In response to surging demand for PPE and rapid test kits, Air Canada (AC) has ramped up its deployment of passenger aircraft for cargo services.
For its aircraft that have seen their seats removed to make space for cargo in the cabin (known internally as ‘Charlies’), this surge spells a last hurrah before they are returned to passenger configuration.
The start of 2022 turned out to be surprisingly strong, almost at the level of last January/February, said Jason Berry, VP cargo, and transpacific traffic may have been higher, owing to the jump in volumes of PPE and rapid test kits.Je