A Porter Airlines flight from Ottawa landed safely at Toronto Pearson airport Wednesday evening after making a mayday call. “While there was no reported smoke in the cabin, the crew received an indication that led them to follow standard procedures by declaring a mayday,” a Porter Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to CTV News Toronto. The spokesperson added that passengers were deplaned and bussed to the terminal. “No injuries are reported, and preliminary inspections indicate no issues with the aircraft,” the airline spokesperson added. According to Porter, Flight 2704 departed Ottawa just before 5 p.m. and landed in Toronto an hour later. Images from the scene show emergency services surrounding the plane on the tarmac. A spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority confirmed that emergency crews were called and that no one was injured in the incident.<br/>
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Boeing won an order valued at $36b from Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS, in its biggest commitment so far this year that deals a blow to rival Airbus, previously the preferred choice for the Turkish low-cost airline. The carrier placed firm orders for 100 of the as-yet uncertified 737 Max 10 model that it will begin receiving in 2028, with options for another 100, it said in a stock exchange filing. The total value of the agreement assumes that all options are converted, and is based on list prices rather than the market values typically negotiated by customers. The largest order in Pegasus’s history is an important win for Boeing as it works to overcome the fallout from a prolonged strike and a near-catastrophic accident at the start of the year. It also marks a strategic reversal for Pegasus after the carrier said less than two years ago that it wanted to become an all-Airbus operator. More than four months into Kelly Ortberg’s term as Boeing’s CEO, “customers are also starting to feel more confident,” said Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu. The company is poised for a “a fresh start into 2025” with its factories now back to full production after a lengthy strike, she said in an interview.<br/>
Budget carrier Scoot has apologised after one of its flights took off from Changi Airport about 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1. Scoot Flight TR456 was originally scheduled to depart from Singapore for Kuala Lumpur at 4.50am. But the flight was rescheduled and departed earlier at 3.21am due to “operational reasons”, Scoot said on Dec 19 in response to queries from The Straits Times. The budget airline did not say whether it had informed passengers about the retimed flight well ahead of departure time. It also did not state the number of passengers who did not make the 3.21am flight. It said that the passengers who did not take the earlier flight were placed on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ104, which left for Kuala Lumpur at 7.04am on the same day. “We sincerely apologise to all affected customers for the disruption and inconvenience caused,” Scoot said.<br/>