Air Canada Jazz Sucks !
 

I've had it with Air canada Jazz !!!

My 6:10 am flight out of YSB this morning went mechanical, again! This time the cargo door in the rear of the aircraft wouldn't close. Everyone on board has to de-plane and make alternate connections for flights within Canada, U.S. and even Europe. My day trip was completly blown becuase of this sick plane.

Dash 8's have had their day! These aircraft are over 25 years old. When will Jazz get a replacment fleet of newer modern aircraft that won't have these constant mechanical problems? Surely to God they can afford a new fleet considering the fleecing the we regular travelers (commuters) have to put out for the privilage of being stranded, et al when they break down. In case you're wondering a round trip YSB>YYZ is in the neighbourhood of $700.00. It's pathetic that at these kinds of fare we have to have sub-standard, decrepid aircraft.

If people at Jazz are listening:

'We're sick of this sick fleet of Dash 8's - get rid of these aircraft - turn the page and start a new chapter in regional aviation'

Do you have any facts with which to support your contention the Jazz planes are a quarter century old or are you just guessing?

Come on tcook052, dont let facts get in the way of a good rant :)

802 C-GANF 1986 42 DHC-8-102 Orange
803 C-FABN 1986 44 DHC-8-102 Red
805 C-FABA 1988 92 DHC-8-102 Orange
806 C-FABW 1988 97 DHC-8-102 Green
807 C-GONO 1988 102 DHC-8-102 Orange
808 C-FACD 1989 150 DHC-8-102 Yellow
814 C-GJSV 1987 85 DHC-8-102 Green
815 C-GKON 1988 130 DHC-8-102 Red
816 C-GABF 1986 25 DHC-8-102 Green
819 C-FGQK 1989 193 DHC-8-102 Yellow
820 C-FGRM 1990 199 DHC-8-102 Red
821 C-FGRC 1989 195 DHC-8-102 Green
822 C-FGRP 1990 207 DHC-8-102 Green
824 C-FJMG 1991 255 DHC-8-102 Orange
825 C-GJMI 1987 77 DHC-8-102 Red
826 C-GJIG 1987 68 DHC-8-102 Orange
827 C-GONY 1988 115 DHC-8-102 Yellow
828 C-GANS 1986 57 DHC-8-102 Green
829 C-GONX 1988 118 DHC-8-102 Red
830 C-GANI 1986 64 DHC-8-102 Green
831 C-GANK 1987 87 DHC-8-102 Yellow
832 C-GION 1988 127 DHC-8-102 Yellow
833 C-GANQ 1988 96 DHC-8-102 Yellow
834 C-GJMO 1987 79 DHC-8-102 Yellow
835 C-GJSX 1987 88 DHC-8-102 Red
836 C-FPON 1989 171 DHC-8-102 Orange
839 C-GONJ 1988 95 DHC-8-102 Orange
840 C-GOND 1987 90 DHC-8-102 Red
841 C-GONR 1988 109 DHC-8-102 Green
843 C-GONW 1988 112 DHC-8-102 Green
844 C-FGRY 1990 212 DHC-8-102 Red
846 C-GCTC 1986 65 DHC-8-102 Red
848 C-FABT 1986 49 DHC-8-102 Green
853 C-GTAI 1987 78 DHC-8-102 Yellow
898 C-GONN 1988 101 DHC-8-102 Yellow
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Dash 8-300 Fleet (DH3 / DH8C)
301 C-GMON 1989 131 DHC-8-301 Orange
302 C-GNON 1989 137 DHC-8-301 Red
303 C-GUON 1989 143 DHC-8-301 Green
304 C-GVON 1989 149 DHC-8-301 Orange
305 C-FMDW 1991 269 DHC-8-311 Green
306 C-FJVV 1991 271 DHC-8-311 Red
307 C-GABP 1991 257 DHC-8-311 Green
308 C-FACF 1991 259 DHC-8-311 Yellow
309 C-FACT 1991 262 DHC-8-311 Green
310 C-FADF 1991 272 DHC-8-311 Red
311 C-FACV 1991 278 DHC-8-311 Red
312 C-GABO 1990 248 DHC-8-311 Orange
313 C-GTAQ 1989 180 DHC-8-301 Red
314 C-GTAT 1989 188 DHC-8-301 Red
315 C-GTAG 1990 200 DHC-8-301 Orange
316 C-GHTA 1989 198 DHC-8-301 Orange
317 C-GKTA 1989 124 DHC-8-301 Green
318 C-GLTA 1989 154 DHC-8-301 Green
319 C-GMTA 1989 174 DHC-8-301 Green
320 C-GSTA 1989 182 DHC-8-301 Yellow
321 C-GETA 1989 186 DHC-8-301 Yellow
322 C-GVTA 1989 190 DHC-8-301 Yellow
323 C-FTAK 1990 246 DHC-8-311 Red
324 C-FJFM 1990 240 DHC-8-311 Yellow
325 C-GEWQ 1990 202 DHC-8-301 Red
326 C-FJXZ 1991 264 DHC-8-311 Red
327 C-FRUZ 1991 293 DHC-8-311 -
328 C-FSOU 1992 342 DHC-8-311 -
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I am not sure when it became necessary to provide proof when someone was complaining about an aircraft. I have to say the dash 8s were there when I started with AC so that means that on average they have to be at least 20 years old. Sorry I don't have the paperwork to prove it. :D

