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'''Air Canada Cargo''' is the cargo service subsidiary of [[Air Canada]]. Air Canada Cargo offers cargo services on domestic and trans-border flights, using the cargo capacity on aircraft operated by [[Air Canada]] and [[Air Canada Jazz]] on domestic and trans-border routes. [[Air Canada]] offers cargo services on its international passenger flights and also uses chartered, all-freighter aircraft for [[Canada]] – [[Europe]] and Canada – [[Asia]] services.<ref name="About Air Canada Cargo">{{cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/cargo/about-us|title=About Air Canada Cargo}}</ref>
'''Air Canada Cargo''' is the cargo service subsidiary of [[Air Canada]]. Air Canada Cargo offers cargo services on domestic and trans-border flights, using the cargo capacity on aircraft operated by [[Air Canada]] and [[Air Canada Jazz]] on domestic and trans-border routes. [[Air Canada]] offers cargo services on its international passenger flights and also uses chartered, all-freighter aircraft for Canada – Europe and Canada – [[Asia]] services.<ref name="About Air Canada Cargo">{{cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/cargo/about-us|title=About Air Canada Cargo}}</ref>


In March 2021, Air Canada Cargo launched an e-commerce business under a brand name called Rivo, through which Air Canada partnered with last-mile and first-mile providers to provide point-to-point delivery in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Halifax, and St. John's. Air Canada Cargo is "not expecting to replace major players in this area, but this market is growing and (Air Canada Cargo) has the skills and the technology now to take advantage of that marketplace.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 27, 2021 |title=United and Air Canada renew cargo focus, but AA and Delta eyes are on passengers|url=https://theloadstar.com/united-and-air-canada-renew-cargo-focus-but-aa-and-delta-eyes-are-on-passengers/|access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=The Loadstar}}</ref>”
In March 2021, Air Canada Cargo launched an e-commerce business under a brand name called Rivo, through which Air Canada partnered with last-mile and first-mile providers to provide point-to-point delivery in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Halifax, and St. John's. Air Canada Cargo is "not expecting to replace major players in this area, but this market is growing and (Air Canada Cargo) has the skills and the technology now to take advantage of that marketplace.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 27, 2021 |title=United and Air Canada renew cargo focus, but AA and Delta eyes are on passengers|url=https://theloadstar.com/united-and-air-canada-renew-cargo-focus-but-aa-and-delta-eyes-are-on-passengers/|access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=The Loadstar}}</ref>”
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Starting during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Air Canada Cargo began using temporarily modified [[Boeing 777]] and [[Airbus A330]] ([[preighter]]) aircraft, which have additional available cargo space due to the removal of seats from the passenger cabin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Air Canada Cargo Announces Launch Routes For its Newly Converted Freighter Aircraft Arriving This Fall|url=https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-06-14-Air-Canada-Cargo-Announces-Launch-Routes-For-its-Newly-Converted-Freighter-Aircraft-Arriving-This-Fall|access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=News Release Archive|language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, Air Canada began converting some of its existing Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft to freighter version.<ref name="About Air Canada Cargo" />
Starting during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Air Canada Cargo began using temporarily modified [[Boeing 777]] and [[Airbus A330]] ([[preighter]]) aircraft, which have additional available cargo space due to the removal of seats from the passenger cabin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Air Canada Cargo Announces Launch Routes For its Newly Converted Freighter Aircraft Arriving This Fall|url=https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-06-14-Air-Canada-Cargo-Announces-Launch-Routes-For-its-Newly-Converted-Freighter-Aircraft-Arriving-This-Fall|access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=News Release Archive|language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, Air Canada began converting some of its existing Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft to freighter version.<ref name="About Air Canada Cargo" />


