query: what airport does porter fly to in toronto

pos: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Police Service marine unit vessels and Toronto Fire Services fire boats ("William Lyon Mackenzie" and "Sora") can provide rescue operations in the waters near the airport. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The airport is often referred to as the Toronto Island Airport and was previously known as "Port George VI Island Airport" and "Toronto City Centre Airport"; the latter is still found on legacy signs near the airport. The airport's name honours Billy Bishop, the Canadian World War I flying ace

pos: Quebec City–Windsor Corridor Airport, London International Airport, Region of Waterloo International Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Kingston/Norman Rogers Airport, Lake Simcoe Regional Airport and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport. Montréal-Mirabel International Airport is a large facility near Montreal that is mainly used for cargo flights but is also home to medical evacuation and general aviation flights. Inside the corridor, the busiest area of travel is the Toronto–Ottawa–Montreal triangle. Air Canada serves the three cities with its "Rapidair" service, offering hourly flights, and its principal competitor WestJet offers similar service. Air Canada and Porter Airlines fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Ottawa and

pos: Porter Airlines Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is a regional airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Porter Aviation Holdings, formerly known as REGCO Holdings Inc., Porter operates regularly scheduled flights between Toronto and locations in Canada and the United States using Canadian-built Bombardier Dash-8 Q 400 turboprop aircraft. Porter's operation at the Toronto airport was launched in 2006 with some controversy. Robert Deluce, who is now the CEO of Porter Airlines, proposed creating a regional airline using Bombardier turboprop aircraft to service major cities of Canada within the range of Toronto.

pos: Porter Airlines free flights. Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is a regional airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Porter Aviation Holdings, formerly known as REGCO Holdings Inc., Porter operates regularly scheduled flights between Toronto and locations in Canada and the United States using Canadian-built Bombardier Dash-8 Q 400 turboprop aircraft. Porter's operation at the Toronto airport was launched in 2006 with some controversy. Robert Deluce, who is now the CEO of Porter Airlines, proposed creating a regional airline using Bombardier turboprop aircraft to service major cities of Canada within the range

pos: Windsor International Airport widely been attributed to aggressive efforts to attract more flights to existing destinations, and to new destinations. In 2011, Porter Airlines began flying from Windsor to Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) and Porter declared that Windsor is one of its most successful new markets. However, 37% of the local market still use Detroit Metro Airport as its airport of choice. In early October 2013, the City of Windsor announced it would invest $14.1 million into the airport to create a multi-model cargo terminal. The project is expected to create approximately 105 jobs for the City of Windsor and has

pos: Greater Sudbury to Highway 101 in Timmins. The Greater Sudbury Airport maintains two paved runways and in length and serves 270,784 passengers per year (2017). The airport is served by four regional carrier lines: Air Canada Jazz and WestJet Encore to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Porter Airlines to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Bearskin Airlines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport as well as several destinations in Northern Ontario including Kapuskasing, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, and Thunder Bay. Inter-city train service in Sudbury is provided by Via Rail, with "The Canadian" between Toronto and Vancouver and the Sudbury – White

pos: Transportation in Toronto Air Canada. It is the world's 15th busiest airport by flights as of 2014. The city also has a small commercial airport, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), commonly known as the 'island airport' on Toronto Island, south-west of downtown. The airport is used for civil aviation, medevac flights, and regional airlines using STOL-type turboprop aircraft. Since 1984, regional carriers have included City Express, Jazz Air and since 2006, Porter Airlines. Airport access is via a short ferry ride or tunnel. 508,574 passengers used the airport in 2008, making it the busiest one-airline served airport in the world. In

pos: Pacific Western Transportation bus. The Toronto Airport Express was discontinued on October 31, 2014 due to falling ridership. Porter Airlines provides a shuttle bus service for its passengers between the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto and the ferry dock/passenger tunnel to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (island airport). The service is operated by Pacific Western at 10-minute intervals using Thomas SLF buses. Pacific Western Transportation Pacific Western Transportation (also d/b/a P.W. Transportation) provides a variety of bus services in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Yukon. Depending on the location, it offers scheduled and chartered school busing,

pos: Porter Airlines Rebel Media's advertising space. Levant reacted by calling for a boycott of the airline. Porter Airlines subsequently announced that they had made a mistake and had only meant to withdraw advertising. They apologised for the use of the word "blacklist". In April 2013, Porter announced expansion plans to serve new destinations in Western Canada, California and Florida. To support the expansion, Porter reached a provisional agreement to purchase 12 107-seat Bombardier CS100 jets, with a future option to purchase up to 18 more. Porter's plans required regulatory and facility changes to its Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport hub. Porter asked

pos: History of Toronto Pearson International Airport History of Toronto Pearson International Airport In its early years, what is now Toronto Pearson International Airport was known as the Malton Airport. Established in 1937, it was built by the Toronto Harbour Commission and was originally intended to serve as an alternate airfield to the downtown Toronto Island Airport (now known as Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport). Pearson instead became the primary airport for the Greater Toronto Area and the entire Golden Horseshoe region. Today, Toronto Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada and is among the busiest airports in the world. Trans-Canada Air Lines was expected

pos: Pittsburgh International Airport average airfares by roughly 30%, lowering notoriously high fares once commonplace for the airport. In May 2015, it was announced that Southwest Airlines is looking into possibly expanding in Pittsburgh and maybe even call PIT one of its focus cities. In September 2015, Toronto based regional carrier Porter Airlines began daily non-stop service from Pittsburgh to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Pittsburgh has also been successful in attracting ultra low-cost airlines to the region. Allegiant Air commenced service in February 2015 and has been expanding ever since, establishing a base of operations in Pittsburgh on December 24, 2015, and serving

pos: Bombardier Aerospace $7.3 billion. In April 2013, Canada's Porter Airlines placed a conditional order for 12 CSeries aircraft, with options for another 18. However, this was conditional on the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (on an island just off downtown Toronto) allowing jets to use the facilities and on a 550-metre extension of a runway. Studies underway included an environmental assessment, master planning exercise and preliminary runway design. In 2015, the Government of Canada announced that it would not approve a change to allow jets at the airport and the proposal was shelved. In January 2014, Bombardier Inc. cut 1,700 employees from

pos: 2010 G20 Toronto summit would not operate at Union Station during the summit dates, instead providing shuttle bus service from the Yorkdale and Scarborough Centre bus terminals to the Brampton and Oshawa stations respectively. Nav Canada announced that it would place restrictions on the airspace in Toronto, making it limited to commercial flights only while all others would be restricted within a radius. Porter Airlines received permission to continue flights to and from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board cancelled school bus services to six Downtown schools on June 25, affecting 45,000 students, 10,000

pos: Oshawa caused some controversy as there are others who wish to see the port transferred to municipal ownership and recreational use. Oshawa Executive Airport is a municipal airport owned by the city that operates all private general aviation and charter services for eastern Toronto. Oshawa Executive does not offer any scheduled airline services. The closest international airports with scheduled service is Toronto Pearson International Airport, located 75 kilometres west by road in Mississauga or Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in downtown Toronto. According to the 2011 census, the population of Oshawa is 149,607, up from 141,590 (5.7%) in the 2006 census.

