Air Canada Express

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Air Canada Express
Air Canada Express logo.svg
Founded3 May 2011
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Aeroplan
Alliance Star Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size 121 [1] [2] [3]
Parent company Air Canada
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Air Canada Express is a brand name of regional feeder flights for Air Canada that are subcontracted to other airlines. Presently, Jazz Aviation and PAL Airlines are the sole operators of Air Canada Express flights. They primarily connect smaller cities with Air Canada's domestic hub airports and focus city|focus cities, although they offer some point-to-point and international service to the United States.

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History

Air Canada Express Bombardier Q400 in the current livery. AirCanadaExpressDash8-Q400C-GIJZ YYJAugust2019.jpg
Air Canada Express Bombardier Q400 in the current livery.

On 26 April 2011, Air Canada announced its intention to retire the Air Canada Jazz brand and create the Air Canada Express brand. [4] 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 provided services under the capacity purchase agreement. Those services were transferred back to Jazz Aviation. On 1 March 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. [5]

Air Canada Express Embraer 175 in a former livery. C-FFYG 1 (20370911321).jpg
Air Canada Express Embraer 175 in a former livery.

However, in May 2023, Air Canada signed a letter of intent with PAL Airlines for a five-year capacity purchase agreement. This deal involved the purchase of up to six Bombardier Q400s from Air Canada, which PAL Airlines would operate under the Air Canada Express brand in addition to their existing schedule and charter business. [6] In the announcement, Air Canada described the prospective agreement with PAL Airlines as a "bridging arrangement" due to a need for additional regional capacity as a result of industry-wide pilot shortages.[ citation needed ] Service with PAL began in July 2023. [7]

Destinations

Operators and fleet

Current fleet

As of June 2024, the fleet consists of the following aircraft: [1] [2] [3]

Air Canada Express fleet
OperatorAircraftIn servicePassengers [1] Notes
JYTotal
Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJ200 [lower-alpha 1] 15 5050All aircraft are listed as CL-600-2B19 (Series 100) by TC [8]
Bombardier CRJ900 [lower-alpha 2] 35126476All aircraft are listed as CL-600-2D24 (Series 900) by TC [8]
Bombardier Q400 397878All aircraft are listed as Dehavilland DHC-8-402 by TC
Embraer 175 25126476All aircraft are listed as ERJ 170-200 SU by TC
PAL Airlines Bombardier Q400 77676PAL has 13 Q400 (402)
Total121

Historical fleet

Air Canada Jazz CRJ200 in a former livery. Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER, Air Canada Jazz AN1002797.jpg
Air Canada Jazz CRJ200 in a former livery.

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

See also

Notes

  1. as "Mitsubishi CRJ200 (CRJ)" on Air Canada website.
  2. as "Mitsubishi CRJ900 (CR9)" on Air Canada website.

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