Cargojet and Canadian North renew cargo deal

Cargojet and Canadian North have renewed their 20-year-long cargo partnership for another five years.

The renewed partnership signifies a major increase in cargo capacity. This expansion will enable more frequent and efficient deliveries, ensuring that remote and northern communities in Canada’s Arctic have reliable access to essential supplies.

Under the renewed partnership, Cargojet will be the exclusive provider for air cargo from Winnipeg and Ottawa to Iqaluit, while Canadian North will continue to deliver air cargo across Canada’s Arctic. This builds upon Canadian North’s recent announcement to double the size of its cargo facility in Ottawa by 2026.

Every year, Cargojet assists Canadian North in flying over 10.6 million kilograms of cargo, which is equivalent to approximately 1,000 polar bears.

“Maintaining and strengthening relationships is crucial, especially when it comes to serving our communities,” said Shelly De Caria, Canadian North’s president and CEO.

“With Cargojet’s expertise, we are continuing to combine our strengths to be able to provide faster, more reliable deliveries of essential supplies to our northern communities, creating opportunities for local businesses to grow, and ensuring that people up North have access to the goods they rely on.”

Canadian North serves as an integral gateway to Inuit communities, facilitating essential cargo transportation to these remote regions. Many of these communities lack year-round land or marine access to the rest of the country, making air transport a vital lifeline for their needs.

As an Inuit-owned airline, Canadian North is committed to supporting its northern communities through reduced fares and discounted cargo rates for country food, snowmobiles, and ATVs to all Inuit land claim agreement beneficiaries in Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.

Canadian North Airlines serves 25 communities within the Northwest Territories, Nunavik and Nunavut, along with Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, and now extending its service to Nuuk, Greenland through an interline partnership with Air Greenland – with a fleet of Boeing 737, ATR 42 and ATR 72 freighter aircraft.