Porter Airlines Elbows Onto Air Canada Turf With Jet Deal
- As many as 80 jets could be ordered for $5.82 billion value
- Deal moves small carrier into Canada’s busiest airport
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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Porter Airlines Inc. plans to order as many as 80 Embraer SA commercial E195-E2 jets as it expands services to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
The decision moves the regional carrier squarely onto larger rival Air Canada’s home turf as the airline industry prepares for a surge in travel demand as pandemic restrictions begin to ease. The introduction of jets also marks a shift for Porter, which has previously relied on a turboprop fleet.