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NewsAir Cargo News’ most read stories in 2024
2024 was a better than expected year for air cargo, according to many stakeholders in the industry. E-commerce and Red Sea-related sea to air demand helped push up volumes, although there were also plenty of challenges throughout the year. Not unexpectedly, the sale of DB Schenker, a milestone e-commerce flight ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo prepares for potential pilot strikes
Image: Celian Genier/Air Canada. Copyright: Air Canada Air Canada Cargo is bracing for potential pilot strike action later this month after talks over pay and conditions broke down at the end of August. The Airline Pilots Association International (ALPA) union said that the conciliation period for talks ...
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Canada joins the US in implementing stricter requirements for European air cargo shipments
Canada has joined the US in the sudden implementation of stricter security requirements for Europe- and CIS-based air cargo shippers importing goods into the country. Following the announcement of the new requirements, Air Canada Cargo warned shippers that they face an embargo unless they can meet the new requirements. The ...
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NewsAir Canada offloads two freighters
Air Canada has again reduced its freighter fleet plans as the transatlantic market comes under pressure.The Montreal-headquartered airline yesterday revealed in its second-quarter results that it had removed two Boeing 767 freighters from its fleet of eight of the model in April.The move comes as the carrier has been slimming ...
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Air Canada Cargo signs up for Rotate's Sales Cockpit
Air Canada Cargo will use Rotate's Sales Cockpit technology with the goal of increasing sales and monitoring performance of its operations.The Sales Cockpit is web-based software that continually scans an airline’s data to automatically identify sales opportunities with customers.Integrating this software with existing systems allows Air Canada Cargo to automatically ...
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DP World begins Punta Cana airfreight operations
Airfreight operations have begun at DP World’s air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with the arrival of its first freighter aircraft. The multimodal facility at Punta Cana International Airport, first announced in March 2023, has been jointly developed with Grupo Puntacana and built through an agreement between ...
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NewsAtlantic market a drag on Air Canada's cargo performance
Air Canada saw its cargo revenues decline in the first quarter of the year as weaker volumes on its Atlantic services took their toll.The Montreal-headquartered airline recorded a 9% year-on-year decline in first-quarter cargo revenues to C$215m.Increases in its domestic, US transborder and Pacific cargo revenues were not enough to ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds Chicago to freighter network
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo will add Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to its freighter network from June 2.The service will operate three times per week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) with a Boeing 767 freighter, connecting Air Canada Cargo’s global hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with its self-handled warehouse ...
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InsightsRecovering transpacific market needs more lift
Capacity growth on the transpacific trade lane needs to continue to match a recent surge in e-commerce volumes.An unexpected surge in demand in November and December rescued airlines’ peak season, which had looked rather tepid in October.“It was a good peak season, especially from Asia to the US,” says Shawn ...
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NewsAir Canada partners with SATS for return to Singapore
Source: SATSAir Canada has selected SATS to provide cargo handling services at Singapore’s Changi International Airport as it returns to the airport for the first time in over 30 years.The Star Alliance airline will today launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore. The contract also includes ...
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NewsAir Canada cargo revenues drop 27% in 2023
Air Canada's full year 2023 cargo revenues declined 27% year on year due to reduced air cargo demand and a loss of capacity in the form of temporary passenger freighters (preighters).The airline said the decline of C$342m was partially offset by increased operations of purpose-built freighters in its cargo business, ...
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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NewsAir Canada sees cargo revenues dip in Q3
Air Canada continued to report declines in its cargo revenues during the third quarter of the year, although the drop-off has narrowed as the year has progressed.The latest quarterly figures from the combination carrier show that cargo revenues in the third quarter declined by 23.7% year on year to C$315m.However, ...
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Air Canada Cargo maintains summer belly capacity to Europe
Air Canada Cargo will offer customers more belly capacity to key European cities following Air Canada’s decision to extend passenger service to year-round on routes that were previously summer seasonal operations.Key routes that will remain available for customers throughout the winter include Montreal to Rome, Toronto to Copenhagen and Toronto ...
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Air Canada Cargo revenue drops nearly 25% in Q2
Air Canada's cargo business saw second-quarter operating revenues drop 24% year over year.Operating revenues for Air Canada Cargo in the three months ended June 30 were C$227m, down from C$299 in the same period in 2022.Michael Rousseau, president and chief executive of Air Canada, said in a press release: "Our ...
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Air Canada the latest to confirm Mexico freighter move
Air Canada Cargo will switch its Boeing 767 freighter flights from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting in July.The carrier is making the move following a government decree that ordered the move of cargo flights due to capacity limitations at MEX.The move creates issues ...
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Strike Aviation scoops Air Canada Cargo deal for Costa Rica
Air Canada Cargo has selected Strike Aviation to provide General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) services for its new freighter flights to Costa Rica.The GSSA had previously been providing services for the airline's bellyhold operation to Costa Rica but this has now been expanded to include the recently launched freighter ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo begins freighter flights to Punta Cana
Photo: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo has operated its first commercial freighter flight into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.The service uses a Boeing 767 freighter and will be operated once a week.“We are excited to add yet another destination to our expanding freighter network. This new service builds upon our capabilities ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo begins Costa Rica freighter service
Photo: Air Canada CargoAir Canada Cargo has started freighter flights into San José, Costa Rica using a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter.The flights to Juan Santamaría International Airport will operate twice per week, said the cargo carrier.“The start of our freighter operations into Costa Rica builds upon Air Canada’s passenger service ...
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Air Canada Cargo’s newbuild 767 freighters arrive
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of two newbuild Boeing 767-300 freighters.The freighters are expected to enter service soon said Air Canada Cargo on May 2.“We are thrilled to see our two factory-built Boeing 767 freighters land in Toronto for the first time today, joining our growing freighter fleet,” said ...