Originally Posted by
YOWCDNFF
As for the # 25 out of 39... could it be as simple as the current exclusivity clause for 70+ seats in the Capacity Purchase Agreement between Chorus/Jazz and AC is running until 2025 and something may or may not happen as a result of an updated CPA deal?
There are other members more well versed on the CPA but according to the internet, the current CPA expires in 2035 with a minimum fleet guarantee of 105 aircraft until 2025, and 80 aircraft from 2026 and beyond.
Indeed the fleet may shrink quite dramatically in the coming years, especially Air Canada is bringing a lot of routes back in house with the A220 (if the engines cooperate).
There are currently 100 planes operated by Jazz, 99 excluding the sole CR2, the 35 CR9 ain't going anywhere. Expressflyer900 mentioned 5 E175 are leaving soon, that leave us 94 planes.
So 14 out of 39 Dash 8 could be on the chopping board = 25 remaining from 2026 and beyond.
We might have the answer here.