Colin Copp

President and CEO

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Colin leads the company’s three business units, Jazz Aviation, Voyageur Aviation and Cygnet Aviation Academy, which together provide aviation solutions to customers worldwide.

Throughout his career across the Chorus group of companies, Colin has been appointed to several executive-level strategic and operational roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Chorus Aviation and President, Chorus Aviation Services, as well as President of Jazz Aviation. From 2015 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2023, Colin was the lead executive responsible for Chorus’ relationship with Air Canada. Colin has also led numerous complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives to successful outcomes. Through the development of new commercial opportunities, Colin led the growth of Voyageur’s defence and parts businesses and was the executive responsible for launching Cygnet Aviation Academy.  Beginning with his commercial pilot’s license, Colin spent the first half of his professional career in key operational and regulatory roles within the airline business. 

A graduate of Ivey Business School with a Master’s in Business Administration, Colin is a certified negotiator and mediator (Cert. Con Res), chartered mediator (C. Med), and is an accredited corporate director from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D).  

Colin has sat on a variety of transportation and health industry boards and is a former director of the Aerospace Industries Association and Air Transport Association of Canada.