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Porter Airlines Orders 25 Embraer E195-E2s

Firm orders increase to 75 E195-E2s – with 25 purchase rights TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2023 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines has exercised purchase rights to place a firm order for 25 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets, adding to its 50 existing firm orders. The new aircraft will be used to extend Porter’s award-winning service to destinations throughout North America. The […]

Porter confirms sale and leaseback of 10 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft with Avolon

TORONTO, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ – Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (Porter), has agreed to sale and leaseback financing with Avolon for 10 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Avolon is a global leader in aircraft leasing. These aircraft will begin deliveries later in 2023 and be operated by Porter Airlines as part […]

Porter Airlines touches down in Calgary

TORONTO , Feb. 22, 2023 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines today celebrated the inaugural flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Calgary International Airport (YYC). The airline now flies to the two largest cities in Alberta as it grows its national network. Service between Calgary and Toronto Pearson begins with two daily, non-stop return flights, increasing to three daily as of June 1. The flights […]

Porter Airlines Takes Delivery of Their First Embraer E195-E2

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil and TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – The first two of 50 Embraer E195-E2 ordered by Porter Airlines have been delivered in a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil. Porter’s new E195-E2 fleet will launch the airline’s new elevated economy experience that aims to challenge the economy offering of every North American airline, with a new […]

Embraer E195-E2 and E190-E2 Receives Type Certification in Canada

15 November 2022 Embraer’s E2 family of commercial jets, the E195-E2 and E190-E2, has received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), following certification from ANAC (Brazil), the FAA (USA), and EASA (Europe) in 2019 and 2018 respectively. The delivery of the first of fifty E195-E2 ordered by Toronto based Porter Airlines, which will […]

Porter Airlines Selects Viasat for In-Flight Connectivity on its New Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft

CARLSBAD, Calif., and TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2021 /CNW/ – Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and Porter Airlines today announced Viasat’s industry-leading in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution has been selected for the Toronto-based airline’s 30 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The new aircraft will be linefit with Viasat’s high-speed, reliable in-flight internet system and are expected to enter service in the second half of 2022. […]