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How many pilots does Porter have? Just curious as I hear rumblings.......
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Rumbling of what?
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Rumblings of what to do with 175 million. Just curious how many pilots they have just in case something were to happen and they decide to use the money for M & A....
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Porter will have 200 pilots and 20 airplanes by February '10. Rumble away...
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What if Westjet is more interested in Canjet or Sunwing? Anything is possible :lol:
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Valhalla wrote:Porter will have 200 pilots and 20 airplanes by February '10. Rumble away...
Well done. That's pretty respectable in a short period.
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Porter will have 200 pilots and 20 airplanes by February '10. Rumble away
How many planes do you have now? And how many do you have on the production line ready to roll before/on Feb 10?

Last time I checked it was 11 flying.........

9 to go by Feb 10 seems optimistic.........
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dashx wrote:
Porter will have 200 pilots and 20 airplanes by February '10. Rumble away
How many planes do you have now? And how many do you have on the production line ready to roll before/on Feb 10?

Last time I checked it was 11 flying.........

9 to go by Feb 10 seems optimistic.........
C-GLQP was delivered this week and is the 13th on line. C-GLQQ is number 14 and already test flown. Should be delivered soon.
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Ok paledude.

One a month will give you 20 by Feb..............guaranteed??? Christmas is coming ....... you know what that means..

Actually it probably means overtime for the boys on the ole production line
but one can never predict ....

You also gonna be breaking ground for a new hangar when they shut (?) down a runway on the island..........???

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...and now a word from AC...aka the joke of the day...

Rovinescu also said Air Canada was considering whether to return next year to Toronto's City Centre airport, which is currently being used by privately held Porter Airlines. Air Canada last operated out of the airport in 2006.

hmmm...putting seats in a CL415?..or perhaps a fresh paint job for the SpruceGoose...'cause sure, you can land at YTZ but there's hardly enough room for TransCap's Dash7 and a dozen or so light singles and twins at their end of the field. ...and I'm sure that walking across the parking circle in the winter or rain into a portable sized building will really impress all those frequent flyer executives before they get on a 20000 cycle Dash 8-100...ummm...oreos! :lol:
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20000 cycle Dash 8-100
Try 50000!
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dashx wrote:C-GLQP was delivered this week and is the 13th on line. C-GLQQ is number 14 and already test flown. Should be delivered soon.
Correction - LQQ will be number 15, with 3 more arriving before Christmas. Number 19 and 20 are scheduled for Feb '10 and will be NexGen interior with the fancy new overhead bins and LED cabin lights etc.

The new terminal should open up in November.
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The fun hasn't even started yet.........

You know what they say: What goes around comes around.

I sure hope they have room in that new facility for other operators.............
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Valhalla wrote:
dashx wrote:C-GLQP was delivered this week and is the 13th on line. C-GLQQ is number 14 and already test flown. Should be delivered soon.
Correction - LQQ will be number 15, with 3 more arriving before Christmas. Number 19 and 20 are scheduled for Feb '10 and will be NexGen interior with the fancy new overhead bins and LED cabin lights etc.

The new terminal should open up in November.
What's the reg of number 14? Did I miss one?

LQB thru to LQH, LQJ to LQN, then LQP & LQQ.

Total of 14.
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whiteguy wrote:What's the reg of number 14? Did I miss one?

LQB thru to LQH, LQJ to LQN, then LQP & LQQ.

Total of 14.
LQO was out of sequence and arrived on the island a couple of weeks after LQP. LQQ will arrive next week.
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Looks like good news for Pilots looking for jobs. Any idea how many are flying now?
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I hope all the new pilots are having a blast. I see there are lots of you in the jump seat. Say hi next time you are down YHZ way... :)
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became profitable after just nine months in operation.
And so says the financial officer right?
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Actually DashX,

The financial results are audited by an outside accounting firm and since we received profit sharing cheques I would hazard a guess that we were profitable ofter the 9th month as stated in the press release. Why such a hate on for Porter anyway
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Deluce saw a profitable business opportunity at the Island where Air Canada didn't. He was right, they weren't. To his credit he persevered despite Community Air, Air Canada opposition and that retard in the Mayor's office. He is providing much needed jobs not only in the airline industry, but also in the Canadian aircraft manufacturing industry right there in Toronto. And at the same time he's helping to grease the wheels of commerce in the city with his service.

What's not to like?
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I think Porter offers a unique product in a niche market with lower costs than its competitors. As such they should be respected.
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If Westjet could bring the Porter model across Canada it would interesting to see them go head to head against Jazz. Smaller markets brining feed into the WestJet system would bring lots more capacity and a lot more revenue. If he is adamantly saying that they are not talking I would say that they are for sure talking. Since WestJet is publicly traded he would have a non-disclosure clause which would require him to make these statements.

The good news is you'll get to ditch the hats and tunic....
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The good news is you'll get to ditch the hats and tunic....
If they had a choice of ditching uniforms I would think it would be yours...and more importantly your F/A's could slip into some Porter F/A attire as well! :)
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