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Porter Air

American, Porter Air Plan Transborder Cooperation

25 July 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Porter Air Q400s lined up at Billy Bishop International Airport in downtown Toronto

American Airlines and Porter Air are teaming up to boost transborder traffic.

This story is about: American Airlines, antitrust imunity, ATI, Billy Bishop Airport, Canada, codeshare, Connect Airlines, joint venture, Porter Air, Toronto, Waltzing Matilda, YTZ, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines Launches Free Wi-Fi in 2026

15 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first regional jet to fly with the Intelsat/Gilat (Stellar Blu) kit on board: N611SK, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle.

Wi-Fi will be free for American Airlines AAdvantage members from 2026, sponsored by AT&T.

This story is about: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, loyalty, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Porter Air, Satellite, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat, WestJet Filed Under: IFEC

Porter Airlines expands Viasat commitment for 20 more E195-E2 jets

18 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Porter Air E195-E2 with the Viasat satellite wifi radome on board

Porter Airlines will extend its partnership with Viasat for inflight internet. The next 20 Embraer E195-E2 jets will fly with the Viasat hardware on board, joining the initial 30 which also have the satellite wifi service installed.

This story is about: E195-E2, EJets, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, line-fit, Porter Air, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Porter plans new terminal to split Montreal operations

27 February 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the new St Hubert-Montreal Airport that Porter Airlines will develop and fly from

Porter Airlines has a big plan to boost operations in Montreal. The carrier will develop a new terminal at Saint Hubert Longueuil Airport (YHU) on the other side of the St. Lawrence River.

This story is about: airports, Montreal, Porter Air, YHU, YUL Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Porter Air bringing premium economy(ish) to E195-E2 fleet

6 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Porter Air E195-E2 jet flying in front of the Toronto Skyline

Porter Air will add an almost premium economy offering, dubbed PorterReserve, as part of its E195-E2 product launch. The offering will be one of three seating options on board the carrier’s first jets, and include other benefits in the terminal and on board as well.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, branded fares, distribution, E195-E2, fare families, fares, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Porter Air, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Distribution, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Porter Air boosts Embraer E2 commitment in advance of service launch

19 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Porter Air E195-E2 jet flying in front of the Toronto Skyline

Porter Airlines has not yet taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 jet, but the carrier already wants more. It announced an order for an additional 20 planes this week at the Farnborough International Airshow.

This story is about: E195-E2, E2, Embraer, Farnborough, FIA2022, Porter Air, regional jet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Porter Airlines picks Viasat for E195-E2 WiFi

18 November 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of a Porter Air E195-E2 with the Viasat satellite wifi radome on board

As Porter Air adds jets to the fleet the on-board experience will see an upgrade as well. The carrier announced the new E195-E2 fleet will include in-flight internet service from Viasat on board.

This story is about: E195-E2, EJets, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, line-fit, Porter Air, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

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 Air reduces seat pitch as it resumes operations

26 August 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

When passengers return to Porter Air next month they’ll notice a change on board. And a few more people, too. After an 18-month hiatus the carrier is slated to resume flying in mid-September and during the down time it replaced its seats on board. It also added an additional row.

This story is about: Billy Bishop Airport, Canada, DeHavilland, economy class, Expliseat, Porter Air, Q400, seating, seats, Toronto, turboprop, YTZ Filed Under: 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

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