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    Air Canada names Berry as VP cargo

    2020-12-01T10:25:29Z

    Air Canada has named Jason Berry as its new vice president of cargo, effective from January next year.In his new role, Berry — who was previously president at Alaska Airlines' subsidiary McGee Air Services — will report to Lucie Guillemette, executive vice president and chief commercial officer.Before his role at ...

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    Air Canada cargo revenues stronger than passenger for the first time

    2020-08-12T10:10:18Z

    Air Canada's cargo revenues have exceeded passenger revenues for the first time, the carrier said in its second quarter results, which were released on July 31.Total operating revenue in the second quarter fell 89% to C$527 million. Of that, C$269m came from cargo — a 52% year-on-year increase from the ...

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    Air Canada reveals impact of Covid-19 in Q1 results

    2020-05-05T15:24:00Z

    In its first quarter results, Air Canada has reported a slide in revenues and earnings, predominantly due to the impact of the coronavirus.The carrier noted a 15% year-on-year decrease in revenues, from C$4.4bn in the first quarter of 2019 compared with C$3.7bn in the same period of this year.Ebit for ...

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    Air Canada Cargo issues Covid-19 operations update

    2020-04-08T11:39:35Z

    Air Canada has significantly reduced its number of flights as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak but it is utilising its fleet to transport cargo to keep supply chains moving.In an operations update, Air Canada said that it has capacity on scheduled widebody flights operating on routes between Canada, Europe ...

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    Lufthansa and Air Canada the join the list of airlines suspending services to China

    2020-01-30T10:36:19Z

    The Lufthansa Group and Air Canada have joined British Airways in taking precautions against the Chinese coronavirus outbreak by similarly suspending flights to mainland China.All three US majors have also suspended some or all of their flights into China as the rate of infections rise and consumer demand falls.The moves ...

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    Edmonton airport set to be the world's first drone delivery hub

    2019-10-29T15:12:05Z

    Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is to establish the world’s first airport drone delivery hub, at Edmonton International Airport.DDC, with the assistance of sales agent Air Canada, has entered into a commercial agreement with the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (ERAA) to use the Canadian airport for its proprietary drone delivery platform.The ...

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    DSV Canada to employ DDC drone at Milton HQ

    2019-10-23T16:05:31Z

    Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Canada to deploy DDC’s drone delivery platform with the Canadian arm of the global transport and logistics company DSV Panalpina.Initial deployment will be at DSV Air & Sea Canada’s new head office and warehouse in ...

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    John Lloyd finds his feet at Air Canada Cargo

    2019-07-02T08:52:47Z

    John Lloyd - Air Canada CargoJohn Lloyd joined Air Canada Cargo in January but officially took up the role of director of cargo for the Europe, Middle East and India region in April.Lloyd is well known and respected in the air cargo industry having worked at Virgin Atlantic Cargo ...

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    Air Canada completes Transat acquisition

    2019-06-27T12:53:55Z

    Air Canada and Transat announced today that they have concluded a definitive Arrangement Agreement that provides for Air Canada's acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Transat and its combination with Air Canada.Under the terms of the binding agreement, unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Transat, Air ...