Nov 9 (Reuters) - Chorus Aviation Inc CHR.TO
* Chorus Aviation announces third quarter earnings and aircraft leasing transaction with Air Nostrum
* Q3 earnings per share C$0.16
* Q3 adjusted earnings per share C$0.24 excluding items
* Chorus Aviation says expects definitive documentation for EDC loan facility and leases with Air Nostrum for 2016 aircraft deliveries to be completed in Q4
* Chorus Aviation says in 2017, five new CRJ900 regional jets will be added to fleet of Q400 aircraft leased into CPA operation
* Chorus Aviation says expect to acquire and lease four new CRJ1000 regional jets to Air Nostrum by end of October 2017
* Chorus Aviation says secured a letter of offer from export development Canada for debt financing of up to 80% of net purchase price of each CRJ1000
* Chorus Aviation says four new CRJ1000 regional jets are scheduled to be delivered in November and December 2016, and in July and October 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: CHR.TO