Strong Q2 performance for Cargojet
Cargojet’s revenues increased $8.9 million to $88.2 million in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, a rise of 11.2 per cent on Q2 last year. And for the quarter ending 30 June, the gross margin was $23.3 million, a rise of $2.4 million, or 11.5 per cent versus the previous year. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation […]
ACS invests in Canada as it expands its Toronto office
The Canadian office of Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved to new larger premises in Toronto to facilitate its ambitious growth plans in the country. In the first half of the year, the office has posted growth of 36 per cent. In 2016, the number of charter contracts signed was up 25 per cent on […]
Future looking bright for Amerijet as LATAM recovers
The first six months were a good start to the year at Amerijet, but the carrier is also facing challenges that are endemic to the industry as a whole. Amerijet operates a seven-strong freighter fleet of Boeing 767-300/200 aircraft from its primary hub at Miami International Airport to 38 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central […]
Vancouver Airport realising vision of connecting the Americas with Asia
Vancouver International Airport’s vision of being the airport connecting Asia and the Americas has been a major driver of growth in recent years, Vancouver Airport Authority vice president of commercial development, Scott Norris says. Cargo has registered strong growth so far in 2017, following record-breaking passenger numbers in 2016, which increased capacity and activity, meaning […]
High value focus for Toronto Pearson
Toronto-Pearson International Airport’s strategic plan for cargo needs to reflect the increased development and flow of global trade of high value cargo, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) says. It is becoming a mega hub airport, with numerous non-stop daily flights to the world and the strategic plan needs to reflect the importance of cargo travelling […]
Mexican carrier Interjet signs contract with Swissport Canada
Swissport Canada has signed a contract with Mexican carrier Interjet to provide ground handling services for operations at Montreal Trudeau International Airport and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Swissport will provide Interjet with ground handling services including passenger and ramp handling, baggage services, operations coordination and load control. Montreal services will start on 13 […]
Unique needs means special cargo for G7 capital city
Ottawa Macdonald Cartier International Airport believes it can use its geographic location to provide an alternative to other airports including Toronto and Montreal, Ottawa International Airport Authority tells Air Cargo Week. Ottawa describes cargo performance this year as “So far, so good” describing it as “consistent”, having handled around 22,000 tonnes a year, primarily outbound. […]
Canada and Thailand modernise air transport agreement
Canada and Thailand have modernised their air transport agreement, meaning up to 21 flights per week between the two countries. The modernised agreement allows any number of Canadian and Thai airlines to serve any city in Canada and Thailand, establishing 21 flights per week for country, also enhancing rights allowing airlines to extend services to […]
Perishables increasingly important for EIA
Oil and gas continues to remain very important for Edmonton International Airport (EIA) but other sectors including perishables are growing, the airport explains. Edmonton is known as a manufacturing hub for the oil and gas industry, home to companies including Haliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Weatherford and Trinidad, meaning a lot of cargo is related to […]
Lobsters help Halifax Stanfield grow 21%
Cargo volumes at Halifax Stanfield International Airport grew 21.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 due to new direct flights to China transporting lobsters, Halifax International Airport Authority director for cargo & real estate development, Glen Boone (pictured) explains. This follows a record year in 2016 with 4.1 per cent growth to 33,330 […]
E-commerce driving growth at Hamilton
With demand for e-commerce increases, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is positioned to be at the centre of goods movements in Southern Ontario, president and chief executive officer Vijay Bathija (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. Hamilton Airport has seen double-digit growth so far in 2017 and the outlook for the rest of the year […]
Volga-Dnepr continues development of cargo supermarket
Volga-Dnepr Airlines is continuing to develop its “Cargo Supermarket” combining scheduled and charter services, regional sales manager Georgy Sokolov (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. The Cargo Supermarket combines scheduled and charter services and he says this has considerably increased the number of Boeing 737 and 747 charters, as well as using empty legs of the […]
Volga-Dnepr helps increase iron ore production in Canada
When mining company Baffinland Iron Mines increased its iron ore production quota, Volga-Dnepr Airlines was on hand to help bring in extra equipment. Baffinland produced and transported 3.2 million tonnes of iron ire from the mine to the port site 100 kilometres away in 2016, and much of the equipment at its Mary River operation […]
FedEx to connect Liege with its Memphis World Hub
FedEx Express will connect TNT’s European air hub in Liege to the FedEx World Hub in Memphis in April 2017. FedEx will use a Boeing 777 Freighter with 116 tonnes of capacity and TNT will be injected into the FedEx network for delivery across the US and Canada. The aircraft will continue on a round-the-world trip […]
Strauss set to replace Turpin at Air Canada Cargo
Hawaiian Air Cargo’s vice president of cargo – Tim Strauss (pictured below) – is set to take over from the retiring Lise-Marie Turpin at Air Canada Cargo from 1 April, according to reports. Turpin has been vice president of cargo for the Canadian carrier since 2008, but is to retire at the end of April. Strauss […]