On December 9, 2021, Air Canada Cargo's first of eight [[Boeing 767-300ER]]/BDSF dedicated freighter aircraft entered service between [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] and [[Vancouver International Airport]] — addressing supply chain issues in the aftermath of the [[November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods]].<ref name="Air Canada First Boeing 767F Enters Service">{{Cite web|title=Air Canada's First Boeing 767-300ER Freighter Enters Service; Deployed to British Columbia to Support Canadian Supply Chain|url=https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-12-09-Air-Canadas-First-Boeing-767-300ER-Freighter-Enters-Service-Deployed-to-British-Columbia-to-Support-Canadian-Supply-Chain|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=News Release Archive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/news-updates/commercial/20211209.html|title=News – Inaugural Freighter Flight to Aid Canadian Supply Chain |publisher=Air Canada Cargo |access-date=December 13, 2021 |website=www.aircanada.com}}</ref> The dedicated cargo aircraft will operate on routes linking [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto]] to [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]], [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], and [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]] (the first time Air Canada Cargo will serve this destination). Additional destinations to be served in early 2022 include [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]], [[St. John's International Airport|St. John's]], and [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]] as more freighters enter service.<ref name="Air Canada First Boeing 767F Enters Service" /> Air Canada also placed an order for two new Boeing 767-300F freighters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/air-canada-buys-two-b767-300fs-as-revenues-climb/|title=Air Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb|work=www.aircargonews.net|date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
On December 9, 2021, Air Canada Cargo's first of eight [[Boeing 767-300ER]]/BDSF dedicated freighter aircraft entered service between [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] and [[Vancouver International Airport]] — addressing supply chain issues in the aftermath of the [[November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods]].<ref name="Air Canada First Boeing 767F Enters Service">{{Cite web|title=Air Canada's First Boeing 767-300ER Freighter Enters Service; Deployed to British Columbia to Support Canadian Supply Chain|url=https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2021-12-09-Air-Canadas-First-Boeing-767-300ER-Freighter-Enters-Service-Deployed-to-British-Columbia-to-Support-Canadian-Supply-Chain|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=News Release Archive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/news-updates/commercial/20211209.html|title=News – Inaugural Freighter Flight to Aid Canadian Supply Chain |publisher=Air Canada Cargo |access-date=December 13, 2021 |website=www.aircanada.com}}</ref> The dedicated cargo aircraft will operate on routes linking [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto]] to [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]], [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], and [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]] (the first time Air Canada Cargo will serve this destination). Additional destinations to be served in early 2022 include [[Halifax Stanfield International Airport|Halifax]], [[St. John's International Airport|St. John's]], and [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]] as more freighters enter service.<ref name="Air Canada First Boeing 767F Enters Service" /> Air Canada also placed an order for two new Boeing 767-300F freighters in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/air-canada-buys-two-b767-300fs-as-revenues-climb/|title=Air Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb|work=www.aircargonews.net|date=26 April 2022}}</ref> In 2024, the airline decided to cancel plans to bring the fleet up to 10 aircraft, due to softening cargo demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aircanada.investorroom.com/image/Q1_2024_Air_Canada_MDA.pdf|title=First Quarter 2024 Management’s Discussion and Analysis|work=www.aircanada.com|date=2 May 2024}}</ref>


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|Orders are passenger to freighter conversions by [[Israel Aerospace Industries|IEI]].<br />Deliveries until 2025.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/about/media/media-features/boeing-767-freighters.html |title=Air Canada Cargo welcomes Boeing 767 freighters, heralding new chapter in storied history of moving goods |work=Air Canada |date=November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 December 2021 |title=Air Canada takes delivery of first B767 dedicated freighter |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/110445-air-canada-takes-delivery-of-first-b767-dedicated-freighter |work=Ch-Aviation}}</ref><ref name="2022q3mda">{{cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Third Quarter 2022 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Conditions |url=https://investors.aircanada.com/image/Q3+2022+Air+Canada+MD%26A+-+English.pdf |accessdate=28 October 2022}}</ref>
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* [[Air Canada]]
* [[Air Canada]]
* [[Canada Post]]
* [[Canada Post]]
* [[Toronto Pearson International Airport heist]], a 2023 [[grand theft]] at the Air Canada Cargo terminal


