Hong Kong authorities are investigating a landing gear failure on an Atlas Air freighter aircraft and why the emergency landing resulted in an eight-hour closure of one runway, delaying 450 flights.
The unmarked cargo jet is owned by Nippon Cargo Airlines and supplied to Atlas Air, which provides the crew, maintenance and insurance, according to an aviation database.
Local officials are questioning why it took so long to clear the disabled cargo jet from the runway and urging the airport to...
Atlas Air will stop flying freighter aircraft in Amazon’s domestic parcel network by the middle of next year and concentrate on international widebody service for its growing customer base, which will soon include Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu, CEO Michael Steen said in an interview.
Both parties have agreed to terminate contracts under which Atlas provides crews, routine maintenance and insurance (CMI) for 25 converted freighters: eight Boeing 737-800s and 17 Boeing 767-300s. Amazon...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-to-end-amazon-flights-focus-on-international-customers
Atlas Air will stop flying freighter aircraft for Amazon in the online retailer’s parcel network over the next year, and 25 aircraft controlled by Amazon will gradually be relocated to other operators, according to company pilots who posted about the changes in chat rooms and one who spoke with FreightWaves.
The decision to discontinue flight operations appears to have been initiated by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Where the Amazon-branded planes will end up is unknown, although it is now clear a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-exiting-cargo-partnership-with-atlas-air
Ocean shipping giant CMA CGM’s startup cargo airline has hired U.S.-based Atlas Air to provide crews for the launch this year of a trans-Pacific route with new Boeing 777 freighters that were not previously disclosed. And it doubled its order for next-generation Airbus A350 freighters later this decade in its effort to develop a global network.
The airline, which was established in 2021, announced on Tuesday that it will take possession of two factory-built Boeing 777-200 cargo jets this year...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cma-cgm-outsources-new-trans-pacific-service-to-atlas-air
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A preliminary report released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board shows that the...
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has officially received a Boeing 777-200 Freighter as part of its ongoing collaboration with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
In line with their long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement, Atlas Air is deploying four 777 aircraft globally on behalf of MSC, enhancing MSC’s capacity and reach for its clientele. This marks the fourth 777 to commence operations, following deliveries in November 2022, July 2023, and...
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Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams and the U.S. military, on Monday named former Etihad Airways cargo chief Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer.
Last week, airport services company Swissport named Guillaume Halleux, previously the chief cargo officer at Qatar Airways, as its chief commercial officer. Swissport is a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-snags-ex-etihad-cargo-chief-for-c-suite-role
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement.
This is the second of four Boeing 777-200 Freighters that Atlas Air will operate for the Swiss/Italian company, which will complement the existing weekly service for MSC.
Currently, MSC is offering around-the-world service to airports such...
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Mediterranean Shipping Co., the largest ocean container line in the world, has received a second...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-carrier-msc-adds-2nd-cargo-jet
Cargo airline Atlas Air on Thursday announced that Chief Commercial Officer Michael Steen will take over as CEO on June 15, replacing John Dietrich in line with the company’s succession plan, and that CFO Spencer Schwartz will retire the same day.
A new chief commercial officer will be named after Steen, 56, is officially appointed as CEO.
Dietrich, 58, is retiring after nearly 25 years with the company, which was acquired by investors led by hedge fund Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) in...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-promotes-michael-steen-to-ceo