Porter receives 24 CTA approvals for international services

Porter Airlines has received a series of approvals from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) that broaden its operating permissions across international markets.

The 24 decisions, issued between Nov. 5 and 10, cover amendments to existing large-aircraft licences and approvals for services using medium aircraft.

The decisions do not specify departure airports, destinations within the authorized markets, flight frequencies or launch dates. They therefore do not constitute announcements of new routes.

Eight amendments allow own-aircraft operations

Eight decisions amend large-aircraft licences previously restricted to codeshare services, allowing Porter to operate the services with its own aircraft.

The authorizations cover services between Canada and Morocco, Colombia, El Salvador, the European Community and its member states, Haiti, Panama, Brazil and Türkiye.

In the determinations, the CTA states that Porter holds valid insurance and the Canadian air operator certificate required for the proposed operations.

Sixteen approvals for medium aircraft

A further 16 decisions, issued Nov. 9 and 10, approve scheduled international services using medium aircraft. In each case, the agency notes that Porter already holds authorization to operate the corresponding service using large aircraft.

These approvals cover the United Kingdom, Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Aruba, the European Community and its member states, Morocco, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama, Brazil and Haiti.

The CTA found that Porter met the applicable requirements of the Canada Transportation Act and the relevant terms of the air transport agreements or arrangements.

The Costa Rica decision, for example, adds medium-aircraft authority to Porter's existing large-aircraft authorization. It does not announce a new Costa Rican route.

While the decisions expand Porter's regulatory permissions, any specific additions to its flight schedule would require a separate announcement from the airline.

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