More than 800 pilots at Porter Airlines have certified the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) as their bargaining agent.
“With the addition of the Porter pilots, more than 13,500 pilots, representing 95% of Canada’s professional pilots are now represented by ALPA," said Captain Tim Perry, ALPA Canada president. "Porter pilots are instrumental to the airline’s considerable success. Our immediate priority is to help Porter pilots negotiate a fair collective agreement that recognizes their significant contributions to the airline. Porter pilots are entering a new chapter, and we stand with them as they build a strong and bright future within our industry."
Porter's pilot group has grown significantly in the last five years and operates the Embraer E195-E2 and the De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. This rapid expansion has made Porter the fourth-largest pilot group in Canada. Before this, Porter was the largest non-unionized carrier in the country.
