New fleet of Embraer E-195 jets will offer economy travellers more legroom plus included beer, wine and snacks and no middle seat, Porter CEO says.
Economy air passengers are about to get more legroom and zero middle seats on long flights as a new fleet of Porter Airlines jets get ready for takeoff.this month — the first Porter plane to fly out of Toronto Pearson International Airport — offering a new slate of destinations. The launch date will be made public in “a matter of days,” said Michael Deluce, CEO of Porter Airlines.of 2024 with the option to buy another 50 from Embraer S.A., the Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer.
Deluce said the move to Toronto Pearson and the size of its impending fleet will allow Porter to travel further afield and attract more customers, unlike its fleet of turboprops at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
The quarrelling companies fired a series of lawsuits at each other during the pandemic, each alleging that the other had violated their contractual obligations. Recently, an Ontario judge ruled that Porter pay NieuportPorter will offer multiple flights on the same day at Pearson, unlike low-cost airlines which offer a handful of flights per week.
Porter has two fare structures for E195 flights: PorterReserve, which includes enhanced leg room, two checked bags, The fleet expansion will add 3,000 employees, he noted. It currently employs 2,000. The airline is hiring and training flight crews and training pilots to fly the E-195 on a flight simulator at Toronto’s Downsview Airport.
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