Air Canada Cargo's revenue soars
Strong demand in the second quarter netted outstanding results for Air Canada Cargo, which reported a revenue increase of 52% in this period (USD 200.7 million) over Q2/2020.
Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's president and CEO: "For the first time ever, our cargo revenues exceeded passenger revenues (USD 154.4 million, -95.2%) in the quarter."
Since March, Air Canada Cargo has operated over 2,000 cargo-only flights which represented 38% of all widebody flights in Q2/2020 or more than 40% of total cargo revenue.
Air Canada was among the first passenger airline to reconfigure widebody aircraft for transporting cargo in the cabin by removing the seats of four B777-300ER, which began flying just ten days after the required certifications and permissions were obtained. Three A330 were later modified. (ah)