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport a project to link the airport to Toronto with a pedestrian tunnel, funded by the passenger user fee, which is intended to facilitate a further increase in flights. In 2013, Porter proposed to expand the airport to fly jets from the airport, but this was cancelled in 2015. The first proposal to build an airport was made in June 1929 by the Toronto Harbour Commission. The Commission proposed a four-stage plan, starting with an "air harbour" for seaplanes, while the final stages proposed filling the then-regatta course lagoon between the sandbar and Hanlan's Point. Toronto City Council at that time

neg: Jazz (airline) Limited (CCAL) had served a 30-day termination notice for Jazz's month-to-month lease of terminal space at Toronto City Centre Airport. The Toronto Port Authority itself does not control any significant terminal space at the airport, but it extended permission for Jazz to continue using the airport; however, since the airline could not find terminal space, they cancelled service to the airport at the end of February 2006. CCAL had been bought by REGCO Holdings, (now Porter Aviation Holdings), the owners of Porter Airlines, which launched service from the airport later that year. In August 2008, Jazz Air removed all life

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Canada Express began flying out of the airport on May 1, 2011. United Continental Holdings (the merged Continental Airlines and United Airlines), however, decided not to fly out of the airport. The 16 slots previously held by United Continental Holdings were awarded to Porter in September 2011. On June 20, 1941, two Norwegian pilots training at the Island Airport were killed. Their Northrop N-3PB seaplane was taking off from the harbour waters, when a ferry boat, Sam McBride travelling from the mainland to the Toronto Island crossed their path. The plane crashed into the upper level of the ferry, then

neg: Porter Airlines A planned bridge to the airport was cancelled in 2003, leading to lawsuits between Deluce and the City of Toronto. The airline lost the case in court but the idea for the airline remained. With the compensation received from the Toronto Port Authority for the lawsuit, REGCO bought the island airport terminal used by Air Canada Jazz and terminated Air Canada's access. Porter has expanded its operations since 2006, adding more destinations and planes. Porter opened a new, larger passenger terminal at the island airport in March 2010. In 2013, Porter made a proposal to expand Toronto Island airport to

neg: Porter Airlines In 2016, Porter ran a small number of flights from Toronto and Ottawa to Winnipeg to test this potential market. On September 17, 2012, Porter Airlines announced a new interline agreement with South African Airways in which passengers would fly from Toronto-Billy Bishop to Washington-Dulles on Porter, and then transfer to South African to Dakar, Senegal or Johannesburg. Porter also has an interline agreement with Qatar Airways in which passengers can fly to Washington-Dulles on Porter and connect to Qatar Airways to Doha. In January 2013, Porter announced an interline agreement with Singapore Airlines with connections at Newark Liberty International

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport in February 2011. Air Canada began flying out of the airport on May 1, 2011. However, United Continental Holdings, (the merged Continental Airlines and United Airlines) decided not to fly out of the airport. The 16 slots previously held by United Continental Holdings were awarded to Porter in September 2011. In January 2010, the TPA announced that it would spend $8 million CAD on upgrades to the airport. The upgrades include a new $2.3 million CAD Equipment Maintenance Building, apron paving, equipment upgrades and a noise barrier to deflect plane maintenance noise out over the lake. The expense would be

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport Federal Court in July 2010, and the Court dismissed Air Canada's claims against the TPA's decisions of December 2009 and April 2010 with respect to the airport slot allocations. Continental Airlines had also been reported as having interest in setting up Canada-U.S. flights from the airport. In June 2010, Air Canada and Continental Airlines received initial approval to fly into and out of the airport. Continental was allocated 16 slots, Air Canada 30 and Porter an additional 44 slots. In October 2010, Air Canada and the TPA concluded an operating agreement, and Air Canada was to begin operating flights starting

neg: Porter Airlines airport. However, in November 2015, the federal government announced it would not support the proposal to expand the island airport. Porter Airlines' launch was controversial, as it pitted Toronto residents seeking to close or stop the expansion of the airport against business interests and a government agency determined to make the airport self-sufficient. In 2002, the 'Toronto City Centre Airport', or 'Island Airport', operated by the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) (renamed in 2015 as "PortsToronto") was subsidized by per year. Only Air Canada flew flights from the airport as part of its "Jazz" service, operating daily flights to Ottawa after

neg: Porter Airlines the 20 York Street building due to non-payment of rent. Porter used to provide complimentary snacks and beverages at their lounges at Toronto's Billy Bishop, Ottawa International and Newark Liberty Airport, but have since discontinued this, in favor of having small food shops with food and drinks for purchase at their Toronto hub, as seen at most traditional airports. They have since also closed their Newark lounge. Porter still does, however, continue to provide complimentary snacks and beverages, including alcohol, on board their aircraft. Porter Airlines offers a frequent flyer rewards program called 'VIPorter', whereby points can be redeemed for

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport upgrades. A bridge was started but cancelled by Toronto City Council in 2003. By 2005, the airport recorded only 68,000 flights annually, down from a historic high of 800,000 in 1987. The only carrier operating at the airport was Air Canada affiliate Air Canada Jazz, operating flights between Toronto and Ottawa. In 2006, Jazz was forced out of the airport by REGCO, the terminal owners, which announced a new "Porter Airlines" regional airline. Porter began regional airline service with flights to Ottawa in the fall of 2006 using Q400 series Dash 8 planes, 70-seat aircraft. Its entry into service was