Well I hear SAS are selling their Q400's at bargain basement prices :D

I didn't think it too much to ask OP to provide facts to support their claim, which as Q has ably shown is not the case. Yes, Jazz has some planes around 20 years old but the average for all the 200's & 300's is quite a bit lower and to lay down the generalization that all Jazz DH8's are ancient would be incorrect as has been shown.

QK7802 was fin 314 today so he wasn't too far off...

So they are between 16 and 22 years old and not 25 years old. Does it take away from the OP's post that (according to his experience) they break down and are not modern? Not really. I don't get what you're trying to accomplish other than being a 'net nanny. :confused:

I don't really care for these planes myself but I guess there must be a reason why they're still used and haven't been replaced. I have no audited financial analysis to prove this opinion however so my apologies.

These planes have to be replaced. Twenty (20) or twenty-five (25) years is irrelevent given the horrible condition that they're in and the fact that they are not reliable. That's the problem! If the aircraft were reliable and were fifty (50) years old I wouldn't care. The problem is that they go mechanical all the time and that's unacceptable for a modern carrier like Jazz. It's the aircraft itself that seems to have a best before date on it. This is a feeder airline and with that comes a great responsibility for the planes to be on time and fit to fly. I flew 74 segments on Jazz last year and was foced to make alternate arrangements on al least 10 occassions because of 'aircraft' mechanical issues. That a bad record if you ask me!

Jazz must do something about it's decrepid fleet of aging Bombardier Dash 8s.

It's time for the company to move their operation to the next level: reliable service!

Accuracy only, though I know how little that matters to some. Why let the facts disrupt a good rant as lchoen999 said earlier. Had the OP said the planes were old, fine, that's his opinion and he is quite entitled to it. But he didn't.

I think they must just use the sick ones for YSB. I've had very few problems out of YXU ;).

So if he put 18 years old (on average) in his post that makes it all better?

I would suggest you read (then re-read) his post again then maybe you'll understand why the exact age of the aircraft is not terribly relevant.

Relatively speaking they're old. According to him they break down and are not relaible and should be replaced. Does being 18 years old or 25 years old impact that argument - No.

Ah yes - ya gotta love the Dash 8 haters ... such great rants and vitriol!! :p

Certainly not. I myself am 25 years old and have not yet had any major breakdowns, though I might very well do if AC attempt to serve me cava when I ask for champagne on my next LHR-YUL flight. And I am far more reliable than any 18 year old I know of.