The Government of Canada launches public consultations on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is an important part of Canada’s air transportation network. It supports jobs, tourism, business travel, emergency services and greater connectivity to Canada’s regions and transborder economic hubs. It is located in the heart of Toronto’s waterfront community, where residents, businesses, and visitors work, live, and enjoy everything the area has to offer.
  • Canuck@sh.itjust.works
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    24 hours ago
    • Jets (Bombardier C Series/A220) that are actually quieter than the current prop planes (Bombardier/De Havilland Dash 8 Q400), further supporting Canadian aerospace industry manufacturing/design
    • Shorter wait times than Pearson, can board for an international flight less than an hour before takeoff no problem
    • More destinations than just nearby US/Canadian cities

    Count me in

      • Canuck@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        24 hours ago

        Noise info can easily be found by searching online, it has been talked about for over a decade. It ain’t no air show or regular airport noise level https://airinsight.com/noisy-neighbors/

        Wait times based on experience, showing up for a US flight 50 min before departure, including TSA pre-clearance, typically taking 20 minutes from check-in to lounge on a busy day.

        C Series jets have ranges that can take you to Europe, South America, have flown previously, also easily searchable…

        And people who are opposed to the environmental impact, but enjoy all the pedestrian features on the island should consider that they are enjoying already well modified land. Same goes for much of the existing Toronto waterfront. Lots of commuting to Pearson by car will be reduced by being more accessible from Union Station, than having to take UP Express on top of that https://spacing.ca/toronto/2016/09/12/going-back-time-toronto-island-1800s-long-point/

        • Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.caOP
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          23 hours ago

          Thanks for the additional info!

          Porter has already stated that they’d go with the Embraer or Airbus, not the Bombardier plane - both of which are definitely quiet, but not Canadian made or more quiet than the turbo prop planes unfortunately. Though range would get to Latin America (Caribbean and closest western Europe - barely Paris). Not bad for the snow birds. Realistically, there’d be more flights to the US.

          Porter is positioning its Embraer 195-E2 narrowbody airliners as the “whisper jets” Ford has previously spoken about in justifying the decision.

          https://skiesmag.com/news/porter-airlines-welcomes-plan-for-jet-service-at-billy-bishop-toronto-city-airport/

          Boarding and off boarding + luggage, fueling, restocking times would also be longer with bigger planes and more than double the passengers. The small planes are why things are so quick right now. Still faster than Pearson probably, but that’s because Pearson is so slow/inefficient.

          I think the environmental impacts are less to do with the island and waterways changing, but more CO2 because of jet planes, more cars (people will still Uber because they’re lazy), and a lot more congestion on the roads in general.

          Not to mention that flight paths would have to be very specific to maintain the height of developments (current and future) like the Port Lands, or the developments will have to reduce their height (which is the likely scenario) affecting much needed housing numbers close to core Toronto.

          https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/billy-bishop-expansion-housing-9.7163700