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has worked with new regional airline Porter Airlines since 2003 to increase scheduled carrier flights. Under the new financial model, carriers pay landing fees and departing passengers pay airport improvement fees to the TPA. Porter launched in 2006 and passenger volumes increased to the point that airport operations became self-sufficient by 2010. In 2010, Porter opened a new terminal. In 2015, the airport opened a pedestrian tunnel to the airport, after a previous plan to build a bridge was cancelled. In 2013, Porter proposed expanding the airport further and modifying the operating agreement to allow it to use Bombardier CS100

neg: Perris Valley Airport of six aircraft. The fleet consists of a Skyvan, a Super 300 Twin Otter, two Super Twin Otters, a Pilatus Porter and a twin engine DC-9 jet. The DC-9 is the only civilian jet FAA-certified for skydiving. Skydivers fly to jump altitude (13,000 feet) in about 12 minutes. PVS provides skydiving opportunities to beginners and experts alike. Beginners can choose Tandem or Accelerated Freefall skydiving. Perris Valley Airport has one runway: The airport does not have a control tower, runway lights, or approach lights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifies the northern section of runway in poor condition. FAA inspectors

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport airport and the business community which supported the expansion of its usage. The TPA welcomed a new regional airline Porter Airlines and started construction of a bridge to the airport in 2003. The bridge to the airport became a mayoral election issue and the City of Toronto forced its cancellation. Despite the opposition, the TPA bought new passenger ferries and built new facilities for passengers. For its part, Porter built a new passenger terminal. Increases in flights and a new passenger user fee imposed by the TPA led to the airport becoming self-sufficient by 2010. In 2012, the TPA began

neg: PortsToronto The agency built a working relationship with startup airline Porter Airlines and, despite the 2003 cancelling of a permanent bridge to the airport, has been successful in increasing air traffic at the airport to the point where it turned a profit in 2008. It has since built a pedestrian tunnel to the airport. In contrast, the cruise ship facility has been little-used after the failure of a ferry to Rochester, New York. The TPA's efforts in partnership with Porter to expand the airport has placed it in opposition to various communities in Toronto and Toronto City Council, which in 2003

neg: Porter Airlines August 2017: Originally, Porter ordered ten 70-seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprops, with ten more as options, at a value estimated by Porter of over $500 million. In June 2009, Porter exercised the option on the 19th and 20th Dash 8s. Porter chose the 70-seat configuration (less than the maximum of 78 seats) due to the short length of the runway at Toronto Island Airport; a fully loaded 78-seat configuration would need a longer runway than available at the airport. This means Porter aircraft have a slightly greater seat pitch than a 78-seat aircraft. The 70-seat configuration also allows Porter

neg: Porter Airlines In 2014, Montreal's Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport settled four civil lawsuits and announced it was trying to get service to Toronto Island Airport as part of its expansion plans. According to Porter, there would need to be a brand new terminal built in order for the airline to start serving the airport, which the airport hoped to build with grants from the Government of Canada. In June 2017, it was announced that Porter Airlines had "blacklisted" the conservative Canadian media outlet "The Rebel Media", and had directly tweeted to Ezra Levant notifying him in person that they had removed their advertisements from

neg: Porter Airlines major airline from the island will cause increased noise and air pollution in the downtown core. Concerns raised include safety. The airport's main runway is long, shorter than Bombardier's specifications for a fully loaded Q400. Porter solved this problem by fitting the planes for 70 passengers, less than the maximum load of 78 passengers. There are several cautions to pilots flying into the airport, including boat masts, a nearby wind turbine, and no-fly areas. The flight path into the airport requires the airplanes to fly an approach offset from the runway centre-line to avoid nearby hazards such as tall chimneys

neg: Kingston Norman Rogers Airport ILS approach along the corridor between Montréal–Trudeau and Toronto–Pearson|Toronto (along with Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier), the Kingston airport is an important alternate during poor weather conditions. There are two Flight Training Units located on the field. Kingston Flying Club, a flight school and charter operation is located in hanger 5 and Fly Kingston/Fly Canadian is located in hanger 4. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 30 passengers. Kingston Norman Rogers Airport Kingston Airport , also

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 1983 Tripartite Agreement of the airport. The changes would require the agreement of the Government of Canada, the Toronto Port Authority and the City of Toronto. The TPA announced that it would await the direction of Toronto City Council on the potential expansion. A new community group "NoJetsTO" was formed to collect opposition to the plan to allow jets at the airport. The City of Toronto started consultations in September 2013, both online and at "town hall" sessions, to produce a report from staff for presentation to Council. As consultations began, Porter increased its request to extensions at each end

neg: Porter Airlines of the REGCO terminal at the airport had been terminated. On February 27, 2006, REGCO was able to evict Air Canada Jazz from the publicly owned airport. Air Canada took the case to court, but lost an Ontario Superior Court ruling. REGCO's fully owned subsidiary 'City Centre Aviation' (now Porter FBO) then commenced renovations of the terminal building to serve Porter Airlines, which started flights in October 2006. Porter FBO operates the terminal along with fuel and other services. A new subsidiary, City Centre Terminal Corp., was set up in 2009 to manage Porter's new terminal at the Toronto island

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport announced a 'temporary' suspension of flights for the month of March. This subsequently became permanent. Porter Airlines renovated the terminal and began regional airline service with flights to Ottawa in the fall of 2006 using Q400 series Dash 8 planes, 70-seat aircraft. Its entry into service was met by protesters who attempted to block passengers from the airport. Porter has since expanded to other destinations in Canada and the United States. The airport handled over 93,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008. To support Porter, the TPA launched the "David Hornell" ferry in 2006, which carries 150 passengers on its upper

neg: Porter Airlines for modifications to the operating agreement of the airport to allow jets and extensions to the runway to support the new aircraft. Changes to the operating agreement require the unanimous agreement of the Toronto Port Authority (TPA), the City of Toronto and the Government of Canada. The TPA stated that it had no position on the expansion and would await a decision from Toronto City Council. Then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford had indicated his support for the proposal while some councillors expressed their opposition with others urging further study. Porter CEO Robert Deluce was already a supporter of Mayor Ford, having

