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Flying ‘ark’ brings hundreds of rescued cats and dogs from Afghanistan to YVR

By on February 10, 2022 in Aviation News, Cargo, YVR Community

On the evening of Feb. 1, an Ilyushin IL-76 giant, Soviet-era cargo plane touched down at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The specially configured aircraft’s two-day journey began in Kabul, Afghanistan, making stops in Turkey and Iceland before landing in Vancouver. Its precious cargo was 158 dogs and 146 cats, stranded in Afghanistan when American troops […]

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DHL Express orders all-electric cargo planes

By on August 6, 2021 in Cargo

DHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area-based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. The Eviation Alice electric plane can carry up to 1,133 kilograms at a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour and can fly 800 kilometres on a single charge. DHL’s plans are to set up an unparalleled electric […]

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Cargo at YVR

By on March 4, 2021 in Cargo
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YVR to participate in 2015 Cargo Logistics Canada Expo and Conference

By on December 11, 2014 in Cargo, YVR Community

The largest and most diverse gathering of stakeholders in the Canadian cargo supply chain will take place at the 2015 Cargo Logistics Canada Expo and Conference to be held at the Vancouver Convention Center West on January 28-29, 2015. As a major sponsor of the event, Vancouver Airport Authority is presenting the January 28 keynote […]

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