Air Canada

Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb

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Air Canada Cargo plans to start scheduled service to Liege with its Boeing 767 freighters starting in February, whilst flights to Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, are slated to begin in April. The Canadian carrier will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel will see two flights per week. The service will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax. These new routes are in addition to the … [Read more...] about Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb

Air Canada adds Releye to cold chain solution

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Air Canada Cargo is set to become the first Canadian operator of Envirotainer’s Releye RLP, as part of its cold chain solution AB Absolute. The new live-monitored, temperature-controlled certified aircraft containers, including the larger RAP, are designed to meet the strictest requirements in pharmaceutical air freight. The introduction of these containers follows the recent inauguration of Air Canada’s new cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport … [Read more...] about Air Canada adds Releye to cold chain solution

PLA Global Wrap: Week 17

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In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17

cargo.one steps into North America with Air Canada

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Air freight booking platform cargo.one is making strides in its global expansion strategy as it signed a letter of intent with Air Canada’s cargo division to offer freight capacity on its cargo booking platform, and to make the airline a blueprint for its regional operations. The agreement will be finalised by the end of April, and both companies have kicked off the integration phase, with available capacity on flights between Europe to North America expected to go live in the second … [Read more...] about cargo.one steps into North America with Air Canada

Pratt & Whitney GTF engines power Air Canada Airbus A220

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Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), along with Airbus and Air Canada celebrated the entry into service of Air Canada’s first A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The event was commemorated with a ceremony at Air Canada’s headquarters in Montreal with Air Canada, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney and government representatives in attendance.  This entry into service marks a significant milestone for Air Canada as it becomes the first Canada-based … [Read more...] about Pratt & Whitney GTF engines power Air Canada Airbus A220

Air China and Air Canada expand strategic cooperation

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Air Canada and Air China Limited have announced that the airlines will expand their mutual codeshare services and lounge agreement in time for the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, recognizing the importance of tourism and trade between the two countries. Air Canada and Air China are working toward finalizing their planned joint venture, while satisfying both countries' applicable regulatory conditions.   As a result of the codeshare expansion, Air China will place its code on Air … [Read more...] about Air China and Air Canada expand strategic cooperation