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport met by protesters who attempted to block passengers from the airport. Airport traffic increased to over 93,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008. To support Porter, the TPA launched the larger "David Hornell" ferry in 2006. The "Maple City" ferry became the back-up. In January 2009, it was announced that the TPA would purchase a second, larger ferry to support Porter's activities. The ferry was financed out of the "airport improvement fee" charged to passengers. The ferry had been proposed by Porter CEO Robert Deluce to the TPA's Board of Directors over the period of March–June 2008. The decision to approve

neg: Porter Airlines In an interview with "Toronto Life" magazine in May 2013, Robert Deluce stated that Porter turned a profit in 2011 and 2012, and paid out profit sharing. Porter sold the terminal at the island airport in Toronto to Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners GP in January 2015. According to Deluce, this meant that the airline was debt-free, although it would now pay to lease the facility. The sale was estimated to be in the range of 750 million. Being debt-free was considered a good position to be in, if it were to buy Bombardier CS100 jets to use at the island

neg: Charleston International Airport short-lived. The airport has had brief periods of international service. In 2001, Air Canada briefly served the airport from Toronto but ended service immediately after the September 11th attacks. Porter Airlines briefly served Charleston with flights to Toronto in 2015. Since 2010, the airport has seen an 83 percent increase in passenger figures. New services established by Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines during this time along with increased services from the three legacy carriers have contributed to this growth. Today, the airport is the only facility in South Carolina to offer regular flights to all four time zones

neg: Sault Ste. Marie Airport not affiliated with a municipality, since the city of Sault Ste. Marie declined to assume control. In 2002, the SSMADC opened "Runway Park", an entertainment and recreation area, on unused airport property to help generate revenue to support the airport's operation. The Sault Ste. Marie airport has equipment to support instrument approaches for all-weather operation, and a Nav Canada control tower. Air Canada Express operated by Jazz Air flies to Toronto Pearson International Airport six times daily using Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft. Porter Airlines operates four daily roundtrip flights to Toronto Billy Bishop airport during weekdays and two daily flights

neg: Porter Airlines the closure of the regional airline City Express in 1991. In October 2002, the TPA announced a $35 million plan of improvements to the airport to expand its usage. The TPA planned to build a $15 million bridge and a $20 million airport terminal. A new regional airline would be launched at the airport, to be run by Robert Deluce, the former CEO of Air Ontario. Since its opening, the airport, located on Toronto Island, was accessible by passenger ferry only and the ferry-only access was seen as an obstacle to expansion. In a deal with the City of Toronto,

neg: Porter Airlines the previous Council's decision, stopping the bridge project. After the bridge was cancelled, Deluce launched a $505 million lawsuit against the City of Toronto and later expanded it to the Government of Canada. After receiving an unspecified amount of compensation from the TPA to settle the suit, his company bought the airport building that Jazz was using at the airport and cancelled Jazz's lease on January 31, 2006. Two days later, on February 2, 2006, he announced that Porter Airlines, a regional airline operating locally built Bombardier turboprops would begin service in 2006, operating from the airport, initially on a

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport 2006, Jazz lost access to terminal space at the airport and was forced out of the airport. Jazz had been leasing terminal space month-to-month from "City Centre Aviation Limited" (CCAL), a private company that was taken over by "REGCO Holdings" (owners of Porter Airlines) in 2005. On January 31, 2006, CCAL issued Jazz with a 30-day termination notice. Two days later, on February 2, the new "Porter Airlines" venture was announced. Jazz contacted the TPA on February 3 to find other space. However, the TPA did not have any space for Jazz to use and on February 15, 2006, Jazz

neg: PortsToronto vocal opponent of Airport expansion. As of 2009, local community associations and the main opposition group "Community Air" remain opposed to the Island Airport. When Porter Airlines first started flights, protests and boycotts were called for, however the actual amount of active protest has died down. As recently as April 24, 2009, the vice-chair of Community Air stated "The fight to shutter the airport is far from over." In 2009, a TPA-sponsored poll showed that 58% of Toronto residents supported the TPA remaining independent. In August 2014, an Ipsos Reid Poll found that 91% of Toronto residents stated that the

neg: Porter Airlines six Q400s, as "something we are looking at carefully". In Toronto, Porter provides a bus shuttle from the downtown Royal York Hotel to the airport ferry dock and tunnel entrance. The 4 buses (mix of Blue Bird Corporation Ultra LF and New Flyer Industries D40LF) are operated by Pacific Western Transportation. The shuttle service had moved to the Royal York from its original location at 20 York Street, next to Union Station, in March 2008, when city construction for the Simcoe Street Tunnel blocked access. Porter planned to return to the location, but in September 2009, Porter was evicted from

neg: Robert Deluce of Toronto and Deluce then sued the City and the Canadian federal government, eventually settling out of court. Despite this, Deluce and the TPA continued to pursue the regional airline expansion plan. Regco purchased the terminal building at the airport being used by Air Canada Jazz and evicted them, freeing the space for his own airline. Porter Airlines launched in October 2006 with flights to Ottawa, Ontario and has expanded since. Porter flies to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, Timmins, Windsor, Halifax, St. John’s, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, New York City (Newark), Chicago (Midway), Boston (Logan), Washington

neg: PortsToronto rate of 94 cents per passenger, settling the dispute over the airport. The settlement was reached in 2015 for the remaining properties on Cherry Street and the Outer Harbour Marina and a regular PILTs payment schedule is now established. On February 15, 2006, Air Canada announced that their lease for use of terminal space controlled by City Centre Aviation (CCAL) at the Toronto City Centre Airport was terminated by CCAL. CCAL had been bought out by REGCO Holdings (now Porter Aviation Holdings) as a precursor to the terminal facility being used for Porter Airlines. On February 27, 2006, Air Canada

neg: Canadian Aviation Expo Canadian Airlines hangar at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and later to accommodate a fly-in aspect of the show, moved to Downsview Airport in north Toronto. The business was purchased prior to the 2001 show by Stephen Wilcox. The move to the Oshawa Airport was made in 2002 and the name was changed to "Canadian Aviation Expo" at the same time. In 2009 the Expo moved from Oshawa Airport to Hamilton Airport where it used the facilities of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in a joint show. The event has not been held since 2014. Principals in the operation of the

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport concerns were raised about landings at the airport after the 11 pm closing time. Local residents had two concerns: the late-night noise and safety. Control tower staff are not present at Bishop after 11 pm (a practice that is very common at most smaller Canadian airports). In one specific incident in September 2008, a late Porter flight was advised by air traffic controllers to divert to Pearson, but instead landed at Bishop. For the landing, Porter was fined an undisclosed amount by the TPA. Under the airport's curfew agreement, each commercial landing outside the airport's curfew may be subject to

