Chorus Aviation IncCHR.TOCOMMENTJan 13, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 08, 2026. Market Open.
He owned it before. They operate Jazz for Air Canada. They lease and maintain airplanes, a solid business, but all airlines have been wacked since 2020. It's now a cheap stock. The story will get better. It used to pay a 5-6% dividend, not now, as the balance sheet got stretched. But there are hopes that a dividend will return, which will attract more investors.
Converted to a leasing business of planes smaller than most major airlines use, one of the major players in the world in that space. Using cashflow to pay down debt. Talk of reinstating dividend, perhaps in 2 years. Dirt cheap. Buy it, put it away, it could be a double, though it may take a while. Undervalued.
Like the larger AC, these shares have come off but are seeing a bounce. The reopening of more and more travel will benefit CHR. However, North American fundamentals in airlines may not be as strong as Asian or Europe. CHR could see less performance than the larger and more global Air Canada, but this bounce in CHR should continue for the next little while.
Has owned this in the past. Worked their way through a lot of the market’s concerns last year, solidifying their deal with Air Canada (AC-T) and with the airline pilots. Thinks it has a fair amount of stability because they have the billable block hours from Air Canada. Doesn’t expect you will see a lot of growth, but you will get the dividend.