Porter Adds New Crew Bases in Ottawa, Montréal, Vancouver

Porter's Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

Porter Airlines is adding three new Embraer E195-E2 crew bases across Canada for over 350 pilots and flight attendants at Ottawa International Airport (YOW), Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This summer, Porter will operate 14 nonstop routes from Ottawa, six routes from Montreal, and three routes from Vancouver. “These new bases will provide significant opportunities for crew who want to live close to where they work,” said Kent Woodside, executive VP and COO of Porter Airlines. “Local crew can better support Porter’s commitment to operational reliability and ultimately provide an even more elevated level of service for our passengers.”

Location

Effective Date

Approx. Number of Crew

Ottawa 

June 2024

150

Montréal

July 2024

100

Vancouver

October 2024

100

Porter currently has approximately 650 pilots and 775 cabin crew operating from an Embraer E195-E2 crew base at Toronto-Pearson, as well as Dash 8-400 crew bases at Toronto-City, Ottawa, Halifax and Thunder Bay. There will be approximately 2,000 total crew by the end of 2024.Consideration for Ottawa and Montreal crew bases will open in May, and Vancouver will follow in July. Positions will be filled in phases, including opportunities for internal transfers.


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