EIA and Air Canada partner for sustainability
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Air Canada are signing a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions and advance a green and sustainable aviation sector. The EIA-Air Canada Sustainability Partnership aims to reduce the carbon impact of air travel with both organisations working together to test emerging green technologies at EIA’s Airport City Sustainability Campus, an […]
New cargo facility opens at Edmonton International Airport
A new state-of-the-art $10 million Canadian ($7.9 million) cargo and logistics warehouse opened on Friday, 20 October at Edmonton International Airport (EIA). The new 50,000 square-foot cargo facility is the third building owned by Aeroterm and construction began in Spring 2016 and it opened earlier this month. Local media also reported on Friday, that Korean […]
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 […]
Perishables and agrifood boost Edmonton
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is performing above forecasts in 2016, due to a strong first quarter in international cargo charter growth and perishables in June and July. The gateway’s primary market is international and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific sectors are above target due to new capacity offerings of AFKLMP Cargo, Icelandair Cargo and Westjet on […]
Edmonton sees cargo volumes rise for 6th consecutive year
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) saw its cargo volumes growth climb for the sixth consecutive year in 2015 and is set to see a further rise in 2016. The Canadian gateway has not yet revealed how many tonnes of freight it handled, but president and chief executive officer, Tom Ruth says: “Overall, 2015 was a year of wins […]