Porter Airlines to Acquire Two Additional Q400's

[sanjet]

Porter Airlines to Acquire Two Additional Bombardier Q400 Airliners
Mar 3, 2008 -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Porter Airlines of Toronto has signed a firm order contract for two 70-seat Q400 turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of two of the 10 options taken by Porter when it placed a firm order for 10 Q400 aircraft in 2006, and brings the total number of firm Q400 aircraft orders placed by the airline to 12.

http://ca.us.biz.yahoo.com/iw/080303/0369627.html

Good news for BBD and Porter!

[Splatm]

Wow, hope they come with the teflon skids on the bottom for when the gear goes .

Good news for Bombardier and a great airplane.

[invertedattitude]

Any idea on new destinations? Or are they just expanding on existing routes?

[Smitty]

Looks like Deluce is still stickin' it to Miller, Layton and Chow and I'm lovin' it. Keep up the good work.

[twinpratts]

Hope they are able to design a better heater now, than when the DH8 first rolled out .

[gustind]

Any idea on new destinations? Or are they just expanding on existing routes?

Big plans are ahead for em. Right now the possible destinations they're looking at are: YQB, KBOS, Philidelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Windsor and Detroit, KORD, YAM, Timmins and Thunder Bay. I think the newest destination will be KORD but that is just me.

[365TAS]

Gustind...you almost got it right...KMDW not KORD, whenever Chicago is added. Why mess with delays and be farther from downtown Chicago if you don't have to. (Same reasoning YTZ vs YYZ).

[Braun]

Heard there was an emergency in YOW today involving a porter, anyone know what happened?

[Splatm]

Yeah, they couldn't find a few planes under all the bloody snow . Enough is enough with this weather, spring can come any time now.

[Four1oh]

how did(or is) that toronto-montreal-halifax flight working out? Are they still doing it?

[gustind]

how did(or is) that toronto-montreal-halifax flight working out? Are they still doing it?

Daily flights to Halifax between March 7 and the 31st.

[LiL'Cracky]

Anyone know if Porter ever plans to have pilot bases in other cities, like CYOW for example.

[tdot]

Good question? Anyone?

[Maxpwr]

And would 2000TT and 600MPIC turbine get you in?

[V1RotateV2]

And would 2000TT and 600MPIC turbine get you in?

Friends there tell me that getting pilots is harder every day, like for all operators, so there is flexibility depending on qualifications and personality. Do apply.

Anyone know if Porter ever plans to have pilot bases in other cities, like CYOW for example.

I would guess YUL, if there is a need for more "frenchies", especially FAs.