These two aircraft are the last two remaining Dash 8-400s previously operated by Flybe and repossessed by CAC in 2020
5 August 2021: Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC) has entered into an agreement to lease two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Connect Airlines. The delivery of the aircraft is expected in September and November 2021.
Steven Ridolfi, President, CAC said, “We are delighted to welcome Connect Airlines to our family of lessees and look forward to building a strong partnership with this new and exciting US scheduled passenger carrier.”
John Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of WMA said, “We commend the team at CAC for supporting our launch of Connect Airlines. Connect’s selection of the venerable and Canadian-built Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft demonstrates our confidence in its passenger and operational advantages.”
Joe Randell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chorus said, “I’m proud of the Chorus team’s collaborative efforts in finding opportunities and delivering integrated solutions to remarket our aircraft in this challenging environment. Our decades of experience as a regional operator together with our expertise in providing a full suite of regional aviation services differentiate Chorus from the competition.”
These two aircraft are the last two remaining Dash 8-400s previously operated by Flybe and repossessed by CAC in 2020. Inclusive of the previously announced transactions with Cobham and Sky Alps, CAC has now remarketed and successfully placed all the repossessed Dash 8-400 aircraft. All aircraft underwent reconfiguration and return-to-service work at Chorus’ subsidiaries, Voyageur Aviation and Jazz Technical Services.
