Pilots at Toronto-based Porter Airlines are now officially represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), broadening the union’s reach in Canada.
Geographic neighbors and long-time allies the United States and Canada have looked this year more like a couple wading through acrimonious divorce proceedings.
Major labor groups at Canada's Porter Airlines have launched efforts to unionize, with cabin crew and pilots seeking representation for collective bargaining.
Porter Airlines says the domestic market should perform strongly in the summer high season as more of Canada’s residents opt-out of traveling to the U.S.
Canadian operator Porter Airlines does not see a quick fix for problems ailing the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines powering its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
Porter Aircraft Leasing and Avolon have entered into a sale and leaseback agreement covering four Pratt & Whitney engines powering Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
The airframer projects it will reach historic E-Jet peak production in a few years, while studies for a larger narrowbody include wing and fuselage concepts.