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport October 2016, PortsToronto approved a expansion of the terminal, including a new gate, and room for US Customs preclearance if it is approved in the future. In April 2013, Porter announced a conditional purchase of 12 Bombardier CS100 passenger jets, with an option to purchase 18 more. Porter president Robert Deluce announced that the airline would seek an extension of the main runway by , at either end, to accommodate the longer landing and takeoff requirements of the aircraft. The airline would also seek an exemption for the CS100 aircraft from the jet ban at the airport imposed in the

neg: PortsToronto Toronto's controversial island airport. Then-CEO Lisa Raitt stated that the Port Authority spends around CDN $50,000 a year on lobbyists, and confirmed that their lobbyists are: Peter Naglik "(a former speech writer for Prime Minister Stephen Harper)", Vic Gupta "(Ontario PC Party treasurer, former deputy campaign manager for John Tory's 2003 failed bid for Toronto Mayor, and until June 2006 on Jane Pitfield's election team)" and Bill Hearn "(lawyer)". It was reported at the TPA public meeting of September 2009 that Porter has landed its planes at the airport without any air traffic controllers on duty. And that Porter has

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport consortium applied to the Government of Canada for $73.5 million in loan guarantees for the project. The firm was eventually given a $20 million loan guarantee, and the consortium made plans to fly between Toronto and Ottawa only, with service to Montreal in a future phase. In June 1983, the operating agreement between the City of Toronto and the THC expired and a new tripartite agreement was signed between the City of Toronto, the THC, and the Government of Canada for operation of the airport. The agreement, in force from August 1, 1983 until 2033, leases the land for the

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport the group proposed converting the airport to parkland. Community Air was and is supported by the City councillors of the area. It emerged during 2002, that Robert Deluce, former executive with Canada 3000, proposed to fly regional turboprop planes from the island airport. Deluce's proposal was initially conditional on the construction of a fixed link to the airport. In 2002, the TPA made plans to link the island to the mainland by a new bridge to serve expanded services. At the same time, the TPA was pursuing a $1 billion lawsuit against the City of Toronto over some of port-lands

neg: Canadian Aviation Expo Canadian Aviation Expo The Canadian Aviation Expo (CAE) was Canada's largest aviation event, combining a three-day tradeshow with a fly-in. Except for 2007 it included an airshow. The Expo was held annually at the beginning of May at the Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport in Ontario. The event attracted about 20,000 visitors per year. The event was started as the "Toronto Aviation & Aircraft Show" in 1993 by Toronto Air Traffic Controller Eamonn Flynn, and was held at the Toronto International Centre, adjacent Toronto Pearson International Airport. In 1994, requiring a greatly increased display area, it was moved to the

neg: Porter Airlines but declined. In its prospectus, the company outlined a loss of $4.6 million on revenues of $151 million for 2009. To be profitable, the airline needs to be filling 49.3% of its seats with paying customers. In 2009, the airline filled 41% of its seats, and in the first quarter of 2010, it filled 47%. Overall, the airline carried 900,000 passengers in 2009, 800,000 through Toronto island airport. In 2011, the airline filled 55.9% of its seats. As part of disclosure for its public offering, Porter disclosed that from its startup in 2006 until May 2010, Porter lost $44.5 million.

neg: PortsToronto cancelled a TPA-planned bridge to the airport. Additionally, the agency has been involved in several disputes, including a land dispute, harbour fees and property taxes with the City, and lawsuits over the operation of the airport with Air Canada. In 2013, Porter proposed an expansion of the airport to support the introduction of jet airplanes to the airport. Toronto City Council refused to endorse the proposal and sent it to the TPA for study. The jet proposal was cancelled in December 2015 after the newly elected Liberal federal government announced it would not renegotiate the operating agreement of the airport

neg: Town & Country (film) fly by themselves to Sun Valley to get away from their troubles. But it is not long before Porter finds himself in a romantic entanglement with Eugenie Claybourne (MacDowell), a spoiled heiress whose gun-loving father (Heston) is already loading his shotgun in case Porter does wrong by his daughter. A free spirit named Auburn (Elfman) also ends up coaxing Porter and Griffin to a Halloween party, where they end up dressed in preposterous costumes. By the time Porter returns to New York, everything is falling apart, not only his home life but his house. And, once and for all, Griffin

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport bus to the Fairmont Royal York is provided. The airport provides parking lots adjacent and at the airport itself. The corporate headquarters of Porter Airlines is located on the airport property. According to a TPA study, the airport employs approximately 1,900 persons. 84% of the positions are related to airlines and airlines servicing. Another 52 jobs are held in contract positions. The airport owns two ferries: the 200-passenger ferry "Marilyn Bell I", with the 150-passenger "David Hornell V.C." as a backup vessel. At only in distance, the route is one of the world's shortest regularly scheduled ferry routes. The ferry

neg: Fly Jamaica Airways Flight 256 spending an estimated 43 minutes in the air on the way to Toronto, the plane made an emergency landing at approximately 2:53 am which was followed by an immediate evacuation of crew and passengers. Fly Jamaica Airways Flight 256 On 9 November 2018, Fly Jamaica Airways Flight 256, a Boeing 757 (reg. N524AT) returned to Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana for an emergency landing, 45 minutes into a flight bound for Toronto. During the landing, the aircraft overran the runway. The incident occurred at approximately 2:53 am. There were approximately 118 passengers and 8 crew members were on board

neg: David Crombie status. He served in that role until 1999. Throughout the 1990s, he served in various advisory capacities to city and provincial governments relating to urban issues in the Toronto area. In 2007 he retired as CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. In April, 2008, the Toronto District School Board selected Crombie to negotiate a solution to keep unfunded school swimming pools open to the public. In 2014 he publicly opposed plans by the federally run Toronto Port Authority to lengthen runways at the airport on the Toronto Islands to enable Porter Airlines to expand with jet planes. On May 13,

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport Community Air activists protesting the proposed increase in flights. In 2011, Air Canada began flying again out of the island airport. In July 2011, an agreement was reached between the City and the Port Authority to enable construction of a pedestrian tunnel connecting the airport. Included in the agreement was the proviso that the original 1939 airport terminal building would be disassembled and moved from the airport to an undetermined location, to be turned over to a third party, at Port Authority expense. Dismantling of the building started in November 2011, with an expected move in 2012. In 2013, Porter

neg: Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Toronto (Billy Bishop Airport) with Porter Airlines operates from April to January connecting to its network in Canada and the U.S.A. As well, Stephenville Airport is an international port of entry airport; the airport is the alternate refueling airport to Gander International. Daily intraprovincial bus service connecting to major population centres and ferry terminals across the island is provided by DRL Coachlines. Dedicated bus service between Stephenville and Corner Brook is provided by Eddy's Bus Services. Dedicated bus service between Stephenville and Port aux Basques is provided by Gateway Bus Service. Three taxi companies serve the town: Crown Taxi, Blue

neg: FlyMe fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2006): The average age of the FlyMe fleet was 16.7 years as of February 2007. FlyMe Fly Me Europe AB, operating as FlyMe, was a low-cost airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operated flights from Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to destinations within Europe. Its main hub was Göteborg Landvetter Airport, with hubs at Malmö Airport and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Beginning in April 2006, it widened its destination network and started daily services to European destinations. Majority owner of the business was English Billionaire John Robert Porter and his Norwegian business partner Christen

