Cargojet

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title: "Cargojet" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["companies-listed-on-the-toronto-stock-exchange", "air-transport-association-of-canada", "cargo-airlines-of-canada", "airlines-established-in-2002", "2002-establishments-in-ontario"] description: "Cargo airline of Canada" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargojet" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Cargo airline of Canada ::

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Field	Value
airline	Cargojet
logo	Cargojet Airways Logo.svg
logo_size	200
fleet_size	41
destinations	16
IATA	W8
ICAO	CJT
callsign	CARGOJET
parent	Cargojet Inc.
traded_as
founded
(as Canada 3000 Cargo)
commenced
(as Cargojet)
aoc	Canada: 11674
United States: W29F899F
headquarters	2281 North Sheridan Way, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
key_people	{{bulleted list
hubs	Hamilton (ON)
secondary_hubs	{{ubl
num_employees	1,650
website
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| airline = Cargojet | logo = Cargojet Airways Logo.svg | logo_size = 200 | fleet_size = 41 | destinations = 16 | IATA = W8 | ICAO = CJT | callsign = CARGOJET | parent = Cargojet Inc. | traded_as = | company_slogan = | founded = (as Canada 3000 Cargo) | commenced = (as Cargojet) | aoc = Canada: 11674 United States: W29F899F | headquarters = 2281 North Sheridan Way, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | key_people = {{bulleted list| | Ajay K. Virmani (President & CEO) | Paul Godfrey (Chairman of the Board)}} | hubs = Hamilton (ON) | secondary_hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap | Calgary | Montréal–Mirabel | Vancouver | Winnipeg}}

| focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | num_employees = 1,650 | website =

Cargojet Inc. () is a scheduled cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It operates cargo services in Canada and internationally, as well as full aircraft charters. Its main base is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. Cargojet is a public company with over 1,650 employees.

History

In August 2001, Dr. Ajay Virmani formed Canada 3000 Cargo Inc., a joint venture with Canada 3000 Airlines. In 2002, Dr. Virmani acquired 100% of Canada 3000 Cargo Inc. and rebranded the company as Cargojet Canada Ltd. In July 2002, it acquired Winnport Logistics. In 2005, Cargojet became a public company. In May 2019, Cargojet announced a partnership with Canadian rapper Drake, naming him an ambassador of the brand.

Destinations

Cargojet operates a domestic scheduled cargo service to 15 Canadian destinations. Cargojet also operates an international scheduled cargo network which includes routes to several countries and territories, including Bermuda, Cuba, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Interline Agreements

In December 2025 the interline agreement with Uzbekistan based My Freighter Airlines was signed in order to strengthen Central Asia–North America connectivity and to link Canada with Tashkent via Europe.

Fleet

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Cargojet_757-200.jpg" caption="A Cargojet 757-200 at [[Val-d'Or Airport"] ::

On January 12, 2021, Cargojet announced its intent to add additional Boeing 767F as well as Boeing 777F aircraft to its fleet. On January 15, 2024, Cargojet subsequently announced it would no longer take delivery of its 4 B777s on order, due to softening cargo demand.

, Cargojet has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada:

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Aircraft	In service	Orders	Notes	Total	45	—
Boeing 757-200PCF	18	—	Payload 80000 lbs
Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF	4	—	Payload 100000 lbs
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF	23	—	Payload 127000 lbs
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Accidents

• On November 19, 2024, a Boeing 767-300F, operating for Amazon Air, overran the north runway at Vancouver International Airport and slid into the grass while landing around 1:45 am. There were no injuries, but the aircraft damage was substantial.

References

References

1. {{CanICAOD. Cargojet Airways. CJT. CARGOJET. 3. 2023-02-24
2. {{TCAOC. 2019-09-08. 116-74. Cargojet
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8. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map".
9. (22 December 2025). "MY FREIGHTER signs interline deal with Cargojet for Canada access". STAT Times.
10. Hemmerdinger, Jon. (2021-01-20). "Canada's Cargojet to acquire two 777Fs, five 767Fs".
11. (January 15, 2024). "Cargojet Provides Update On Fleet Strategy". canadianaviationnews.ca.
12. {{TCregister. CARGOJET. CargoJet. 2021-10-25
13. "B757-200ER Technical Specifications".
14. "B767-200ER Technical Specifications".
15. "B767-300ER Technical Specifications".
16. (November 19, 2024). "Vancouver airport runway to be closed for 'a few days' after cargo plane overruns landing". [[CBC News]].

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