Chorus Aviation IncCHR.TOHOLDApr 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, prior to when they did the extension with Air Canada (AC-T). A lot of the discount has been taken out of the stock and it is trading at Fair Value now. Because of the way their deal works with Air Canada, their dividend is probably safe. He would like to see what other avenues they can look at in order to expand the company.