Cargojet

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Cargojet
Cargojet Airways Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
W8 CJT CARGOJET
Founded2002
AOC #Canada: 11674[1]
United States: W29F899F[2]
HubsHamilton
Secondary hubs
Fleet size26[3]
Destinations16
Parent companyCargojet Inc.
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Key people
  • Ajay K. Virmani (President & CEO)
  • Jim Crane (Chairman of the Board)[4]
Websitecargojet.com

Cargojet Inc. (TSX: CJT) is a scheduled cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It operates cargo services in Canada and internationally, as well as full aircraft charters. Its main base is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.[5] Cargojet is a public company with over 1200 employees.

History[]

The airline was established on 21 February 2002 from the cargo operation of the defunct Canada 3000 airline.[citation needed] Former Canada 3000 executive Ajay Virmani had purchased shares of the department in 2001 and 2002, becoming the Chief Executive and President of Cargojet. The airline started operations as Cargojet in June 2002, and in July of the same year it acquired Winnport Logistics.[6] In May 2019, Cargojet announced a partnership with Canadian rapper Drake, naming him an ambassador to the brand.

Fleet[]

As of July 2020, Cargojet has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[3]

On 12 January 2021, Cargojet announced its intent to add additional Boeing 767F as well as Boeing 777F aircraft to its fleet.[7]

Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Boeing 757-200PCF 9 — Payload 80,000 lb (36,000 kg)[8]
Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF 3 — Payload 100,000 lb (45,000 kg),[9]
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 14 5 Two units to arrive in 2021, three units to arrive in 2022.[10]
Payload 127,000 lb (58,000 kg)[11]
Boeing 777-300ERSF — 2 Two units to arrive in 2023, with the option to add two additional units in 2024.[12]
Payload 206,000 lb (93,000 kg)[13]
Total 26 7

References[]

  1. ^ Transport Canada (2019-09-08), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for CargoJet". Transport Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Cargojet appoints Jim Crane as chairman of the board". The Stat Trade Times. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Locations:: Hamiltion". Cargojet. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ^ Endres, Günter, ed. (2012). "World Airlines". Flight International. Reed Business Information Ltd. p. 51.
  7. ^ Canada’s Cargojet to acquire two 777Fs, five 767Fs
  8. ^ B757-200ER Technical Specifications
  9. ^ B767-200ER Technical Specifications
  10. ^ Cargojet Announces Plans for Fleet and Route Expansion
  11. ^ B767-300ER Technical Specifications
  12. ^ Cargojet Announces Plans for Fleet and Route Expansion
  13. ^ The B777-300ERSF – now becoming reality

External links[]

Media related to Cargojet Airways at Wikimedia Commons

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