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Longview Aviation Capital to Showcase Breadth of Aircraft Portfolio at Paris Airshow

Provided by Longview Aviation Capital Corp./CNW Significant progress announcements expected across range of aircraft programs VICTORIA, CALGARY and TORONTO, June 13, 2019 /CNW/ – Longview Aviation Capital (“Longview”), manager of a portfolio of long-term investments in the Canadian aerospace industry, will have a robust presence at the 2019 Paris Air Show – the world’s foremost event for the aviation industry […]

Bombardier Concludes Sale of the Q Series Aircraft Program to Longview

Provided by Bombardier Inc. June 3, 2019 Montréal Bombardier Inc.,  Press Release Bombardier (TSX: BBD.B) confirmed today the closing of the previously announced sale of the Q Series aircraft program assets to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Longview Aircraft Company of Canada Limited), an affiliate of Longview Aviation Capital Corp., for gross proceeds […]

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Returns to the Skies

Provided by Longview Aviation Capital Corp./CNW Iconic aviation brand becomes trade name for global Dash-8 / Q400 aircraft business TORONTO, June 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Longview Aviation Capital Corp., manager of a portfolio of long-term investments in the Canadian aerospace industry, today launched De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited ­– the trade name of the subsidiary company that […]

WestJet ratifies three-year agreement with WestJet Encore flight dispatchers

Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW CALGARY, May 23, 2019 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced that WestJet Encore flight dispatchers, represented by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA), have successfully ratified a three-year agreement. This ratified agreement starts May 22, 2019 and expires on May 22, 2022. “We are pleased with today’s outcome and believe that this agreement recognizes the hard […]

Chorus Aviation Announces Leasing Transaction for Five Q400s to Flybe and Reaches 50 Aircraft Portfolio Milestone

Provided by Chorus Aviation Inc/CNW Delivering regional aviation to the world HALIFAX, May 21, 2019 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) announced today that Chorus Aviation Capital (‘CAC’) has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire five, mid-life Bombardier Q400 aircraft currently on lease with Europe’s largest independent regional airline, Flybe. This transaction is expected to close by […]

Air Canada Summer 2019 Western Canada service adjustment

News provided by RoutesOnline.com By Jim Liu | Posted 30 April 2019 Air Canada during summer season is adjusting service in Western Canada, as the airline continues moving most service to Dash8-Q400 aircraft, instead of -300 (or -300/Q400 mix, based on comparison with summer 2018 season). Planned changes, effective 01MAY19, as follows. Calgary – Kelowna Dash8-Q400 […]

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Enhances Customer Support in Africa and the Middle East with Relocation of its Q Series Aircraft Regional Support Team

Provided by Bombardier Inc. Customer support team for the Q Series Aircraft Program will be located alongside longstanding customer South African Express Airways and close to O.R. Tambo International Airport Customer support team for the CRJ Series Aircraft Program will continue to support its customers in its current location April 23, 2019 Toronto Commercial Aircraft,  […]

Chorus Aviation Announces Leasing Transaction with SpiceJet of India

Provided by Chorus Aviation Inc/CNW Delivering regional aviation to the world HALIFAX, April 17, 2019 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) announced today that Chorus Aviation Capital (‘CAC’) has entered into agreements to deliver five new Bombardier Q400 aircraft to SpiceJet of India under a sale and leaseback transaction. CAC has delivered two aircraft and anticipates delivering all […]

Chorus Aviation Completes Acquisition of Six Regional Aircraft

Provided by Chorus Aviation Inc/CNW Delivering regional aviation to the world HALIFAX, April 1, 2019 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) announced today the completion of a portfolio transaction between Chorus Aviation Capital and Elix Aviation Capital for six regional aircraft. The transaction had previously been announced on February 21, 2019. The portfolio of six aircraft consists […]

Bombardier Continues African Market Penetration with Pre-Owned Q400

August 13, 2018 Montréal – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, Press Release PassionAir becomes first Bombardier operator in Ghana with three Q400 aircraft Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the company successfully placed three pre-owned Q400 turboprops with PassionAir from the Republic of Ghana. The airline acquired the aircraft through a dry-lease with a third party. “Bombardier […]