Airport News:

Cargolux to Begin Service at Toronto Pearson

TORONTO – April 8 -The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is pleased to announce that Cargolux will be beginning service at Toronto Pearson International Airport as of April 20, 2009. Cargolux, Europe’s largest all?cargo airline based in Luxembourg, will begin a weekly service freighter service into Toronto on a B747?400 aircraft.

This new service will provide the Canadian market with approximately 50,000 kilograms of air freight capacity on each flight. The B747?400 aircraft is a manufactured Chapter 3 aircraft and is one of the most fuel efficient and quietest in its class.

“We are very happy to welcome Cargolux to Toronto Pearson,” said Lloyd McCoomb, President and CEO of the GTAA. “There is a high demand for additional cargo service in Toronto and we’re pleased to be able to respond to the needs of the businesses in the GTA, providing them with on?time and dependable shipping solutions.”

Toronto Pearson is the leading air cargo gateway in Canada, offering world class facilities and infrastructure for all?cargo operators. All five runways are equipped to handle heavyweight aircraft and there are more than 1.2 million square feet of cargo handling facilities and 2.5 million square feet of dedicated apron space for cargo operations.

Toronto Pearson is the only Canadian airport served with scheduled all?cargo services to Latin America, Europe, Asia and the United States. Additionally, world?leading freight forwarders have their Canadian headquarters in Toronto and the bulk of their consolidations in Canada take place near the airport.

The GTAA is the non?share, not for profit authority that operates Toronto Pearson. All revenue generated by the GTAA is reinvested back into the airport. The GTAA recently announced a 25% reduction in cargo landing fees for all?cargo flights arriving at Toronto Pearson.