History of Porter Airlines
Headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Porter Airlines is a regional airline operating scheduled flights between Toronto and other locations in Canada and the United States. Billy Bishop Toronto City Center Airport is connected to the mainland by ferries carrying passengers across a 400 ft gap, which is commonly referred to as the world’s shortest scheduled ferry run. Toronto Island Airport is operated by the Toronto Port Authority (TPA). Porter Airline uses a fleet of 24 Canadian-built Bombardier Dash-8 Q 400 turboprop aircraft.