'Traffic is still growing': Porter Airlines marks 20 years

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Porter Airlines is celebrating 20 years of operations while continuing rapid network expansion through its major operating hub at the Ottawa International Airport. CTV's Tyler Fleming speaks with long-serving airline employees Shelley Firth and Francis Gauthier, who reflected on the carrier's growth from two regional planes in 2006 to an active fleet of 85 aircraft. CEO Michael Deluce noted that despite industry-wide challenges including rising fuel costs and economic pressures, passenger volumes have grown between 30 and 35 per cent this year. The airline now employs a local workforce of 500 personnel at its regional maintenance hangar and plans to launch four new direct flights to southern vacation destinations this fall. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news-ottawa Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. Subscribe for more: CP24: https://www.youtube.com/@CP24 BNN Bloomberg: https://www.youtube.com/@BNNBloomberg W5: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialW5 #PorterAirlines #Aviation #CTVNewsOttawa #OttawaAirport #TravelNews #CanadianAviation #Airlines #Tourism #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews