- Air Canada Cargo will help Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
market its services
MONTREAL, June 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada
announced today that it has entered into a sales agency agreement
with Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (DDC) through which Air Canada
Cargo will market DDC's drone delivery services in Canada, giving the logistics community access
to the growing potential of commercial drone deliveries.
Under the terms of the agreement, Air Canada Cargo will act as a
sales agent of DDC for the purpose of marketing and pursuing sales
of DDC's drone delivery services across Canada, on those routes for which DDC has
sought and received regulatory approval.
DDC will benefit from Air Canada Cargo's expertise and ability
to develop, promote and sell DDC services through Air Canada
Cargo's industry leading marketing and sales technology channels in
Canada.
"Air Canada is pleased to
partner with Drone Delivery Canada, a leading player in today's
emerging drone industry. We believe drone technology has the
potential to offer the cargo community cost-effective solutions to
complex issues related to supply chain distribution in
non-traditional markets, including remote communities in
Canada. It is another way Air
Canada Cargo is innovating and engaging with new technologies, such
as artificial intelligence and digital technologies, which are
transforming the cargo landscape," said Tim
Strauss, Vice President of Cargo at Air Canada.
Mr. Strauss is also an independent member of the advisory board
of DDC.
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About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and
international airline serving nearly 220 airports on six
continents. Canada's flag carrier is among the 20 largest
airlines in the world and in 2018 served nearly 51 million
customers. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger
service directly to 62 airports in Canada, 54 in the
United States and 100 in Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central
America and South America.
Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance,
the world's most comprehensive air transportation network serving
1,317 airports in 193 countries. Air Canada is the only
international network carrier in North America to receive
a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research firm
Skytrax, which also named Air Canada the 2018 Best Airline
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SOURCE Air Canada