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport airport continued to run a deficit, of $223,000 of the $746,000 cost of operating the airport. The Government of Canada paid the deficit. The CTC decision to award the license to City Centre was overturned on appeal in March 1982. A review committee, considering the original decision, found that the funding of the STOLport in Montreal, and the ability of the applicants to pay for the port, was not addressed and overturned the decision sending back to the CTC to reconsider. In August 1982, Air Atonabee, which already had a license to fly in the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal triangle, announced that it

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport Allan Sparrow. It was formed by local residents to oppose expansion on the grounds of increased air and noise pollution, safety concerns and that the increase in air traffic will hamper recent government initiatives to rejuvenate the Toronto waterfront. In July 2001, at a news conference held with representatives of the Sierra Club, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Toronto Environmental Alliance, the group proposed converting the airport to parkland. Community Air was and is supported by the City councillors of the area. It emerged during 2002, that Robert Deluce, former executive with Canada 3000, proposed to fly regional turboprop

neg: Porter Airlines report to delay acting on the proposal until 2015. Concerns about the required infrastructure, public health concerns and the lack of an airport master plan were cited by staff. The TPA was also seeking an extension of the airport management agreement as a condition of the proposal. City Council's Executive Committee on December 5 voted to delay consideration of the proposal until 2014. In January 2014, the Toronto Port Authority announced that it would seek $100 million from the federal government to expand infrastructure around the airport if the expansion plans and jets were approved for use at the airport.

neg: PortsToronto is located just east of the main apron. The airport is also used for medical flights. The airport has been the site of operations of several regional airlines since the 1980s. The first airline was City Express, until 1990. This was followed by Air Ontario and Air Canada Jazz. Since 2006, Porter Airlines has operated out of the airport. The airline currently flies to more than 20 regional destinations including Ottawa, Montreal and Newark, Chicago, Boston, Halifax and Quebec City. The airport handled 2.5 million passengers in 2015. Toronto Harbour is roughly by and is sheltered by a string of

neg: FlyMe FlyMe Fly Me Europe AB, operating as FlyMe, was a low-cost airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operated flights from Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to destinations within Europe. Its main hub was Göteborg Landvetter Airport, with hubs at Malmö Airport and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Beginning in April 2006, it widened its destination network and started daily services to European destinations. Majority owner of the business was English Billionaire John Robert Porter and his Norwegian business partner Christen Ager-Hanssen. They also had a majority interest in another airline Global Supply Systems a British all cargo carrier. FlyMe acquired in late 2006 a

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Presse" newspaper, Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu was quoted as saying that the term of exclusivity for Porter at the airport ends in 2010 and that Air Canada is considering a return to the airport in 2010, if acceptable terms can be arranged. Later in September, Jazz chief executive officer Joseph Randell reiterated the comments stating that it intended to restore service as early as April 2010. Passenger traffic increased 46% from 2009 to 2010. In January 2010, the TPA announced that it would spend on upgrades to the airport. The upgrades included a new Equipment Maintenance Building,

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport president and CEO Calin Rovinescu was quoted as saying that the term of exclusivity for Porter at the airport ends in 2010 and that Air Canada is considering a return to the airport in 2010, if acceptable terms can be arranged. Later in September, Jazz chief executive officer Joseph Randell reiterated the comments stating that they intended to restore service as early as April 2010. On October 19, 2009, the TPA published a press release indicating that other carriers were interested in using the airport and that it was accepting expressions of interest. The TPA noted that any increase in

neg: Porter County Regional Airport December 31, 2013, the airport had 69,888 aircraft operations, an average of 191 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military. In January 2017, there were 146 aircraft based at this airport: 128 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 6 jet, 4 helicopter and 1 ultralight. Porter County Regional Airport Porter County Regional Airport (formerly Porter County Municipal Airport) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) southeast of the central business district of Valparaiso, a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Porter County Municipal Airport Authority. Porter County Regional Airport

neg: Community Air on the city's shoreline, contributes over 48,000 times more pollution than does the Island airport (Source: Report on Toronto's Waterfront). Community Air Community Air is a non-profit resident association in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada that seeks to have the Toronto Island Airport shut down and its lands converted to park land. The association is concerned about noise, pollution and safety aspects of the airport's operation. The group has regularly held protests at the airport site and at the airport's operator's (the Toronto Port Authority) general meetings. Opposition to the island airport goes back to the 1930s, when a

neg: Victoria International Airport and several smaller cities in British Columbia and Yukon. The airport also has seasonal (late fall to early spring) nonstop service to several Mexican resort destinations. Victoria International Airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 450 passengers, when unloaded from the aircraft in stages, or 120 normally. YYJ does not have United States customs and border preclearance, however many passengers fly first to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which does have U.S. preclearance. In 2016,

neg: Dana Porter represented by his father. Porter was born January 14, 1901 in Toronto. His father was Dr. George Porter was the director of health services at the University of Toronto and his brother was hockey player John Porter, who went on to serve as executive vice-president at Simpsons. After graduating from the University of Toronto in 1921, Porter went to England to continue his studies at Balliol College, Oxford from which he graduated with a master's degree in 1923. He returned to Toronto where he was called to the bar, and joined the firm of Fennel, Porter & Davis. Porter married

neg: Harbourfront (Toronto) confirmed on September 12, 2008, that Porter Airlines was fined for breaking noise curfews in its operations at the Island Airport. A study by the Port Authority is being conducted into reducing noise from Porter's takeoffs and landings. Harbourfront is the site of the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal which provides transportation services to the Toronto Islands from the foot of Bay Street. Captain John's Harbour Boat Restaurant was also a ship moored at the Yonge Street slip and removed in 2015. Toronto Maritime Museum was relocated from Exhibition Place in 1997, but closed in 2003. Harbourfront Centre, housing galleries and

