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NewsAir Canada and OEC Canada undergo screen test
Air Canada Cargo said it recently shipped an IMAX screen housed in a crate that is one of the largest items it has ever fit into a Boeing B767 freighter.The cargo carrier worked with freight forwarder OEC Canada to fit the 44 ft long, 800 kg crate in the B767, ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo’s freighter frenzy
For an airline that stripped itself of maindeck passenger-cargo combination aircraft and freighters in the 1990s, Air Canada is certainly now making up for lost time.The airline’s current freighter order book represents a hefty financial investment.Air Canada Cargo currently has three Boeing B767 freighters that have been converted from its ...
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Air Cargo News' most read in 2022
Last year was another turbulent year for the air cargo industry as the rapid growth experienced in 2021 turned to decline and capacity began to open up as passenger networks re-opened.Despite the demand declines, volumes stayed ahead of pre-Covid levels and rates remained far above the levels achieved in 2019 ...
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InsightsLatin American air cargo recovers with a vengeance
Demand faltered in Latin America during Covid but has bounced back this year and carriers are keen to capitalise, explains Ian Putzger.At the end of October, LATAM Cargo stepped up its freighter flights from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama from one to three weekly frequencies.This came shortly after Latin America’s ...
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Cargo offers ‘consistent’ contribution to Air Canada
In releasing Air Canada’s third-quarter results, the carrier’s president and chief executive, Michael Roussea, pointed to the fact that “Air Canada Cargo is consistently contributing to our results.”In the third quarter of this year, Air Canada generated C$644m ($472m) in operating income, with a strong operating margin of 12.1%.It was ...
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Air Canada expands freighter operations into the US
Air Canada Cargo will add freighter flights to the US, while also expanding its network to Latin America.The carrier said that starting in November it will add B767 freighter flights to Dallas and Atlanta.Air Canada Cargo is also expanding its presence in Latin America with a service to Bogota."The addition ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo first to be re-certified by IATA for the safe transport of live animals
Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe transport of live animals by Air Canada Cargo. (CNW Group/Air Canada)Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe ...
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InsightsMaindeck expansion positions Air Canada for cargo growth
US passenger airlines with global networks have long since shed their maindeck freighter fleets but north of the border there is a renaissance of the combination carrier business model.Air Canada Cargo has an order book for two production Boeing B777Fs, two production line B767 freighters and eight of its passenger ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo to add B777 freighters
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada will add B777 freighters for the first time as it continues to expand its presence in the all-cargo market.The carrier today announced an order for two factory-built B777Fs to enter into service in 2024.The order comes as Air Canada has been investing in converting its B767 ...
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Air Canada stops cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flights
Air Canada has operated its final cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flight and will now return its temporarily converted fleet of B777s and A330s to passenger service.Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down in Toronto from Bogota on May 14.The A330-300 aircraft will now be reconverted back to passenger service ...
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NewsAir Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb
Boeing 767F. Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada has purchased two new Boeing 767-300F freighters that are due to be delivered this year.The two factory-built freighters will be in addition to the eight Boeing 767-300s that are being converted for Air Canada Cargo operations. Earlier this month, Air Canada Cargo added its ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds second freighter and expands network
Source: CNW Group/Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has added its second freighter aircraft allowing it to start ramping up its freighter network with new destinations in Canada and Europe.The airline said that the addition of its second B767-300ER will allow it to start high frequency freighter services from Halifax Stanfield International ...
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NewsMixed outcome for airlines in battle against air cargo cartel fines
Source: ShutterstockThere was mixed outcome for airlines in their battle against air cargo cartel fines issued by the European Commission.On March 30, the European Union (EU) General Court dismissed the actions brought by Martinair Holland, KLM, Cargolux Airlines, Air France-KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo and ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo opens new $16m cold chain facility
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo’s $16m cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport cargo hub has been inaugurated.The project was undertaken to expand and enhance Air Canada Cargo’s cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food and other perishables.Jason Berry, vice president, cargo, at ...
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NewsAir Canada mobilises Ukraine humanitarian cargo flight
B787-9 Dreamliner. Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada, Airlink, Project C.U.R.E. and GlobalMedic have joined forces to directly help Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland and those still in Ukraine.A special humanitarian cargo charter flight, operated by Air Canada using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, will transport medical equipment from Airlink and Project ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo freighter operations are underway
CGI Air Canada B767 freighter. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo's first dedicated B767-300ER freighter aircraft has been put into service as the carrier re-launched freighter operations.On December 9, the converted aircraft operated its inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver carrying a full load of cargo.The first flight took place earlier ...
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Air Canada Cargo prepares to launch freighter operations
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of the first of eight freighters as it prepares to re-launch dedicated all-cargo operations.Earlier this year the airline announced plans to convert surplus B767-300 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The first of the aircraft has now been delivered and will "commence operations soon", Air Canada ...
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Air Canada adds cargo capacity to help maintain British Columbia supply chains
Air Canada "significantly increased cargo capacity" into and out of Vancouver to help maintain supply chain links following flooding in British Columbia.The carrier said that between November 21 and November 30 it would add around 586 tonnes of cargo capacity, representing 3,223 cu m, from its hubs in Toronto, Montreal ...
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NewsAir Canada's cargo revenues exceed C$1bn mark for the year
Air Canada Cargo reported record figures in the third quarter of the year as the airline continues its push into the air cargo market.The carrier reported cargo revenues for the third-quarter period of C$366m, an increase of 69.4% compared with a year earlier.Over the first nine months of the year, ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo to expand cold chain capabilities in Toronto
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada is investing $16m in expanding and enhancing its cold chain handling facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport.The expanded facility will feature over 30,000 sq ft of temperature-controlled areas and an expanded cooler to fully meet the requirements of cold chain shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food ...
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