Canadian airport sets up logistics beachhead for US e-commerce

Side nose view of large, white commercial jets in a row at airport on sunny day.

At first blush Edmonton, Canada, seems an unlikely destination for international air shipments bound for online shoppers in the United States. 

Following some promising trial runs with e-commerce providers, Edmonton International Airport is banking on its geographic location along circumpolar routes, congestion-free facilities and Canada’s trade-friendly customs rules to advance a multibillion dollar air logistics village and become a major cargo hub.

“Planes that typically would have stopped at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-airport-sets-up-logistics-beachhead-for-us-e-commerce

Canadian airport betting big on hydrogen

A birds eye view of a terminal at the Edmonton International Airport shows several airplanes surrounding the building.

Airlines and fuel providers are experimenting with using hydrogen to power aircraft and vehicles, and Edmonton International Airport (EIA) aims to be “on the leading edge of that,” according to VP Myron Keehn.

“I think hydrogen for aircraft is coming quicker than we think,” Keehn, the Canadian airport’s vice president of air service, business development, environmental, social and governance, and government relations, told FreightWaves.

He predicted the Edmonton area would be using hydrogen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-airport-betting-big-on-hydrogen

Edmonton Airport to speed fueling for cargo jets

Aerial view of a big white cargo jet sitting on apron at airport.

Faster fueling that speeds up aircraft turn times is one of the selling points behind a CA$36 million ($27.million) investment in new cargo infrastructure at Edmonton International Airport that is being shared by the Government of Canada.

The expansion project is designed to accommodate growth in air shipments and support exports, a key government priority. Cargo operations have grown significantly during the past five years and were up 7.5% in 2020 to 101.4 million pounds despite a significant...

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