Porter Airlines Orders 25 More Embraer E195-E2 Jets

In 2021, Porter Airlines placed an order for up to 80 Embraer E195-E2 jets. Late last year, the airline started taking delivery of the new jets, and since then, it has launched a number of new routes featuring the aircraft, largely from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). 

Today, Porter Airlines announced that it’s placing a firm order for 25 more E195-E2 jets, adding to the 50 existing firm orders, of which 24 are currently in service.

Porter Airlines Orders 25 Embraer E195-E2 Jets

2023 has been a pivotal year for Toronto-based Porter Airlines, as the airline has taken delivery of 24 Embraer E195-E2 jets and deployed them on new routes across Canada and the United States.

The airline will continue to take delivery of the 50 jets with firm orders into next year, and as of 2025, Porter will continue on this trajectory, as it has placed a firm order for an additional 25 jets. This brings the total number of firm orders to 75, with purchase rights for 25 more aircraft remaining.

The deal is valued at $2.1 billion (USD) at list price, and adds to the airline’s existing fleet of De Haviland aircraft that primarily operate out of Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ). 

Since taking delivery of the new jets, Porter Airlines has focused its expansion efforts out of Toronto Pearson (YYZ), and has also deployed some aircraft on routes out of Ottawa (YOW). The airline has indicated that it plans to offer new service out of Halifax (YHZ) and Montreal (YUL), and we’re likely to hear route announcements from these cities as more aircraft arrive.

Furthermore, Porter is developing a new terminal at Montreal’s Saint-Hubert Airport, located in Longueuil. It’s expected to be operational by mid-2025, and at that point, passengers will have an alternative to the much larger primary airport, Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Is Porter Disrupting Canadian Aviation?

With a flurry of new route announcements and a constant drip of new aircraft joining its fleet, Porter Airlines has been in Canadian aviation headlines a lot these days. 

Just this week, it announced an expanded codeshare agreement and the launch of a joint venture with Air Transat, which is set to roll out during 2024.

What’s certain is that Porter Airlines is on an ambitious path, and with a firm order for 25 more aircraft, it must be happy with the…