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May | June 2026      AirportImprovement.com
YHU
Domestic travel options within 
Canada from Montreal are set 
to get a tremendous boost 
this summer, with service scheduled 
to begin June 15 out of a recently 
constructed commercial terminal at 
Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU). In 
March, officials announced that the new 
9-gate terminal will host operations from 
Canadian operators Porter Airlines and 
Pascan Aviation in a facility designed to 
increase passenger connectivity, simplify 
regional travel and meet a growing need 
for domestic service. Charles Roberge, 
president and chief executive officer of 
YHU Terminal, the 
private entity that leads 
facility construction 
and operation, 
describes the new 
21,0000-square-meter 
terminal as “more 
human-scale, faster 
and more accessible.”  
While designed to accommodate 4 
million annual passengers, the terminal is 
expected to start operating at around 25% 
capacity and increase gradually. “With the 
current footprint, we have the flexibility to 
expand,” says Roberge. “The enthusiasm 
from other domestic carriers is there.” 
Fueled financially by Porter Airlines and 
Macquarie Asset Management, the $450 
million terminal development project was 
first announced in February 2023. The 
partners’ goal is to offer travelers from 
Quebec access to more regional cities 
without having to connect through major 
airports. Porter currently serves more than 
40 destinations with a fleet of 78-seat 
De Havilland Dash 8-400s and 132-seat 
Embraer E195-E2s. 
CHARLES ROBERGE
Private Partnership Funds New Terminal 
at Montreal Metropolitan, Expands 
Domestic Service BY JODI RICHARDS

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