Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service

A white Air Canada plane seen from the side by the wing with a cargo container on the tarmac. Air Canada is placing more emphasis on its cargo business.

Eight cargo jets are only the beginning for Air Canada. 

The first carrier in North America to return to a combination passenger-and-freighter fleet intends to invest in more all-cargo aircraft as logistics contributes more to long-term profitability, the company’s cargo chief says.

Air Canada began flying its first Boeing 767-300 converted freighter in late December and the arrival of a second aircraft is imminent. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry...

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