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Porter Airlines

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Refined regional travel connecting Canada and beyond.

Founded

2006

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Porter Airlines is a Canadian regional carrier founded in 2006 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The airline initially built its reputation on service from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, offering a boutique travel experience with complimentary amenities such as snacks, beer, and wine included in standard fares. In recent years, Porter significantly expanded its ambitions by ordering Embraer E195-E2 jets, enabling routes to destinations across North America that go well beyond its original regional focus. This fleet transition marked a major transformation from a turboprop-only carrier to a mainline jet operator. Porter is known for its emphasis on passenger comfort and service quality, positioning itself as a premium alternative to larger Canadian carriers. It operates scheduled passenger services to numerous destinations in Canada and the United States.

Hubs & network

Porter Airlines operates primarily out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Fleet

Porter Airlines operates a fleet consisting of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops and Embraer E195-E2 regional jets.

Notable facts

›Porter was the launch customer for the Embraer E195-E2 in Canada.
›The airline offers complimentary beer, wine, and snacks on all flights.
›Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Porter's original hub, is located on an island near downtown Toronto.
›Porter received approval to expand jet operations significantly starting in 2022.
›The airline is privately held and not publicly traded on any stock exchange.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportYTZ · 13 rts Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZ · 3 rts Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW · 3 rts Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL · 2 rts Boston Logan International AirportBOS · 1 rts Newark Liberty International AirportEWR · 1 rts

Route network map (34 legs)

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Route network

BOS → YTZDH4

EWR → YTZDH4

IAD → YTZDH4

MDW → YTZDH4

MYR → YTZDH4

YAM → YTZDH4

YHZ → YOWDH4

YHZ → YULDH4

YHZ → YYTDH4

YOW → YHZDH4

YOW → YQMDH4

YOW → YTZDH4

YQB → YTZDH4

YQG → YTZDH4

YQM → YOWDH4

YQT → YTZDH4

YSB → YTZDH4

YTS → YTZDH4

YTZ → BOSDH4

YTZ → EWRDH4

YTZ → IADDH4

YTZ → MDWDH4

YTZ → MYRDH4

YTZ → YAMDH4

YTZ → YOWDH4

YTZ → YQBDH4

YTZ → YQGDH4

YTZ → YQTDH4

YTZ → YSBDH4

YTZ → YTSDH4

YTZ → YULDH4

YUL → YHZDH4

YUL → YTZDH4

YYT → YHZDH4

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q34 routes

Encyclopaedia

Porter Airlines is a Canadian airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest airline in Canada behind Air Canada and WestJet. Owned by Porter Aviation Holdings, formerly known as REGCO Holdings Inc., Porter operates regularly scheduled flights from its bases in Eastern Canada, primarily Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, Toronto–Billy Bishop, and Toronto Pearson International Airport ('Toronto–Pearson'), to locations across North America using a fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 turboprop and Embraer E195-E2 jet aircraft.

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