Chorus Aviation Capital places two Q400s with Ethiopian Airlines

Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC), the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Halifax-based Chorus Aviation, said Jan. 4 that its Ireland-based subsidiary has delivered two new Bombardier Q400 turboprops placed on long-term lease to Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines’ turboprop fleet includes 10 owned and four leased-in Q400s, with six additional wholly owned Q400s on order, according to Aviation Week Fleet Discovery data as of Dec. 14, 2017. The carrier’s total fleet of 95 aircraft also comprises six Airbus A350s, 21 Boeing 787s, four 777-300ERs, six 777-200LRs, 18 737s, two 757s, five 767-300ERS and six 777-200F/LR freighters. CAC’s deal with Ethiopian was originally announced in late November 2017. Chorus Aviation Capital launched Jan. 4, 2017, as the regional aircraft leasing arm of Chorus Aviation, which also owns Canadian regional carriers Jazz Aviation and Voyageur Airways. The company specializes in regional jet and turboprop aircraft in the 70- to 135-seat range.<br/>