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Chorus's Jazz extends Jazz APP to CQFA instructors

2018-05-28 08:31 ET - News Release

Mr. Steve Linthwaite reports

JAZZ EXPANDS INSTRUCTOR PATHWAY WITH ADDITION OF CENTRE QUEBECOIS DE FORMATION AERONAUTIQUE

Chorus Aviation Inc.'s Jazz Aviation LP is continuing its commitment to Canada's current and future flight instructors with an enhanced agreement between the airline's Jazz Aviation Pathway Program (Jazz APP) and the Centre quebecois de formation aeronautique (CQFA), the Cegep de Chicoutimi's School of Aviation flight program.

"The Jazz APP instructor pathway continues to encourage pilots to become instructors without it affecting their option to pursue a career as an airline pilot," explained Steve Linthwaite, vice-president, flight operations, Jazz. "With an increasing demand for both English and French flight instructors, expanding this program to include respected French language academic institutions such as CQFA will help us continue to build a strong and inclusive future for the Canadian aviation industry."

Jazz APP is a program developed in 2007 to create a streamlined career path for the pilot profession in Canada. CQFA joined the Jazz APP in August, 2016. This enhanced agreement with CQFA extends the Jazz APP opportunity to its top flight instructors. The instructors must be recommended by CQFA and meet comprehensive experience criteria in order to have an opportunity for employment with Jazz.

The industry-leading Jazz Aviation Pathways Program includes collaboration on training and curriculum to promote safety and professionalism, while providing up-to-date information on industry best practices. The Jazz APP is aimed at establishing a direct career path for qualifying graduates, including flight simulator evaluations, student scholarships and the opportunity for top-performing graduates to transition to first officer positions at Jazz.

"We have worked closely with Jazz for many years and were pleased to join the Jazz APP in 2007," said Steeve Noreau, CQFA's director. "This new agreement will further solidify our existing relationship by providing another option and great incentive to our graduates, and offering a range of attractive and valuable career opportunities."

For the past 11 years, Jazz has been actively involved in shaping the curriculum and training of Canada's future professional pilots through active engagement with aviation colleges and universities. In 2015, Jazz rebranded these efforts under the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program banner. To date, Jazz has announced agreements between the Jazz APP and the following 18 institutions and organizations.

Aviation colleges, flight schools and universities

  • Algonquin College;
  • Brampton Flight Centre;
  • Centre quebecois de formation aeronautique at Cegep de Chicoutimi;
  • College Air Richelieu;
  • Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning;
  • Confederation College;
  • Mount Royal University;
  • Okanagan College;
  • Ottawa Aviation Services;
  • Sault College;
  • Seneca College;
  • University of Waterloo;
  • University of Western Ontario.

Industry organization agreements exist with:

  • Air Cadet League of Canada;
  • Air Canada;
  • Bearskin Airlines;
  • Keewatin Air LP;
  • Wasaya Airways.

About Jazz Aviation LP

Jazz Aviation has a strong history in Canadian aviation with its roots going back to the 1930s. Jazz is owned by Chorus Aviation. Chorus's vision is to deliver regional aviation to the world.

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