HALIFAX, Oct., 24, 2018 /CNW/ – Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”) is pleased to announce a further commitment to Canada’s future professional pilots with an enhanced agreement between the airline’s Jazz Aviation Pathway Program (“Jazz APP”) and Seneca’s School of Aviation (“Seneca”). The enhanced agreement includes the introduction of a flight instructor bursary, a commitment from Jazz to contribute up to $16,000 annually to assist Seneca graduates in becoming flight instructors.

“We are happy to further encourage and support Seneca graduates in their pursuit of becoming flight instructors,” said Steven Linthwaite, Vice President, Flight Operations, Jazz. “We are committed to cultivating a strong future for the pilot profession and by creating this bursary program, we are building on our strong relationship with Seneca to better support the industry and the ever-growing need for flight instructors.”

As a part of this enhanced agreement, Jazz will offer a bursary of up to $4,000 annually to a maximum of four third-year Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology students who have been identified by Seneca as candidates to become Flight Instructors at the institution following graduation.

“This bursary opportunity from Jazz will encourage and enable more Seneca Aviation graduates to become Flight Instructors,” explained Lynne McMullen, Director of Business Development, Seneca School of Aviation. “We are grateful for our continued partnership with Jazz and the attractive and valuable career opportunities this longstanding relationship provides both our students and instructors.”

The new flight instructor bursary builds upon the existing Flight Instructor pathway agreement between Jazz and Seneca, introduced in 2016. The pathway provides Seneca’s top-flight instructors with an opportunity for employment as a professional pilot with Jazz.

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 québécois de formation aéronautique at Cégep de Chicoutimi
Collège 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

For more information, visit www.flyjazz.ca/pathwaysprogram

HALIFAX, Oct. 19, 2018 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) is proud to announce that its subsidiary, Jazz Aviation LP (‘Jazz’), was named among Canada’s Safest Employers 2018 taking silver in the Transportation category and silver for Psychological Safety. Canada’s Safest Employers awards were announced at a gala event in Toronto, Ont. last evening.

“Jazz’s success is built upon a foundation of prioritizing safety at every level,” said Colin Copp, President, Jazz. “Together, we strive for a strong culture of safety excellence at Jazz. This includes both the traditional safety elements associated with our airline operations, and ensuring the psychological safety of our employees.”

Jazz’s safety culture is top of mind every day. Jazz is successful due to its employees taking ownership of safety, without compromise. The dedicated local Workplace Committees advance safety for all Jazz employees, and healthy and robust safety reporting exists across the organization. Jazz’s dynamic internal audit program works by identifying risks, process enhancement opportunities, and procedural changes – all with the goal of constantly striving to further advance safety.

To support the psychological safety of its employees, Jazz prioritizes mental health and well-being. Jazz demonstrates this through offering an Employee Assistance Program to all employees, participating in the mental health initiatives, such as the ‘Not Myself Today’ campaign, and by promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Launched in 2011, Canada’s Safest Employers awards recognize companies from across Canadawith outstanding accomplishments in promoting the health and safety of their employees. Companies are evaluated on a wide range of occupational safety and health (‘OSH’) elements, including employee training, OSH management systems, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and innovative health and safety initiatives.

HALIFAX, Oct. 4, 2018 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) announced today that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”) is the recipient of a Sector Distinction Award for outstanding achievement in employment equity in the workplace for a second year in a row. The award was received from Employment and Social Development Canada at the Employment Equity Achievements Awards event in Ottawa on October 3, 2018.

“We are very proud to be recognized with this award for a second consecutive year,” said Colin Copp, President, Jazz. “Employment equity is a top priority at Jazz, as demonstrated through our many efforts to foster diversity in the workplace. Examples include our ongoing recruitment efforts with post-secondary institutions and indigenous communities, our participation in Chorus for Women, an initiative designed to encourage females to consider careers in aviation and to provide development and networking opportunities for Jazz employees, and the organizing and hosting of Creating Inclusive Skies, an annual Diversity in Aviation conference.”

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour presented recipients with the Employment Equity Achievement Awards. The Sector Distinction Awards recognize employers that are inspirational role models in their sector, demonstrate a strong commitment and have achieved success in implementing employment equity in their own organization, and champion employment equity in the sector.