Cargojet Inc. () is a scheduled

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based in Mississauga,

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, 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. Cargojet is a public company with over 1650 employees.

History

The airline was established on 21 February 2002 from the cargo operation of the defunct Canada 3000 airline. 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. In May 2019, Cargojet announced a partnership with Canadian rapper

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, naming him an ambassador to the brand.

Destinations

Cargojet operates a domestic scheduled cargo service to 15 Canadian destinations. Cargojet also operates an international scheduled cargo network which includes routes to several countries and territories, including

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, Japan,

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, the

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Fleet

On 12 January 2021, Cargojet announced its intent to add additional Boeing 767F as well as

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aircraft to its fleet.Canada’s Cargojet to acquire two 777Fs, five 767Fs
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References

External links

Official website
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