Edmonton and DDC to create drone delivery airport
Drone Delivery Canada and Edmonton Regional Airports Authority have joined forces to create the first drone delivery airport in Edmonton. The drone technology company and airport authority will open flights from Edmonton International Airport using DDC’s DroneSpot take-off and landing zones utilising its flight infrastructure. They will implement, promote and market DDC’s drone delivery services […]
Edmonton airport keeps its cool with high volumes
With more companies making Edmonton International Airport their logistics hub, it is becoming Canada’s leading gateway for biopharma and temperature sensitive cargo. The airport’s e-commerce, cargo and aviation real estate director, Mammen Tharakan tells Air Cargo Week that a number of Chinese companies are making Edmonton their North American base. Among others, China’s EHL International […]
Plant Box picks Edmonton as North American hub
Edmonton International Airport has opened the door to Asian investment at its Airport City, welcoming Chinese-based company Plant Box. The company specialising in LED lighting systems for indoor plant growth has made Edmonton its North American entry point and logistics hub, and home of its manufacturing and distribution centre in North America. Plant Box chose […]
EHL makes Edmonton its North American hub
EHL International Logistics has signed a deal with Edmonton International Airport (EIA) to make the airport its North American logistics consolidation centre for goods from China. The subsidiary of the Henan Provincial Government will operate flights from Zhengzhou to Edmonton and continue to the US. Trial Boeing 747-400 flights through Edmonton are underway in preparation […]
Air Canada breaks ground for new Edmonton facility
Air Canada has broken the ground for its new facility at Edmonton International Airport, housing ground support equipment services and cargo teams. Terracap Group will construct the 50,000 square foot building, with the ground support team occupying 30,000 square feet and Air Canada Cargo utilising the other 20,000 square feet. The facility is expected to […]
Edmonton to pursue IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) will be the first airport community in Canada to pursue IATA CEIV Pharma certification. The International Air Transport Association Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (IATA CEIV Pharma) certification provides consistent standards for shipping pharmaceuticals using airfreight by working alongside industry stakeholders and regulators to harmonise the supply […]
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 […]
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, […]
WestJet connects Gatwick with six Canadian cities
Gatwick Airport has received 28 new weekly flights to Canada with WestJet launching routes to Toronto, St John’s, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. The low cost carrier will have bellyhold cargo capacity, and will use Boeing 767-300s on all the services except the St John’s flights, which will use a Boeing 737. The Toronto flights […]
