Cargojet is Mammoth Freighters’ launch customer for 777 Freighter

Mammoth Freighters LLC announced today that Cargojet Airways Ltd. is the launch customer for its new 777-200LR freighter with the signing of a sales agreement for two initial 777-200LRMF freighters. Cargojet has additional options for two 300ERMFs and two additional 200LRMFs. MSN 29747, the prototype article for certification, will be the first aircraft delivered to […]

Cargojet’s Ajay K. Virmani is named one of Canada’s top CEOs of the year

Cargojet president and chief executive officer Dr Ajay K. Virmani has been recognised as Strategist of the Year, as well being named one of Canada’s top leaders of 2020 representing the best corporate leadership, innovation, vision and responsibility by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. The Strategist of the Year is awarded by the […]

Cargojet extends partnership with Amazon

Cargojet has entered into a strategic agreement with Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings, giving the retail giant voting shares in the Canadian airline. The agreement is in conjunction with Amazon and Cargojet’s existing commercial agreement for overnight air cargo services, and will incentivise growth to deliver to Canadian customers. Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon to […]

Cargojet keeps delivering e-commerce

With the growth of e-commerce unlikely to stop anytime soon, Cargojet is confident it will continue to deliver strong results. The Mississauga, Ontario-based airline says revenue growth of more than 10% comes from ever-rising e-commerce demand. Cargojet is Canada’s largest provider of overnight cargo services, mainly carrying e-commerce goods on domestic services. On international routes, […]

Drake to act as Cargojet company ambassador

Cargojet has partnered with award-winning Canadian artist Drake who will act as a company ambassador, and receive assistance with logistics requirements. Drake has been a longstanding supporter of the Canadian airline, which specialises in overnight services, having been first introduced to Cargojet during celebrations of its first Boeing 767-300F. The artist says: “Supporting home grown […]

Lobster’s a tasty business at Halifax Stanfield

Millions of dollars’ worth of Nova Scotia lobster and other seafood products will be shipped overseas once again during the holiday season. “This has traditionally been the busiest time of the year for our cargo business. By the end of the month, we estimate $30 million in lobster will have been shipped from Halifax Stanfield […]

Air Canada Cargo to end freighter partnership with Cargojet

Air Canada Cargo is to end its partnership with Cargojet, cancelling freighter services across Mexico, the USA, South America and Germany. The two airlines started their first flight on 10 June 2016, with flights to Bogota in Colombia and Lima in Peru using a Boeing 767-300 Freighter, providing 52 tonnes of cargo capacity. Services to […]

Cargojet and Canada Post renew agreement until 2025

Cargojet has extended its agreement with the Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC) to 31 March 2025. The two companies signed an agreement in February 2014, initially running until 31 March 2022, with three additional 36 month renewal terms, and both parties have chosen to exercise the first renewal. Cargojet president and chief executive officer, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Air Canada Cargo to add second South American freighter service

Air Canada Cargo is to add a second weekly service to South America with an additional flight to Bogota and Lima. The Boeing 767-300ER Freighter services operated by Cargojet were launched in June with flights from Toronto to Lima via Atlanta and Bogota, as well as Toronto to Mexico City via Dallas Fort Worth. Air […]

Halifax Stanfield and Incheon expand sister airport agreement

Halifax Stanfield International Airport has celebrated six years of a ‘sister airport’ agreement with Incheon International Airport by further expanding the deal. Since initially starting the agreement in 2010, cargo exports have been a major focus area, with live lobster exports to Asia doubling between 2010 and 2015. Halifax says the value of live lobster […]

Seafood booming from Halifax International

Seafood exports were up 21 per cent at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in the first half of the year fuelled by an increase in lobsters moved to Asia. However, this was the bright spot as volumes at the Canadian East coast airport to the end of June fell by about three per cent on the […]

Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet announce freighter from Dallas to Mexico City

Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet have announced new freighter service from Toronto to Mexico City via Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport will begin on 9 June, 2016. The route is a result of a co-operative arrangement between Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet and will be operated with Boeing 767-300ER Freighter aircraft. DFW Airport executive vice […]

Air Canada and Cargojet to run freighter from Canada to LATAM

Air Canada and Cargojet today announced they are finalising a commercial arrangement that will see Air Canada Cargo introducing dedicated freighter services from Canada to Latin America and Europe with a Boeing 767-300ER Freighter operated by Cargojet. Air Canada Cargo will become the only provider of direct scheduled freighter service between Canada and Latin America. The […]