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Porter Airlines Revealed as Major Embraer E-Jet Customer
A firm order for 30 E195-E2s makes Porter Airlines the North American launch customer for the Embraer series of jets.
Porter Airlines plans to take its first Embraer E195-E2 in mid-2022. (Image: Embraer)
Porter Airlines plans to take its first Embraer E195-E2 in mid-2022. (Image: Embraer)

Toronto-based Porter Airlines has signed a deal with Embraer covering a firm order for 30 E195-E2s and purchase rights on another 50 as part of a plan to establish a second base at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the airline said Monday. It also plans to fly Embraer’s biggest jets from Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax to destinations including the Canadian west coast and so-called sun destinations in the southern U.S., Mexico, and Caribbean. The airline said in a statement it would announce its initial set of new routes ahead of first aircraft deliveries in mid-2022.