Exhibit 99.1

News release via CNW Telbec, Montreal 514-878-2520

	    Attention Business/Financial Editors:
	    ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. to sell 13 million units of Jazz Air Income
	    Fund for total net proceeds of $ 96.85 million

	    MONTREAL, Jan. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (ACE) today
announced that it has accepted an offer to sell a total of 13,000,000 units of
Jazz Air Income Fund on an exempt trade basis to certain funds and accounts
managed by West Face Capital Inc. and to Sunrise Partners Limited Partnership
at a price of $7.45 per unit representing total net proceeds to ACE of
approximately $96.85 million. The sale is expected to close on or about
January 24, 2008. Immediately following the completion of the sale, ACE will
hold approximately 9.5% of the issued and outstanding units of Jazz Air Income
Fund.

	    ABOUT ACE AVIATION HOLDINGS INC.

	    ACE is a holding company of various aviation interests including Air
Canada, Aeroplan Income Fund, Jazz Air Income Fund and ACTS.

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amongst other things, changing external events, general uncertainties of the
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involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward looking statements. The forward-looking
statements contained herein represent ACE's expectations as of the date they
are made and are subject to change after such date. However, ACE disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required under applicable securities regulations.
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	    /For further information: ACE: Isabelle Arthur (Montral), (514)
422-5788; Angela Mah (Vancouver), (604) 270-5741; Peter Fitzpatrick (Toronto),
(416) 263-5576; aceaviation.com/
	    (ACE.A. ACE.B.)

CO:  ACE AVIATION HOLDINGS INC.

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