Porter Airlines takes delivery of its first two Embraer E195-E2s

Dergam Mousa

3 years ago

The first two E195-E2s for Canada’s Porter Airlines have been delivered at a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil.

Porter, the North American launch customer for Embraer’s E195-E2, is opening up operations throughout North America, including to the west coast, southern U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean. The aircraft will initially be deployed from Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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The airline configured the aircraft to carry 132 passengers in a single class, with a variety of seat spacings: 36, 34 and 30 inches.

On New Year’s Eve, Embraer is expected to deliver three more aircraft to the airline.

“The official delivery of these aircraft is the beginning of a new era for Porter,” said Michael Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “The E195-E2 enables us to reach across the continent, beyond our Eastern Canada roots, while introducing a level of service for economy air travellers that no other North American airline provides. The first planes are ready to fly to Canada later this month before going into regular service in February.”

In total, Porter has orders with Embraer for up to 100 E195-E2 aircraft; 50 firm commitments and 50 purchase rights.