News / Air Canada reconfigures passenger widebodies to carry urgent cargo

Like a growing number of airlines, Air Canada (AC) has fielded passenger widebodies on cargo missions in recent weeks.

Since 22 March, it has performed 40 such flights and now the airline has taken the cargo application one step further: it is reconfiguring three B777-300ERs to use their main deck for cargo.

The aircraft are being converted by aircraft maintenance and cabin integration specialist Avianor, which will remove 422 passenger seats and designate cargo loading zones for lightweight boxes containing medical equipment, ...