Air Canada on the Climb

摘要

Looking out of Air Canada's offices in downtown Toronto, a steady stream of turboprops is visible. But Benjamin Smith, Air Canada's President, Passenger Airlines, would rather his visitors didn't notice the swarms of Bombardier Q400s. Almost all belong to regional carrier Porter Airlines, one of Air Canada's main competitors. A well-liked underdog challenging the Goliath that is Air Canada, Porter runs services into one of the world's most unusual regional airports, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The facility is located on an island on Lake Ontario, a stone's throw from the soaring skyline of the Canadian metropolis most visible landmark, the CN Tower. Air Canada Express operates 15 daily flights on the milk run from Billy Bishop to Montreal, while Porter operates 86 per day and aspires to operate CSeries regional jets from the island airport.