Founded | May 3, 2011 |
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Hubs | |
Focus cities | |
Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan (Air Canada) |
Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate) |
Fleet size | 166 |
Destinations | 119 |
Parent company | Air Canada |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Air Canada Express is a brand name under which four regional airlines operate 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; for example, direct service from Toronto (YYZ) to Boston (BOS) and Austin (AUS).
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. Prior to establishing the Express name, the flights operated primarily under the Air Canada Jazz or Air Canada Alliance banners.
As of June 2016, the combined fleet consists of the following aircraft operated by these regional air carriers: