All photos courtesy of EIA GROUND SERVICE PROVIDERS Air Canada Looks to Modernize GSE with Construction of New Facility Air Canada's new GSE facility at Edmonton International Airport aims to modernize and streamline the airline's cargo and GSE operations - all under one roof. By Walker Jaroch M odern air cargo requires modern facilities and the space needed to house the ground support equipment (GSE) that makes it all possible. The construction of such a facility is no small task for either airline nor airport, but it's a necessity that both Air Canada and the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) have been undertaking since the fall of last year. Breaking ground in October of 2018, Air Canada is bringing a new facility to Edmonton International Airport for the housing and maintenance of its cargo and ground support equipment. With up to 42 daily flights from EIA, Air Canada's new facility aims to streamline and consolidate the air- 20 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE MAY 2019 line's operations under one roof. "Air Canada has served Edmonton for more than 80 years and Edmonton is an important part of Air Canada's global network," says Angela Mah, spokesperson for the airline. "Two of Air Canada's important operations teams at Edmonton, cargo as well as ground-equipment support, were in separate facilities which were due to be upgraded. A business decision was made to have a new facility constructed for both ground support equipment service and cargo teams at Edmonton International Airport. This enables us to enhance our operational capabilities for both operations in a new, modern facility."