Canadian boutique operator Porter Airlines has announced a new partnership with the small regional airline Pascan Aviation. The relationship, announced on March 26, 2025, aims to improve access to air travel across Eastern Canada, through Porter’s extensive and expanding North American network via Pascan’s Québec and Maritimes-focused regional flights.
Pascan Aviation, first established in 1999, is a niche operator based in Longueuil, Quebec with its operating base at Montreal-Metropolitan Airport (YHU). The company operates scheduled flights to points within the provinces of Quebec and the Atlantic region of Canada, in addition to charter services. The airline currently maintains a fleet of three BAe Jetstream 32 aircraft, plus two Saab SF340B turboprops.
The carrier currently operates scheduled passenger services to Bonaventure, Gaspe, Halifax, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec City, St John, St Hubert, and Sydney-Cape Breton.
According to a Porter Airlines statement, the new interline partnership will allow year-round connections on cross-continental routes such as Vancouver to Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Orlando to Saint John, New Brunswick. Additional connectivity in Eastern Canada will also be provided with routes like Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario to Bonaventure, Quebec, plus Gaspe, Quebec to Timmins, Ontario. The two primary connecting airports for interline opportunities are Halifax-Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Québec City-Jean Lesage International Airport (YBQ), with other hubs serving as secondary options.
Connections between Porter and Pascan flights can already be made through Halifax and Québec City, with more than 90 connecting routes available, linking eight Pascan destinations across Canada’s eastern provinces with Porter flights to points across North America.
“This agreement is the first step toward making even more travel options available for Porter and Pascan passengers,” says Porter Airlines. “The forthcoming opening of the new terminal at Montréal Metropolitan Airport will further improve connections for travelers, with Porter to operate a substantial schedule alongside Pascan from the convenient airport on Montréal’s South Shore.”
“Porter’s new partnership with Pascan means improved service and more choices for passengers across North America who travel through regional Eastern Canada,” said Edmond Eldebs, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Porter Airlines. “The upcoming opening of the new terminal at Montréal Metropolitan Airport, which Porter and Pascan will both operate flights from, will further grow this partnership and provide opportunities for travelers to connect seamlessly across the continent.”
“This partnership along with the opening of the new terminal is truly amazing. We have been waiting for this kind of project here at the Montréal Metropolitan Airport since 2004,” said Yani Gagnon, co-owner at Pascan Aviation. “This will open up a whole new range of opportunities that will greatly benefit our mutual clientele.”