AIR CANADA recently broke ground on a new facility that will house its ground support equipment service and cargo teams at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) a 4,645-square-metre facility being built by Terracap Group is to open in September 2019
AIR CANADA recently broke ground on a new facility that will house its ground support equipment service and cargo teams at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) a 4,645-square-metre facility being built by Terracap Group is to open in September 2019. Air Canada has signed a 15-year lease for the multi-tenant facility, representing an investment of C$19 million (US$14.4 million) by the airline over the term of the lease. Air Canada Cargo will occupy 1,858 square metres, while Air Canada's ground support team will occupy the remaining 2,787 square metres.
In 2017, Air Canada Cargo handled 3.2 million kilogrammes of goods, including pharmaceuticals, mail, art, and oil and gas industry equipment through its Edmonton cargo facility, reports New York's Air Cargo World.
Apart from the cargo facilities, the ground support portion of the new warehouse will include five maintenance bays to facilitate the upkeep of Air Canada's 167 vehicles in use at YEG. There will also be dedicated areas for specialised electrical repairs, year-round equipment painting, welding, hazardous material handling and training.
