Porter Airlines

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:02 pm

So they say commencing service Fall 2006, but they only have one airplane, and they've offcially announced only one destination.

So what's up? Are they actually going to announce anything at all?

There are numerous CanJet routes that a Dash-8 Q400 would fit perfectly down east IE

YYZ-YQM-YYT / YHZ-YDF / YHZ-YYT etc etc, especially for the price they could offer.

Anyone here applied for a job with them yet? I know Porter sent an email which was sent to every CanJet base with Job offerings for just about every position within an airline just days before CanJet actually finished up.

Troubleshot · Post by **Troubleshot** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:28 pm

They say only 500nm from YYZ ....BUT CanJet is outta the picture...ya never know.

floatingbeaver · Post by **floatingbeaver** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:41 am

Porter has been in and out of yow a couple of times doing dry runs as recent as last week!

pokaroo · Post by **pokaroo** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:59 am

They've been up the YYB YSB YTS area as well.

Pilatusable · Post by **Pilatusable** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:32 am

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGLQB Looks like they're pretty busy.

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:13 pm

What is their callsign?

Porter I assume?

And the Flight ID PRT ?

EI-EIO · Post by **EI-EIO** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:51 am

anyone know when a/c 02 is due? There's an order for 10 but I don't know how far out the delivery slots go.

Proposed speed from that flightaware link - 338kts... nice.

carnie · Post by **carnie** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:30 am

Saw them doing a round of circuits off the island earlier this week. As I understand, service will commence when the second plane arrives.

Twizzler · Post by **Twizzler** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:01 pm

I saw ac#2 in the DeHav hangar. It should be out any time now. A couple more not far behind.

twinpratts · Post by **twinpratts** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:17 am

I didn't think they had an OC yet...

stupido · Post by **stupido** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:31 am

I saw them flying 390 kts at 17000.

Nightflight · Post by **Nightflight** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:39 am

TAS 360kts. Ceiling 25000 ft. That's what you get with 5071 SHP a side.

stupido · Post by **stupido** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:29 pm

Nightflight wrote:TAS 360kts. Ceiling 25000 ft. That's what you get with 5071 SHP a side.

360 kts ( TAS) + 30 kts ( W ) = 390 kts ( GS )

Fullflap · Post by **Fullflap** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:38 pm

I predict that Porter will not launch!!!!!

FF

boomer1028 · Post by **boomer1028** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:55 pm

and what are you basing this on?.

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:34 am

Fullflap wrote:I predict that Porter will not launch!!!!!

FF

Do yourself a favour and stay away from casino's and the stock market.

SquearlFSS · Post by **SquearlFSS** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:17 pm

Porter has been running training flights into Timmins regularly during the month of Sept. They come in under civil Ident, (GLQB) from Sudbury(YSB) and North Bay (YYB). and fly out to those two plus the Sault (YAM).

When we queried them as to there planned provision of services to airports in the northern Ont region, they said they were concentrating on the Toronto(YTZ) Ottawa (YOW) Montreal (YUL) Corridor.

They fly into here (YTS) and dont shut down and are looking for clearance again after about 8-10 min. on the ground. The Amusing thing is that they usually hold of Jazz well they are waiting for their clearance back to pearson and, so Jazz is holding short on Taxi B and get to sit in their old beat up planes and watch these brand new DH8D's, and a few times they have actually held them up when they had a Flow time HA!

Anyways I heard they had bought 10 aircraft and had options on 10 more? Also heard through the rumor mill that the Captains made 90K/year and had to put up a 22k Training bond and a 3K uniform bond?

Anyways that is all I have heard and for my two cents a dash 8 is a dash 8 is a dash 8, but the 400's sure look nicer

pointyertoes · Post by **pointyertoes** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:25 pm

Just to set the record straight. There is no training or uniform 'bond' (no one pays or takes out a loan).
And the captains do not make 90k.
Yes, YOW and YUL will be the 1st destinations.
And yes, we are definitely going to launch and very excited to start!

-cheers

ps. oh yeah, the Q400 is much more than just another DHC-8

Nightflight · Post by **Nightflight** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:36 pm

SquearlFSS wrote:Anyways I heard they had bought 10 aircraft and had options on 10 more? Also heard through the rumor mill that the Captains made 90K/year and had to put up a 22k Training bond and a 3K uniform bond?

Anyways that is all I have heard and for my two cents a dash 8 is a dash 8 is a dash 8, but the 400's sure look nicer

BTW it's not a training bond so you dont have to put up any money. It's a prorated promissory note you sign making you liable for 20K (+3k uniform, also prorated) if you choose to leave before 24 months. Cheers!

Hehehe! Looks like pointyertoes beat me to it. Very true about the Q400. Only an 8 by name.

Longtimer · Post by **Longtimer** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:39 pm

I would bet these are their next two.

11 C-GLQC Dehavilland DHC-8-402 Bombardier Inc. 2006-07-20 4134
12 C-GLQD Dehavilland DHC-8-402 Bombardier Inc. 2006-08-17 4138

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:41 am

For those that haven't seen it yet...

El Comat · Post by **El Comat** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:43 am

Any idea of the salaries they'll get in either seat to start?

EC

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:12 am

It's a prorated promissory note you sign making you liable ... if you choose to leave before 24 months

Speaking of Jetsgo, what happens if the airline goes tits up before the 24 months is up? Are you personally liable to a 3rd party creditor for the $25k if the airline folds?

Springbok 3 · Post by **Springbok 3** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:14 am

I thought "Porter Air" looked like this

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Luscombe · Post by **Luscombe** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:43 am

Ya, I made a few leaps out of Porters....nice jumpship.

I always thought it was probably the second-ugliest airplane out there....second only to the AN-2.