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Jazz invests in emissions reduction initiative with lightweight seats for its Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 aircraft
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Jazz invests in emissions reduction initiative with lightweight seats for its Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 aircraft\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n HALIFAX, NS\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 30, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. (\"Chorus\") (TSX: CHR) subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP (\"Jazz\") is pleased to announce an agreement with\n \n France\n \n -based, Expliseat – award-winning manufacturer of ultra-light aircraft seats with a focus on sustainability, durability, and passenger comfort. This agreement is part of a\n \n $10 million\n \n investment in Jazz's Air Canada Express cabin modernization for its Dash 8-400 aircraft.\n \n \n \"The investment in lighter and more sustainable seats for our Dash 8-400 fleet, which are fully customized to our rigorous Air Canada Express passenger experience standards, will reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions, demonstrating our commitment to minimizing environmental impact and a greener future for aviation,\" said Randolph deGooyer, President, of Jazz.\n \n \n The installation of Expliseat's titanium and composite fibre TiSeat 2V seats will modernize the passenger experience onboard Jazz's Dash 8-400 aircraft. The innovative lightweight seats will provide a weight reduction of 360 kilograms per aircraft resulting in significant decreases in CO2 emissions and creating operational efficiencies and added range. The agreement includes 25 Dash 8-400 aircraft from Jazz's Air Canada Express fleet.\n \n \n \"We are very proud to announce our new top-tier customer, Jazz – operator of Air Canada Express and longstanding partner of Air Canada, both known for the quality of their product offering. By ordering 25 cabins, this airline endorsement is contributing to Expliseat's current growth trajectory. We thank Jazz for their strong vote of confidence in our product, which has been designed for the comfort of passengers and the objective of decarbonization,\" said\n \n Amaury Barberot\n \n , Chairman and CEO of Expliseat.\n \n \n The customization feat...