Air Canada shows big ambitions for cargo startup

Close-up side view of an Air Canada jet with red maple leaf and cargo door open.

Air Canada isn’t just testing the waters for a stand-alone freighter division — it’s jumping in with both feet. 

The carrier was one of the first to harness the revenue opportunity from cargo-only passenger aircraft when the pandemic knocked out regular travel business and discovered there is strong demand for additional cargo lift into the Canadian market. It subsequently launched a cargo airline within an airline to take advantage of the ongoing airlift shortage and e-commerce boom. 

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