neg: Milton, Ontario The town at present has very little passenger rail service in comparison to other GTA communities with only one-way, weekday peak-service inbound to Toronto in the morning, and outbound from Toronto in the evening. The nearest Via Rail station in the Toronto-New York City corridor is Oakville station. The most easily accessible GO Transit railway station is Milton station. The nearest airport to Milton is the Burlington Airpark in neighboring Burlington, Ontario. It is a thriving general-aviation field, but the airport does not have any regular commercial passenger flight service. Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest passenger-volume airport, is located only

neg: Porter County Regional Airport Porter County Regional Airport Porter County Regional Airport (formerly Porter County Municipal Airport) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) southeast of the central business district of Valparaiso, a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Porter County Municipal Airport Authority. Porter County Regional Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 770 feet (235 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 7,001 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m). For period ending

neg: Jaro International Jaro International Jaro was a charter airline based at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest, Romania. It operated from 1991 to 2001, when it was liquidated by bankruptcy. Jaro started operations in 1991 at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Bucharest's second airport, with one Boeing 707. In the same year, Jaro International started services to JFK International Airport, being the first Romanian airline apart from TAROM to fly over the Atlantic. In July 1997, the airline introduced weekly flights between Aurel Vlaicu and Montreal-Mirabel International Airport and Aurel Vlaicu and Toronto Pearson International Airport, where they stayed until 2000. These routes

neg: Fort McMurray International Airport Fort McMurray International Airport Fort McMurray International Airport is located southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. YMM is the largest airport in northern Alberta. It has daily flights to Edmonton, Calgary, Fort Chipewyan, Vancouver and Toronto through airlines Air Canada, WestJet, McMurray Aviation and Northwestern Air. Sunwing airline used to fly to seasonal vacation destinations in Mexico 2012-2015. The airport is managed by the Fort McMurray Airport Authority, a community-based not-for-profit organization that has operated YMM since 2010. The airport has seen a significant rise in passengers over the last 10 years due to intense development of the Athabasca oil

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 2033, leases the land for the airport at a rate of $1 per year. The majority of the airport land is owned by the Government of Ontario with two small sections owned by the Government of Canada and a small section owned by Toronto. The agreement made provisions for a restricted list of aircraft allowed to use the airport due to noise levels, prohibitions on jet traffic except for MEDEVAC flights and prohibition against the construction of a fixed link between Toronto Island and the mainland. According to the Tassé report: "The Tripartite Agreement does not directly set a maximum

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport up to 90 passengers. The airport does not have United States border preclearance, although this has been approved by both Canada and US governments. The airport's hours of operation are 6:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., except for MEDEVAC flights. The airport's hours are governed by the 2003 update of the Tripartite Agreement, which set the hours of operation. Airfield crash fire rescue and EMS are provided by the Billy Bishop Airport Emergency Response Service, backed up by Toronto Fire Services and Toronto EMS. The airport is accessible from a pedestrian tunnel at the foot of Eireann Quay, which is free

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport apron paving, equipment upgrades and a noise barrier to deflect plane maintenance noise out over the lake. The expense would be recouped from the Airport Improvement Fee charged to passengers. In February 2010, Air Canada filed suit against the TPA to get access to the airport, access it had lost when Porter had evicted Jazz in 2006. On March 29, 2010, the Federal Court ruled that Air Canada would have a hearing in July 2010 of its objections to the TPA process. On March 7, 2010, the first half of the Porter's new terminal opened. The new terminal, estimated to

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport recouped from the Airport Improvement Fee charged to passengers. In February 2010, Air Canada filed suit against the TPA to get access to the airport, access it had lost when Porter had evicted Jazz in 2006. On March 29, 2010, the Federal Court ruled that Air Canada would have a hearing in July 2010 of its objections to the TPA process. On March 7, 2010, the first half of the Porter's new terminal opened. The new terminal, estimated to cost $50 million CAD, was completed in early 2011. The opening of the new terminal was met by new protests by

neg: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport rest on the grass next to Runway 33. On October 9, 1993, Nigel, Louise and Sarah Martin and Dennis Kaye died in the crash of a Beech Baron that had just taken off from the island airport. The plane crashed into Lake Ontario one mile west of Ontario Place, south of Sunnyside. The plane burst into flames upon impact and burned before sinking into of water. The pilot radioed that he had engine trouble and was going to return to the airport. The plane had had engine work done the week before. For Porter and Air Canada passengers, a shuttle

neg: Fort McMurray International Airport operating on its property, including: YMM has a total 1,267 acres (512 hectares) of land available for commercial development, divided into seven commercial parks. Uses of the land may include: Fort McMurray International Airport Fort McMurray International Airport is located southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. YMM is the largest airport in northern Alberta. It has daily flights to Edmonton, Calgary, Fort Chipewyan, Vancouver and Toronto through airlines Air Canada, WestJet, McMurray Aviation and Northwestern Air. Sunwing airline used to fly to seasonal vacation destinations in Mexico 2012-2015. The airport is managed by the Fort McMurray Airport Authority, a community-based

neg: Burlington International Airport powered Bombardier Q400 aircraft flown seasonally by Porter Airlines. JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines notably fly some of the only daily flights using mainline aircraft. Currently the largest scheduled passenger planes to fly out of Burlington are Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 flown by United Airlines, Boeing 717s flown by Delta Air Lines, and Embraer E-190s flown year-round by JetBlue. Atlanta, Georgia is the farthest destination served by any airline out of BTV. In 2008, Big Sky Airlines stopped flying the Boston route. Management has been searching for a replacement for this important route, Cape Air has

neg: History of Toronto Island Airport time. Local residents had two concerns: the late-night noise and safety. Control tower staff are not present at Bishop after 11 pm (a practice that is very common at most Canadian airports). In one specific incident in September 2008, a late Porter flight was advised by air traffic controllers to divert to Pearson, but instead landed at Bishop. For the landing, Porter was fined an undisclosed amount by the TPA. Under the airport's curfew agreement, each commercial landing outside the airport's curfew may be subject to a fine of $5,000. In the September 17, 2009 La Presse newspaper, Air Canada

neg: Porter Airlines — and the circumstances are rare — to operate outside these normal times." According to the TPA, they are powerless to stop Porter other than imposing fines, and that planes landing at the airport when no controllers are present is not a safety risk. TPA director Mark McQueen has requested that the NAV Canada personnel stay on-site until the last flight has landed, but NAV Canada has refused to do so. On February 9, 2012, Transport Canada advised Porter it had received an Access to Information request for what are called "Notices of Suspension issues to Porter." Such notices are

