WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group have launched a freighter service with the first of three 737-800 converted Boeing aircraft operating between Halifax, Calgary, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto and Vancouver.
The service "will fulfill the large-scale needs of businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers across North America," the airline said.
"We are thrilled to be celebrating this long-awaited milestone in Toronto, a core hub for WestJet Cargo and home of the GTA Group," said Kirsten de Bruijn, WestJet executive vice-president, cargo. "
As Canada's largest global hub, Toronto is a vital destination for our dedicated freighter operation that will enable WestJet Cargo to plug into a vast network of cargo entering the country and allow us to seamlessly execute the distribution of this cargo to its final destination across Canada," she added.