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Services. But also, within that third pil-
lar of the group, namely maintenance
and technical operations, are Voyageur
Aerotech – an approved maintenance
organisation that provides a multi-
tude of maintenance, manufacturing
and engineering related services – and
Voyageur Avparts, which focuses on
regional aircraft supply chain services.
“When I was at Bombardier, we used
to use Voyageur all the time for our
transitions and all our maintenance
and heavy work,” Ridolfi recalled. “They
have a great capability, especially when
it comes to specialised work, by which I
mean missionising aeroplanes or con-

verting them into freighters. They can

turn around special type certificates

for whatever a client may need.

So that capability up in North

Bay, Ontario, is inside that

maintenance/technical pillar.”

The three pillars of Chorus

Aviation are each getting stronger.

On the flying side, contract work is set

to increase its ASMs as well as adding

more larger aircraft, while the charter

operation continues to gain footholds

in new markets. The leasing business

will see its fleet increase and, if the first

year is anything to go by, it will add

further renowned names to its portfo-

lio of customers. Finally, supporting

both, whilst also growing its third-

party work, the MRO/technical

business looks likely to be busier than

ever. While the company might have

begun life as Jazz, then later developed

a Chorus, the outcome seems to be a

great deal of harmony.

This unmarked Voyageur

Airways Canadair

CRJ200 was an unusual

visitor to Manchester

Airport in August 2017.

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The sun sets as this Air

Canada Express Dash 8

sits on the apron

waiting for its next load

of passengers.