> >Winnipeg consolidates position as cargo business centre > > > > > > Cargojet names Winnipeg International Airport as primary Canadian hub > > WINNIPEG, June 9 /CNW/ - Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc (WAA) and >Cargojet announced today that Winnipeg will become the primary hub of >Cargojet's national air cargo network. All flights between Eastern and Western >Canada will now pass through Winnipeg, making it the busiest cargo airport in >the country for the Mississauga-based carrier. > Cargojet's decision to consolidate its network in Manitoba will take >advantage of a variety of benefits available through Winnipeg International >Airport. Winnipeg's central location plus 24-hour airport service will result >in quick and reliable cargo solutions, a competitive advantage to Cargojet >customers. WAA's track record and dedication to the cargo side of the business >are also important in providing a consistent level of service for end users. > "Due to increased freight volumes, we have restructured our domestic >overnight network to better suit the needs and demands of our customer base. >Using Winnipeg as a hub will allow us to now operate six flights each business >day, servicing Hamilton, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary directly >from Winnipeg," said Ajay K. Virmani, President and CEO of the Cargojet Group >of Companies. "We are excited to be working with WAA and their team of >dedicated professionals," added Virmani. > Cargojet, Canada's Cargo Airline, specializes in providing a premium >overnight air cargo service to couriers, freight forwarders, and manufacturing >companies. "Our dedicated fleet of Boeing 727-AF provides us with the >flexibility and capacity demanded by our customers," said Jamie Porteous, >Senior Executive Vice-President of the Cargojet Group of Companies. "Our >history with WAA has established a great confidence that they will be able to >handle these additional volumes with ease and expertise. We are also excited >to announce the appointment of Mr. Lynn Bishop as our General Manager Manitoba >and the Prairie Region. Lynn was very instrumental in the start up of Cargojet >Airways," added Porteous. > Cargojet has recently signed interline alliances with Swiss WorldCargo, >British Airways World Cargo, and Air France Cargo. > The cargo airline will open new facilities at Winnipeg International >Airport to assist with customer relations and sales and space for local >aircraft maintenance engineers. A total of 12 arrivals/departures per day in >Winnipeg represents a net expansion in frequency of six flights per week, >resulting in total new airlift capacity of approximately 60,000 lbs/27,000kg >every day. > "This is very positive news for the Winnipeg community and we are proud >that Winnipeg Airports Authority could play a role in facilitating it," said >Barry Rempel, WAA President & CEO. "We are very pleased to have earned the >confidence of Cargojet Canada, who could have picked virtually any centre in >Canada as their cargo airport hub." > "We are dedicated to providing an optimum business platform for cargo >companies and their services," continued Rempel. "Responding to the needs of >this important customer group is very prominent in our planning for the >future." > Cargojet is Canada's fastest growing all-cargo carrier providing >overnight cargo services throughout Canada, to all twelve major city centers >each business night. This overnight air cargo service is designed specifically >to meet the needs of the couriers, freight forwarders, and manufacturers. > *************************************************** The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site/TnTisland.com Roj (Roger James) escape email mailto:ejames@xxxxxxxxx Trinbago site: www.tntisland.com Carib Brass Ctn site www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/ Steel Expressions www.mts.net/~ejames/se/ Mas Site: www.tntisland.com/tntrecords/mas2003/ Site of the Week: http://www.natalielaughlin.com/ TnT Webdirectory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************