The role of the freighters is to bring freight into Air Canada’s hubs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and connect it to bellies of its passenger aircraft.
Over 300 captain or captain-eligible pilots have transferred to Air Canada from Jazz Aviation over the past year, reports the regional airline’s parent Chorus.
A string of new transatlantic routes being launched by Air Canada, British Airways, JetBlue and Norse Atlantic Airways are among the more eye-catching flights.
Expressing confidence in their domestic market position, Air Canada says it is “watching very closely” the expansion of certain carriers within Canada.