Atlas Air Boeing 767-38E ER N641GT (msn 25132) FRA (Bernhard Ross) (new type), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Atlas Air (New York) announced today it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) to provide Boeing 767-300 ER passenger airlift service for the DoD.
The twin-jet 767 becomes the second aircraft type in the company’s history, joining a fleet of Boeing 747 freighters and passenger aircraft.
To operate the new aircraft family, Atlas Air has also achieved 180-minute Extended Twin-Engine Operations (ETOPS) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, allowing for the aircraft’s optimal routing on trans-Atlantic flights. ETOPS approval requires a rigorous review of the company’s operations and successful implementation of additional operational and flight-crew procedures. Flight crews and maintenance teams operating Atlas Air’s 767s are qualified and trained for ETOPS.
The company’s 767-300ER (for Extended Range) aircraft, configured for 255 Economy Class seats, will primarily transport U.S. military personnel domestically and internationally. The aircraft, along with two company-owned passenger 747-400s, are also available for commercial charters, providing customers with flexible seating-capacity alternatives.
Atlas Air expects to place a third 767 into service during the first half of 2012.
Atlas Air initiated B747-400 passenger service for the DoD in May 2011.
With the 767, Atlas Air is the only outsource provider of aircraft and aviation operating services offering the new Boeing 747-8 freighter, 747-400 freighter and passenger versions, and the 767-300ER to its global customers.
Copyright Photo: Bernhard Ross.
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