DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Air Canada Cargo began weekly cargo service to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) flying a Boeing 767 freighter.

Frank Elías Rainieri, president & CEO of Grupo Puntacana; Giovanni Rainieri, director of Airside Operations at Punta Cana International Airport hosted the team of Air Canada executives that welcomed the inaugural flight. These were:

Sergio Moreno, manager of Cargo Operations for Air Canada Cargo; Rene Rojas, general manager of Cargo and Services for Latin America for Air Canada Cargo; Yuderka Torres de Castillo, general manager of Cargo and Services for Latin America for Air Canada Cargo.The service will operate once a week.

Punta Cana International Airport is a leading regional airport and the large number of flights transporting tourists are fitted for cargo operations to dozens of destinations worldwide. The Air Canada Cargo service is a...