News / Air Canada sets course for bigger market share with orders for new freighters

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Air Canada (AC) is upping its game in the cargo market. Buoyed by 42% growth in cargo revenues, the airline is moving to expand its fleet with new production freighters.

It is set to receive two new B767-300F aircraft this year, in addition to its steps to convert eight 767s from passenger into all-cargo configuration.

For an airline board that used to have strong reservations about all-cargo aircraft, the decision to invest in production freighters signals a long-term strategy in which cargo ...