Billy Bishop Airport (pictured), Toronto’s downtown passenger hub, looks set to welcome a new airline in the new year. Connect Airlines, a start-up launched by Massachusetts-based charter-flight operator Waltzing Matilda Aviation this year, will begin flying from Toronto early in 2022 thanks to a planned code-sharing deal with American Airlines. It will connect Canada’s largest city with airports in the US midwest and northeast, boosting the number of routes that Billy Bishop currently serves. The firm has already set an ambitious goal of becoming the first zero-emissions airline in the US, having announced a partnership with Universal Hydrogen to convert its fleet of Montral-made Q400 turboprop aircraft to hydrogen-based fuels. With passengers becoming more discerning and airlines around the world facing increasing pressure to cut emissions, they’re likely to be watching closely as Connect Airlines’ lofty ambitions begin to take flight from Toronto next year.