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 3 August 2024

Air Canada Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
AC ACA AIR CANADA
AOC #5262 (shared with Air Canada)[1]
Fleet size8
Parent companyAir Canada
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Websiteaircanada.com/cargo

Air Canada Cargo is the cargo service subsidiary of Air Canada. Air Canada Cargo offers cargo services on domestic and trans-border flights, using the cargo capacity on aircraft operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz on domestic and trans-border routes. Air Canada offers cargo services on its international passenger flights and also uses chartered, all-freighter aircraft for Canada – Europe and Canada – Asia services.[2]

In March 2021, Air Canada Cargo launched an e-commerce business under a brand name called Rivo, through which Air Canada partnered with last-mile and first-mile providers to provide point-to-point delivery in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Halifax, and St. John's. Air Canada Cargo is "not expecting to replace major players in this area, but this market is growing and (Air Canada Cargo) has the skills and the technology now to take advantage of that marketplace.[3]”

History

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Air Canada Cargo Express Douglas DC-8-73F

Trans Canada Airlines (as Air Canada was then known) began cargo flights in 1953. In 1965, TCA rebranded as Air Canada, and in 1978, Air Canada began a cargo division, naming it Air Canada Cargo (which operated as "Air Canada Cargo Express").[4] The airline operated with Douglas DC-8-73F freighters until Air Canada decided to retire their fleet during the 1990s, retiring the Air Canada Cargo brand until deciding to bring it back during the 2020s. During the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, Air Canada used their passenger planes' cargo capacity to carry cargo on their flights.[2]

Fleet & Destinations

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Main article: List of Air Canada destinations § List of destinations served by Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo Boeing 767-300F

In the past, Air Canada Cargo operated Douglas DC-8 aircraft under the name "Air Canada Cargo Express".[2]

With direct cargo service to over 150 cities and global coverage to over 450 more through interline partnerships and a vast trucking network, Air Canada serves major markets around the world.[2]

Starting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Canada Cargo began using temporarily modified Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 (preighter) aircraft, which have additional available cargo space due to the removal of seats from the passenger cabin.[5] Subsequently, Air Canada began converting some of its existing Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft to freighter version.[2]

On December 9, 2021, Air Canada Cargo's first of eight Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF dedicated freighter aircraft entered service between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport — addressing supply chain issues in the aftermath of the November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods.[6][7] The dedicated cargo aircraft will operate on routes linking Toronto to Frankfurt, Miami, Quito, Lima, Mexico City, San Juan, and Guadalajara (the first time Air Canada Cargo will serve this destination). Additional destinations to be served in early 2022 include Halifax, St. John's, and Madrid as more freighters enter service.[6] Air Canada also placed an order for two new Boeing 767-300F freighters in 2022.[8] In 2024, the airline decided to cancel plans to bring the fleet up to 10 aircraft, due to softening cargo demand.[9]

Air Canada Cargo fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 6 —
Boeing 767-300F 2 —
Total 8 —

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-05), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ a b c d e "About Air Canada Cargo".
  3. ^ "United and Air Canada renew cargo focus, but AA and Delta eyes are on passengers". The Loadstar. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Air Canada Cargo to begin operations for first converted Boeing 767-300 ER". December 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Air Canada Cargo Announces Launch Routes For its Newly Converted Freighter Aircraft Arriving This Fall". News Release Archive. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Air Canada's First Boeing 767-300ER Freighter Enters Service; Deployed to British Columbia to Support Canadian Supply Chain". News Release Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "News – Inaugural Freighter Flight to Aid Canadian Supply Chain". www.aircanada.com. Air Canada Cargo. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Air Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb". www.aircargonews.net. 26 April 2022.
  9. ^ "First Quarter 2024 Management's Discussion and Analysis" (PDF). www.aircanada.com. 2 May 2024.
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