New forwarding offices opened by C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson has opened new offices in Asia and Canada and more after acquiring APC Logistics, which has extensive freight forwarding and customs brokerage services in the Oceania region. The US freight forwarder says the move has ensured shippers’ “needs are met and exceeded” by expanding its global footprint in key strategic global markets, and led to creation […]
ECS Group and Exp-Air Cargo join forces in North America
ECS Group and Exp-Air Cargo have joined forces to consolidate its position in the general sales and service agent market across the Americas. Exp-Air Cargo was founded in 1990 with its headquarters in Montreal, and offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton, and predominantly focuses on the US and Canadian markets. Exp-Air Canada managing director, […]
Settlements approved in Canadian air cargo price fixing class action
Settlements reaching 29.6 million Canadian dollars ($22.5 million) have been approved for distribution as part of the Canadian Air Cargo Shipping Services Class Action. Courts in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec approved the settlements and the protocol to distribute funds as part of the class action against alleged price-fixing in the air cargo shipping market […]
WestJet revenue grows as expansion plans are implemented
Revenue at WestJet improved in 2016 as it continued growing and expansion plans were implemented, director of WestJet Cargo and charter operations, Heidi Grigg tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). She says revenue grew in 2016 despite economic challenges and the air cargo industry suffering from lower yields, but these should see some improvement in 2017. […]
CIFFA to partner with TIACA for ACF 2018
The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) will partner with The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Multimodal Americas at the Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Toronto in October 2018. It comes hot on the heels of Vladimir Zubkov formally taking over the helm as TIACA’s new secretary general, replacing Doug Brittin, who retired at the […]
Tonnage growth of 4.1% at Halifax Stanfield in 2016
Halifax Stanfield International Airport saw cargo growth of 4.1 per cent in 2016 compared to 2015. The Canadian gateway handled 33,329 tonnes and says much of that freight was Nova Scotian lobster It estimates $187 million (Canadian dollars) of seafood and lobster exports were shipped from Halifax Stanfield in 2016 up approximately $40 million from 2015. As […]
The gateway from North America to China
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is focusing on trade with Asia taking advantage of being home to the only freighter between mainland China and Canada, writes Air Cargo Week’s staff writer, James Muir. The airport says developing itself as the gateway to and from North America and China/Asia is not an accident, telling ACW: “EIA is […]
Lobster run for Yangtze River Express from Halifax
Lobsters will make up the payload of Chinese carrier Yangtze River Express Airlines’ charter freighter services to Halifax Stanfield International Airport starting from 7 January. The Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) says the carrier will use a Boeing 747-400 Freighter for five additional cargo flights operating on a charter basis between Canada and China in the month of January. […]
Lobster worth millions takes flight for the holidays from Halifax
Millions of dollars worth of Nova Scotia seafood will be shipped overseas again this holiday season and due to the success of cargo at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HIAA) in Canada, a new 17,000 square metre cargo pad has been built for freighters to utilise. HIAA vice president of business development and chief commercial officer, Bert […]
DHL Express Canada opens expanded facilities at Calgary
Calgary International Airport’s new 100,000 square foot Specialised Cargo Facility was officially opened this week with a ribbon-cutting at DHL Express Canada’s expanded warehouse and logistics operation. Those attending the ceremony (pictured above) included Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Calgary Airport Authority chair of the board, Mel Belich, and DHL Express Canada chief executive officer, Andrew Williams. As […]
dnata enters Canada with investment in GTA Aviation
dnata has entered Canada with an investment in GTA Aviation’s cargo and ground handling operations. The Dubai cargo handler has reached an agreement with Canada’s GTA to purchase a 50 per cent stake in its cargo and ground handling operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This investment marks dnata’s first step into the Canadian market […]
Gatwick now offering a ‘complimentary’ scheme to Heathrow
Gatwick Airport chief executive, Stewart Wingate said the gateway is now offering the UK Government a “complementary scheme” to Heathrow Airport, which was backed for a third runway last month. Speaking at the Airport Operators Association annual conference in London on 21 November, Wingate explained he is still confident its expansion plans will get the green light: […]
Strong growth at Heathrow, Gatwick plans more Chinese services
Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have continued strong growth in October while Gatwick Airport’s double-digit recovery continues as it plans more Chinese routes. Heathrow’s volumes shot up 6.7 per cent to 141,444 tonnes with particularly strong growth from markets in Latin America and East Asia. It says Mexico was up 28 per cent, followed by China […]
Air Canada Cargo adds Frankfurt to freighter network
Air Canada Cargo has added Frankfurt to its freighter network, with Boeing 767-300 Freighter services from Toronto due to start on 19 November. The weekly 767-300F, operated by Cargojet through a wet lease agreement with Air Canada, are in addition to the 28 weekly widebody flights Air Canada operates between Canada and Frankfurt. Air Canada […]
Alaska Airlines’ booking engine to be powered by SmartKargo
SmartKargo has been selected by Alaska Airlines to provide its state-of-the-art booking engine for Alaska’s expanding cargo business throughout North America. The IT provider will provide the leading-edge technology to drive growth and business innovation for the carrier. The cloud-based SmartKargo solution will feature ease-of-use for cargo customers through a smart booking process that provides […]
