Atlas Air

Miami

Atlas Air is an American charter airline based in Purchase. It operates a worldwide ACMI and charter operations. Sole shareholder is the Atlas Air Worldwide Holding.

History

Atlas Air was founded by Michael Chowdry 1993. Chowdry saw a great need for capacity in the international air cargo market, which has largely been served at the time of the passenger airlines as a byproduct. The offer for bulky goods in the long-haul sector was very limited. The operations started in the same year with a Boeing 747- 200F on behalf of China Airlines. The business expanded so rapidly that four years after the founding of an order of 10 machines of the 747- 400F, with an option for another 10 aircraft took place. The demand for freight capacity continued to grow so strong that Atlas 1998 ordered an additional 12 copies of the 747-400. The end of 2000 was the cargo fleet of 36 aircraft.

In 2001, Atlas Air World Wide Holdings ( AAWW ) was created in November of the year acquired the holding company of GE Capital Aviation Services ( GECAS ), the cargo airline Polar Air Cargo. Polar worked in the freight line service. Through the acquisition of Atlas was able to offer its customers the choice between ACMI leasing and liner services.

Since August 2010, Atlas Air operates Boeing for four Boeing 747- 400LCF "Dream Lifter " for the transport of components for the Boeing 787

In September 2011, Atlas Air three of their originally ordered 12 Boeing 747- 8F ordered due to lack of performance of the first copies made ​​from again.

Destinations

Your base has Atlas Air at Miami International Airport ( MIA). Atlas Air flies today on behalf of leading airlines around 100 destinations in nearly 50 countries. Atlas Air is an ACMI society. The customer rents the aircraft along with crew, maintenance and insurance. The aircraft is flown under the call of the customer. Atlas Air is the aircraft in the painting of the customer. Only a small sticker (approx. A2 ) reveals on the B -747 " operated by Atlas Air ." In contrast, flown for Qantas Freight in Atlas Air livery. Atlas Air provides its crew ( on the collar of the white shirt is a narrow band on the ten "Atlas Air" in small letters is ) and maintenance. As an additional cost to the customer has to pay only nor the fuel bills. Its clients include Air New Zealand, Panalpina, British Airways, Emirates, Korean Air, LAN Airlines, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines and Qantas Airways.

Fleet

As of March 2014, the fleet of Atlas Air consists of 42 aircraft:

  • 04 Boeing 747-400 (2 operated for Sonair )
  • 03 Boeing 767 -300ER
  • 01 Boeing 767 -200ER

Incidents

  • On 24 January 2005 rolled one coming from Dubai Boeing 747- 200F in Dusseldorf while landing on the runway beyond. The engine 2 burned out and the machine suffered severe structural damage, which were unharmed three crew members. 15 months after the accident, the aircraft was - also in Dusseldorf - scrapped the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Investigation writes in her investigation report: " The accident is attributable to the fact that the information transmitted to the crew braking values ​​did not meet the conditions of a result of heavy snowfall since had revealed last measurement on the slopes. "
  • On November 21, 2013, coming from New York City Boeing 747- 400LCF "Dream Lifter " accidentally landed on the Colonel James Jabara Airport. The next day the plane could after checking the feasibility to actually stand out from the short runway and the original goal, McConnell Air Force Base reach.
Atlasjet IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Purchase (New York) Emirates (airline) Etihad Airways
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