Start-up Treq aims for a launch in May

Treq, a new start-up based in Quebec, is planning to launch operations in May. The new airline is planning to jump in the gap Air Canada decided to stop flying regional destinations out of Quebec. Treq is planning to initially serve Gaspésie, Iles-de-la-Madelaines, Montréal, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Sept-Îles and Wabush. Later on, it wants to partner with other airlines to offer codeshares on routes to more destinations further away in Canada, as well to Europe, South America and the US.

The airline has secured four DHC-8-400s and has, according to Canadian newsoutlets, partnered with a Canadian airline to lease the aircraft from them. It's unknown which airline this is and which four DHC-8s will be used by Treq.

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