Cargojet is a Canadian cargo airline operating dedicated Boeing freighters for overnight delivery networks, international freight and charter customers. Its business combines a domestic network with aircraft supplied on contract to other logistics companies.[1][2]
Formation and network development
Ajay Virmani acquired an initial stake in Canada 3000 Cargo in 2001 and full ownership in 2002. The business was renamed Cargojet and developed as a specialist in time-sensitive air freight. Its company history records a fleet transition from Boeing 727s to Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft.[1]
Hamilton became a major operating location. In March 2014 Cargojet and Hamilton International Airport announced the airline's participation in a new 77,000-square-foot air cargo logistics facility. Cargojet planned to occupy about half of the building for offices and dedicated warehouse space. The announcement connected the expansion with a new Canada Post and Purolator contract.[3]
Freighter fleet
Cargojet publishes fleet information for the Boeing 757-200, 767-200 and 767-300. All are used as cargo aircraft, with the larger wide-body models offering a different loading envelope from the narrower 757. Aircraft-specific technical documents provide the relevant dimensions and configuration for a particular shipment.[4]
Its wider business includes dedicated ACMI flying. In that arrangement Cargojet supplies the aircraft and operating service while the contracting customer takes responsibility for specified commercial and trip expenses. The airline's annual information form distinguishes those contracts from charters sold with the flight's operating costs included.[2]
Overnight and charter operations
The domestic overnight model combines freight from multiple customers on a recurring schedule. It allows a courier or shipper to use an air network without operating an airline itself. Cargojet's company material places time-critical delivery at the centre of this business, while its contract arrangements provide additional dedicated capacity.[1][2]
Charter work can use aircraft during the daytime, at weekends or for seasonal demand beyond the core overnight schedule. Cargojet's annual information form describes livestock, military equipment and emergency relief among the loads targeted by this business. Dedicated aircraft can also supplement courier capacity during the pre-Christmas peak.[2]