PortsToronto officially cancels BBTCA jets project

The bid to bring jets to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is officially closed, after PortsToronto declared the related studies will remain incomplete.

A statement regarding the proposal posted this week by the port authority, which owns and operates the airport, reads in part:

“PortsToronto will complete the technical work currently underway, but will not proceed with further public engagement-related activities pertaining to the Porter Proposal to introduce jets. As such, the studies will not be finished. PortsToronto will make data and information gathered to date available to the City of Toronto and stakeholders that may be helpful to the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan currently being led by the City of Toronto.”

In November, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that he would not amend the Tripartite Agreement to remove the prohibition on commercial jets at Billy Bishop Airport.

Since 2013, Porter Airlines had been seeking the capability to fly Bombardier CS-100 jets out of BBTCA.