Air Canada Cargo is scheduled to commence services to liege this month of February with its Boeing 767 freighters while flights to Basel, one of Europ
Air Canada Cargo is scheduled to commence services to liege this month of February with its Boeing 767 freighters while flights to Basel, one of Europe’s premiere pharmaceutical hubs, are slated to begin in April.
The Canadian carrier will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel will see two flights per week. The service will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax.
Basel, one of Europe’s premiere pharmaceutical hubs, will see two flights per week. They will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax. The routes will connect these European destinations to Toronto and Air Canada Cargo’s extensive global network. These new routes are in addition to the recent start of service to Dallas, Atlanta and Bogota as the cargo division continues to expand its freighter network.
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“Air Canada Cargo continues to expand its freighter network to provide customers with reliable, year-round service that connects key European markets with Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo’s global network through its Toronto hub,” said Matthieu Casey, Managing Director, Commercial at Air Canada Cargo.
Air Canada have also announced that Jon Turner, currently Vice President, Inflight Services, has been appointed Vice President, Cargo effective February 18, 2023. An accomplished airline executive with expertise in global strategy, operations and customer service, Mr. Turner has held a wide range of progressively critical, senior leadership roles at Air Canada and other Canadian airlines. These have included Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering, with responsibility for all aspects of Air Canada’s aircraft acquisition, fleet management, global aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness.
He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Sky Regional, a Canadian airline that operated flights under the Air Canada Express brand, and prior to this as Executive Vice President at Air Transat. Mr. Turner became President, Rouge Operations in June 2019, with oversight for all aspects of leisure carrier Air Canada Rouge and its distinct brand and culture. He subsequently assumed leadership of Air Canada’s Inflight Service branch of more than 9,000 inflight brand ambassadors.