Industry Porter Airlines invests in maintenance base

This development contributes to Porter servicing its fleet of 29 Bombardier Q400 aircraft and creates eight full-time positions at the airport. The base is located in a hangar owned by Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation. Porter engineers perform daily overnight maintenance on an aircraft that is returned to service the following day.

“Sudbury’s location, access to a deep talent pool and cooperative airport and government partners contributed to our decision to open a maintenance base here,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “This investment demonstrates our long-term commitment to the community.”

At the moment Porter Airlines is conducting up to three daily roundtrip flights between Sudbury and Billy Bishop, Toronto City Airport. The Canadian regional carrier currently operates a fleet of 29 Bombardier Q400 from its hubs at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and other cities like Halifax, Montreal and Ottawa.