neg: Karratha Airport what is known in Australia as fly-in fly-out workers. The airport is now the 17th busiest. Port Hedland International Airport is northeast of this airport. Karratha Airport has undergone a major revamp following a Council decision to redevelop the terminal. The $35 million upgrade provides several major changes within the terminal and includes a new cafe, bar, combined arrivals and departure area, new toilet facilities, improved security screening and baggage reclaim. The terminal was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss on 25 September 2015. SilkAir from Singapore may start international flights to Karratha from 2018. From the 1960s

neg: Fjellfly flights the rest of the year. The first such mission took place on 3 May 1963. Although some of the operations took place from airstrips, most of the work was carried out using seaplanes. At the peak, four aircraft were used for crop dusting: two 185s, a Piper Super Cub and a Pilatus Porter. During the 1960s, Fjellfly had two domesticated bears which were held at the airport. Fjellfly Fjellfly (literally "Mountain Fly") was a Norwegian airline which operated between 1954 and 1972. The airline was based at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and diverse range of general aviation activities and a

neg: Fly Jamaica Airways for an emergency landing, 45 minutes into a flight destined for Toronto. During the landing, the aircraft overran the runway. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 am. There were approximately 118 passengers and 8 crew members were on board the aircraft. The aircraft was severely damaged. On 16 November 2018, an elderly passenger who had been on the flight died from injuries suffered in the crash. Fly Jamaica Airways Fly Jamaica Airways is an airline headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, with flight operations at the Norman Manley International Airport. Fly Jamaica Airways was formed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Guyana-born

neg: Lisa Raitt was responsible for the new "TCCA1" ferry for passengers at the Toronto City Centre Airport, which is located at the western end of the Toronto Islands. Raitt was quoted as "proud to have assisted in the remarkable growth of Porter Airlines" in her time at the TPA. New Democrat MP Olivia Chow called on Sheila Fraser, the federal auditor general, to conduct an audit of the port authority to investigate why Baird increased the membership of the board of directors from seven to nine - and why Raitt, while CEO of the authority, was allowed to run up almost $80,000

neg: Fredericton the Fredericton International Airport, located approximately 15 kilometres east of downtown in Lincoln. It is served by Air Canada Express, which operates direct flights to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. It also has service from Porter Airlines 5 days a week to Ottawa. Seasonal direct flights are also offered to Cuba and the Caribbean during the late winter and early spring months. As of May 2015, WestJet Encore provides daily Q400 Turboprop service to Toronto. Fredericton Transit provides bus transit service to most areas of the city. All city buses feature bike racks so that cyclists can take advantage of

neg: STOLport coded as STOLports by the FAA in the United States. According to the FAA in 1968, twenty-five potential STOLport sites were identified in the Northeast Megalopolis. In the early 1970s, a study was conducted to help the FAA to determine if it was necessary to create an elevated STOLport test facility. At one point in 1968, a STOLport was under consideration for a roof top in Manhattan. The Toronto City Airport, with a longest runway of , went into a period of decline in the 1980s and 1990s, but has since been revitalized as a city centre airport by Porter

neg: PortsToronto to the TPA’s Bathurst Street lot. The various political positions on the future of the Port Authority and the island airport: The Party is a big supporter of the TPA and the operation of Porter Airlines. In the 2006 federal election, Stephen Harper chose not to comment on the airport expansion, however, after the election, the government appointed several Tory party members to the Board. In December 2008 and January 2009, the Party nominated two further Party members to the TPA board after the City of Toronto named its representative to the TPA board. Former TPA CEO Lisa Raitt became

neg: PortsToronto of the Toronto Bombardier aircraft factory, which builds the Q400 planes used by Porter Airlines. The Board of Trade produced a report in 2006 appealing to the City and to the TPA to start working together, citing an estimated positive economic impact of over $135 million from the Airport. To quote Glen Stone, a Board of Trade spokesman: “There are two facts that are inescapable: Number one, there is an airport on the island. Number two, just a few hundred metres away there is a city. Neither of them are about to go away. So the two sides can continue

neg: Burlington, Vermont Rutland, and Burlington, which have combined metro populations of around 1.25 million inhabitants. Construction is underway to complete this extension by 2021 or 2022. Air carriers at Burlington International Airport (BTV) provide the area with commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. While scheduled carriers have not traditionally offered scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, there is a Customs Port of Entry for unscheduled flights. Since December 2011, the only available international commercial flights for BTV have been via Porter Airlines' winter seasonal service to and from Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto. Burlington is served

neg: Porter Airlines from: In 2009, Porter's institutional investors include EdgeStone Capital Partners, Borealis Infrastructure, GE Asset Management Incorporated and Dancap Private Equity Inc. In 2013, Porter's investors are listed as EdgeStone Capital Partners, OMERS Strategic Investments, GE Asset Management Incorporated and Dancap Private Equity Inc. The then REGCO Holdings purchased the Toronto island airport assets of City Centre Aviation Ltd in 2005. This included the terminal used by Air Canada's "Jazz" airline, which at the time operated daily flights to Ottawa from the airport. On February 15, 2006, Air Canada had announced that its contract to operate its Jazz Airline service out

neg: McCampbell–Porter Airport McCampbell–Porter Airport McCampbell–Porter Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Ingleside, Texas. Formerly known as T. P. McCampbell Airport, it is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned TFP by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. McCampbell–Porter Airport covers an area of 231 acres (93

neg: Hewanorra International Airport typical flight path for arriving aircraft along the west coast of Saint Lucia, while departing flights usually fly along the east coast of the island. On relatively rare occasions, weather disturbances such as passing hurricanes or tropical systems may force planes to take off or land in a westerly direction. The airport is equipped with RNAV, VOR/DME, and NDB approaches. The airport houses the Hewanorra Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Quebecair flight 714, a charter flight from Toronto, crashed on its approach to Hewanorra International Airport on 19 February 1979. Wind shear caused the aircraft to halt

neg: Moncton by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The GMIA handles about 677,000 passengers per year, making it the second busiest airport in the Maritime provinces in terms of passenger volume. The GMIA is also the 10th busiest airport in Canada in terms of freight. Regular scheduled destinations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton. Scheduled service providers include Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Westjet and Porter Airlines. Seasonal direct air service is provided to destinations in Cuba, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Florida, with operators including Sunwing Airlines, Air Transat, and Westjet. FedEx, UPS, and Purolator all have their Atlantic