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Connect Airlines

Connect pushes forward on certification, expects American Airlines investment

4 August 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Connect Airlines has been quiet of late, but that does not mean the company has not been busy. As it continues to work with the FAA towards certification of its operations, the company also scored new funding, adjusted its organizational structure, and expects that a major US airline will buy in to the plan.

This story is about: American Airlines, ATR 72-600, certification, Connect Airlines, hydrogen, regulations Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Connect Airlines plans 2025 hydrogen conversion

8 December 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Upstart Connect Airlines sees a lower carbon operation very soon in its future. The company, part of the Waltzing Matilda Aviation group, signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to convert a dozen Dash 8-300 turboprops to hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, hopefully by 2025.

This story is about: Connect Airlines, Dash 8, hydrogen, turboprop, Universal Hydrogen, Waltzing Matilda Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Some details on Connect Airlines’ operating costs

24 September 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Looking to lease a couple Q400s to launch an airline? The going rate appears to be $50k/month, according to recent DOT filings made by Connect Airlines.

This story is about: Connect Airlines, Department of Transportation, DoT, leasing, Q400 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Additional details as Connect Airlines pushes for October launch

27 August 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Connect Airlines aims to bring its Q400 fleet to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport and beyond.

Connect Airlines still aims to launch this Fall. An updated Department of Transportation filing sheds light on additional details for how the company plans to fill its planes headed to and from Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport downtown.

This story is about: American Airlines, Connect Airlines, economy class, Porter Air, Q400, seating, seats Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Porter to join the jet era, add Embraer E195-E2 fleet

12 July 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of the Embraer E195-E2 in Porter livery

Not only will Porter Airlines back bring its core services at Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Airport starting in September, but it will also add jet service from other hubs, dramatically increasing its presence in Canada and the USA beginning in 2022.

This story is about: A220-100, Air Canada, Billy Bishop Airport, Connect Airlines, CSeries, E195-E2, Embraer, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Porter Air, Toronto, WestJet, YTZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

Virgin Atlantic acquisition of Flybe approved

10 July 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Flybe’s absorbtion into the Virgin Atlantic family receive final approval from the European Commission last week, with conditions applied. At least one competitor will be disappointed at just how limited the conditions are.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Connect Airlines, Flybe, Heathrow, LHR, London, merger, slots, TATL, transatlantic, United Kingdom, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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