Nov 8 (Reuters) - Chorus Aviation Inc CHR.TO :
* Chorus Aviation announces solid third quarter 2017 earnings and grows regional aircraft leasing
* Q3 adjusted net income $0.39 per basic share
* Q3 net income $0.64 per basic share
* Q3 earnings per share view c$0.26 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Quarterly operating revenue $344.6 million versus $331.1 million
* Q3 revenue view C$353.9 million -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Says billable block hours for 2017 expected to be 358,000-363,000 hours based on 117 covered aircraft as at Dec. 31, 2017