Edmonton Airport’s state-of-the-art cargo facility a hit with carriers

EDMONTON – To ensure its relevancy as a freight destination, Edmonton International Airport needed an overhaul of its cargo headquarters and the improved facility has already received rave reviews from industry members.

Cargojet announced Thursday it will be the first tenant at Cargo Village, a 50,000-square foot complex on the south end of the runway. The new development comes with a price tag of over $20 million, but should allow air-freight companies like Cargojet to better service its courier customers.

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FedEx to deploy larger plane in Edmonton to handle growth

EDMONTON – FedEx Express (NYSE:FDX) is upgrading its daily air-cargo capacity between Edmonton and its U.S. hub because of booming business.

The air-freight company said Tuesday it will boost its daily international freight services between Edmonton International Airport and Memphis, Tenn., with a larger-capacity plane starting in January.

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