Jazz Aviation & Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Deal
by Bruce Parkinson
An Air Canada Express plane operated by Jazz Aviation.
Here’s a refreshing change: an airline and a flight attendant union have reached a tentative agreement without disrupting the travel plans of Canadians.
Jazz Aviation and the Canadian Flight Attendant Union have announced a tentative deal that resolves all outstanding issues in dispute through collective bargaining, pending ratification.
Headquartered in Halifax and owned by Chorus Aviation, Jazz operates regional flights under the Air Canada Express brand. It carried 7.9 million passengers in 2025, an average of 21,500 per day filling an average 380 daily flights to 65 destinations in Canada and the U.S.
Jazz is the largest regional airline in Canada and Air Canada’s primary regional operator. Its Capacity Purchase Agreement with AC runs through 2035; Air Canada essentially buys Jazz’s capacity and determines the network and schedule.
Last week, the CFAU, representing more than 1,000 Jazz flight attendants, announced that 99% of members who voted supported strike authorization. After the vote results were announced, Jazz said negotiations had reached an impasse and that it would seek the appointment of a federal conciliation officer.
