Atlas Air adds freighter for Cainiao as Boeing winds down 747-8 production

View from below of Atlas Air cargo jet with blue and gold accents.

The last four 747-8 freighters to roll off Boeing’s production line this year are going to all-cargo operator Atlas Air, which announced Thursday the first one recently received will be assigned to support Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.

The cargo jet will increase capacity on routes between China and the Americas that Atlas operates as part of Cainiao’s virtual private airline. Cainiao has expanded service with Atlas (NASDAQ: AAWW) since their initial deal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-gets-last-747s-made-by-boeing

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