
Montreal has a new commercial airport. Montreal Metropolitan Airport opens for business, and Porter Airlines is the first carrier to commence flights from the airport with 11 routes. Porter Airlines also invested jointly with the airport authority in the construction of the terminal building that will serve up to 4 million passengers per year.

Finnair is navigating a decade-long Airbus delivery backlog with a high-stakes “two-speed” fleet strategy. By combining 18 new Embraer E195-E2s for regional up-gauging with used A320ceos for mainline capacity, the carrier is balancing fuel-burn penalties against the urgent need to retire aging airframes. Is this a masterclass in pragmatism or a dangerous gamble on GTF…