of its Capacity Purchase Agreement with Chorus Aviation for Regional Flying". News Release Archive. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. ^ "Our Fleet". Air Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Air Canada Express Fleet Details and History".

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