Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) is set to finalize a joint partnership agreement wherein Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) will operate a B767-300F on flights from Canada to Europe and South America for and on behalf of Air Canada Cargo.
According to provisional plans, flights will commence on June 9 with service from Toronto Pearson to Bogotá, Colombia and Lima International, Peru (via Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) and to México City International via Dallas/Fort Worth. Service to Europe is scheduled to begin during the second half of the year.
"We are thrilled to offer our customers the only dedicated freighter service between Canada and Latin America," said Lise-Marie Turpin, Vice President, Air Canada Cargo. "Working with Cargojet, we are able to leverage and build upon Air Canada's extensive North American and international networks. We look forward to continuing to grow our dedicated freighter network to Europe later this year and for a successful and mutually beneficial relationship with Cargojet into the future."
Air Canada Cargo offers freight services on domestic and international flights, utilizing bellyhold-capacity onboard Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) and Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) aircraft. For its part, Cargojet specializes in over-night delivery flights throughout Canada employing a fleet of eight B767-300(F)s, two B767-200(F)s, five B757-200(PF)s, and seven B727-200(F)s.
