Vancouver International Airport

GTA dnata to start ground handling operations in Vancouver by Q4

by Payload Asia

GTA dnata has been awarded a 5-year ground handling license to operate at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The company will provide ramp, passenger and cargo warehousing services by the fourth quarter of 2020, a press release confirmed. The Canadian joint venture was established when Dubai-based dnata bought a 50-percent stake in GTA Aviation’s cargo and ground handling operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport, marking the entry of the Dubai-based air services provider into … [Read more...] about GTA dnata to start ground handling operations in Vancouver by Q4

Cargo priority on Canada’s W. Coast

by Payload Asia

It’s tempting to observe that Canada has pretty much ‘missed the boat’ when it comes to air cargo. With an airport system long in the hands of government bureaucrats, a near solitary focus on passengers and the absence of any Canadian cargo-savvy passenger airline, let alone a globally-focused, dedicated cargo carrier, has all conspired to give air cargo a very low profile at the majority of airports across the country. It is surprising considering the vast country was … [Read more...] about Cargo priority on Canada’s W. Coast

Cargo priority on Canada's W. Coast

by Payload Asia

It’s tempting to observe that Canada has pretty much ‘missed the boat’ when it comes to air cargo. With an airport system long in the hands of government bureaucrats, a near solitary focus on passengers and the absence of any Canadian cargo-savvy passenger airline, let alone a globally-focused, dedicated cargo carrier, has all conspired to give air cargo a very low profile at the majority of airports across the country. It is surprising considering the vast country was … [Read more...] about Cargo priority on Canada's W. Coast