Cargojet

Cargojet Inc. (TSX: CJT) is a scheduled cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It operates cargo services in Canada and internationally, as well as full aircraft charters. Its main base is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.[4] Cargojet is a public company with over 1200 employees.

For a fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods, see Cargo aircraft.
Cargojet
IATA ICAO Callsign
W8 CJT CARGOJET
Founded2002
AOC #Canada: 11674[1]
United States: W29F899F[2]
HubsJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Secondary hubsWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Montréal-Mirabel Airport
Fleet size24[3]
Destinations16
Parent companyCargojet Inc.
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Key peopleAjay K. Virmani (President & CEO)
Websitehttp://www.cargojet.com

History

The airline was established on 21 February 2002 and started operations in June 2002. It was formerly Canada 3000 Cargo. Ajay Virmani initially acquired 50% of Canada 3000 Cargo in July 2001 and bought the remaining half in February 2002. He is the Chief Executive and President of the airline. The name change to Cargojet came into effect on 22 February 2002. In July 2002 it acquired Winnport Logistics.

On July 17, 2007 Cargojet acquired the Georgian Express cargo operations. The regional operation will operate under the name Cargojet Regional.[5] When acquired, Georgian Express operated three Beechcraft 1900 freighter and four Cessna 208 Caravan freighter aircraft.

In May of 2019, CargoJet announced a partnership with Canadian rapper Drake, naming him an ambassador to the brand and procuring him a custom Boeing 767 commercial airliner converted to serve as a private jet to the rapper.[6][7]

Fleet

As of September 2019, CargoJet has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada:[3]

Summit Air
AircraftNo. of aircraftVariantsNotes
Boeing 7578757-200Payload 80,000 lb (36,000 kg)[8]
Boeing 76713767-200ER, 767-300ER200ER payload 100,000 lb (45,000 kg),[9] 300ER payload 127,000 lb (58,000 kg)[10]

References
  1. Transport Canada (2019-09-08), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  2. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for CargoJet". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  4. "Locations:: Hamiltion". Cargojet. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. "Cargojet Acquires The Cargo Assets of Georgian Express Ltd. Press Release July 15, 2007". Cargojet.com. 2007-07-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  6. Take a closer look inside Drake's new private jet
  7. Cargojet Announces Partnership With Drake
  8. B757-200ER Technical Specifications
  9. B767-200ER Technical Specifications
  10. B767-300ER Technical Specifications
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