All Atlas Air Articles
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NewsReports: Apollo considers sale of Atlas
Private equity firm Apollo is exploring a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings at a $12bn valuation, according to a Bloomberg report
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NewsGeodis expands air network in South America
Freight forwarder Geodis is enhancing its air network in South America through an interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas
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NewsGeodis partnership with Atlas strong as milestone flight takes place
Freight forwarder Geodis has reached 500 successful flights on its dedicated Asia-Mexico freighter service operated by Atlas Air
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NewsMagma Aviation adds another 747 and eyes future fleet growth
Dublin-based freighter operator Magma Aviation has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 747 cargo aircraft, with ambitious plans to triple fleet capacity by 2030
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NewsFreighter fleet constraints could impact air cargo’s ability to grow
Limited freighter deliveries and accelerating aircraft retirements could constrain air cargo growth despite projected 4% annual demand increases through 2030
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NewsDSV signs up with Atlas Air for 777 freighter
Atlas Air will provide DSV with one of its recently delivered Boeing 777 freighters as the forwarder looks to grow its international operations
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NewsAtlas Air to operate 777F for Etihad Cargo
Atlas Air has entered a new long-term partnership with Etihad Cargo to provide dedicated capacity with a 777 freighter
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NewsMaastricht adds more freighter flights as cargo volumes improve
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has registered a double-digit increase in cargo volumes over the first seven months of the year and is optimistic about further growth
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NewsAtlas Air warns of a decade of widebody freighter shortages
Atlas Air Worldwide is expecting a shortage of widebody freighter capacity for the next ten years and beyond as existing aircraft head towards retirement age
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NewsAtlas Air expands at Miami Airport
Atlas Air has relocated to a 250,000 sq ft facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) that it said will improve efficiency across its operations.
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NewsUK’s East Midlands Airport wins more China cargo flights
Atlas Air has launched regular freighter flights between China and East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK
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NewsCirque du Soleil turns to airfreight
World-famous circus producer Cirque du Soleil recently turned to airfreight to meet a tight delivery timeline as its show was moved from Australia to the US
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NewsAir cargo confident on e-commerce
E-commerce will continue to be a growth market for air cargo thanks to emerging markets and ongoing consumer demand for speedy delivery
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NewsAtlas Air and SATS partner on e-commerce and digitalisation
Freighter operator Atlas Air, cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services and its parent company SATS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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NewsJapan approves ANA Holding’s takeover of Nippon Cargo Airlines
ANA Holdings has received approval for its planned takeover of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) from Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC)
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NewsE-commerce fuelled capacity crunch to continue
Air cargo looks set to continue its precedent-setting volume growth driven by booming e-commerce and have a long-term bright future despite a looming capacity crunch, a keynote speaker at the EU Cross-Border E-commerce Forum, held in Liege, Belgium on September 10, said.“We had eight straight months of double-digit growth,” Ryan ...
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NewsCMA CGM Air Cargo launches transpacific route with latest 777F
CMA CGM AIR Cargo 777-200F. Photo: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has started a new transpacific route between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) using its recently delivered third Boeing 777-200 freighter operated by Atlas Air.The first commercial flight took place on August 25, connecting ...
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Atlas Air orders three 747-8Fs
Atlas Air will add three Boeing 747-8 freighters to its fleet that are expected to enter service late in the third quarter of this year.The New York state-based lessor and cargo airline said the 747-8Fs will help it meet global demand for large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross-border e-commerce ...
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Atlas Air flight makes emergency landing at Narita Airport
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter today made an emergency landing at Narita Airport resulting in the temporary closure of one runway.Flight Radar 24 data shows the aircraft took off from Narita on its way to Los Angeles at around 21:40 local time but later turned around before making an ...
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Putzger Perspective: Smaller freighters have fallen out of fashion
Smaller freighters are dropping out of the skies. FedEx is retiring about one fifth of its 757 freighter fleet. Next year Atlas Air will end flying eight 737 cargo planes for Amazon – one year ahead of their contract expiry. The same goes for 17 B767Fs that Atlas is currently ...