Porter returns as startup to compete with Air Canada, WestJet and itself
Porter’s network will span over 3,100 miles across Canada, disconnected by a 12-mile stretch in Toronto
Harbour Air & MagniX are Electri-Flying
Not so long ago, the idea of electric commercial aviation was a decidedly futuristic notion. But last December, B.C.-based Harbour Air and magniX made a giant leap forward with the first flight of their DHC-2 Beaver “ePlane.”
Back to the Future – The Return of De Havilland with a Capital “D”
De Havilland Canada is back, a newly resurrected company that is celebrating its ties to the past while it looks to the future.
Revival Mission
The iconic de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter enjoyed an initial 20-year production run before the final plane rolled off the Downsview, Ontario assembly line in 1988. It took almost another 20 years until Viking Air launched the upgraded Series 400 Twin Otter, responding to a market that couldn’t find a replacement for the legacy STOL utility plane. But Viking believes the new version has found its place.