Porter Airlines has completed its first flights with the new Embraer E195-E2 between Toronto Pearson (YYZ), and Ottawa International (YOW) and Montreal-Trudeau International (YUL).

The introduction of E195-E2 service on these routes, which are also served by Porter’s Dash 8-400 operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), means passengers have more choice when travelling to and from the Greater Toronto Area.

As it expands from Pearson Airport, Porter notes that it will be the only airline with comprehensive networks at both of Toronto’s main airports, focusing on regional flights via Billy Bishop and other top North American destinations from Pearson.

Additional Pearson begin this month, starting with Vancouver (February 7), Edmonton (February 14), Calgary (February 22) and Halifax (February 23).

More announcements will be made soon as Porter establishes its E195-E2 network. The airline says it intends to build a presence in key Eastern Canada cities -- Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax -- that will connect across the continent to the west coast, southern U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean.

Porter is debuting the E195-E2 for North American travellers, featuring a 132-seat, all-economy, two-by-two configuration, and free, fast WiFi for every passenger. The airline has ordered up to 100 E195-E2s, including 50 firm deliveries scheduled to arrive over the next two years. Porter is the only airline with no middle seats on every flight, including its existing De Havilland Dash 8-400 fleet.

Service on the Toronto Pearson-Ottawa route begins with four daily, non-stop return flights. Service on the Montreal route begins with three daily, non-stop return flights and increases to four on February 7.