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Atlas Air to operate two Boeing 767-300 freighters for DHL in Asia

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (New York) has announced its Atlas Air, Inc. (New York-JFK) unit will provide operating service on intra-Asian routes for two new Boeing 767-300 ERF aircraft owned by DHL Express beginning in the latter part of the first quarter 2013. Atlas Air will operate the aircraft for its sister company, Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., linking the intra-Asian flights with Polar’s existing transpacific, all-cargo services for DHL and other customers.

The new operation represents a continued expansion of Atlas Air’s asset-light CMI (Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) service solution, which was launched in 2010. CMI is expected to be a strategic driver of company revenues and earnings and improved business mix over the next few years and beyond.

With the addition of the new aircraft to the company’s operating certificate, Atlas Air’s fleet of Boeing 767s will increase to 10 aircraft.

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Atlas Air to operate two new Boeing 747-800F freighters for DHL Express

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (New York-JFK) has announced that it has reached an agreement with DHL Express for placement of its sixth and seventh Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft.

These aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air Worldwide’s unit, Atlas Air, Inc., (New York-JFK) in the Polar Air Cargo Worldwide express network under an ACMI arrangement for the benefit of DHL Express commencing in the fourth quarter of 2012. These aircraft will be the first of their type to be flown for DHL Express and will operate in DHL’s Asian and trans-Pacific markets. These aircraft will replace two Boeing 747-400F Freighters that are currently in service for DHL Express and currently operated by Polar Air Cargo (above).

Atlas Air expects to receive an additional two 747-8Fs in the first half of 2013, for a total of nine aircraft, completing the delivery of its order program.

Atlas Air to operate a ninth Boeing 747-400 freighter for DHL

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (New York) has announced the agreement to place a ninth Boeing 747-400 freighter into express network ACMI service for the benefit of DHL Express beginning in July 2012.

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ABX Air adds two more Boeing 767 freighters to the DHL contract

ABX Air‘s (Wilmington, OH) parent Air Transport Services Group, Inc. has announced that ABX Air has deployed two Boeing 767 freighter aircraft with DHL under short-term ACMI arrangements in support of DHL’s U.S. air network.

ATSG said a 767-200 and a 767-300 freighter aircraft are supplementing 18 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft (14 of which are owned by ATSG) that ABX Air is currently operating for DHL in the domestic market. The two aircraft were placed in service for DHL on June 1 under agreements following the recent removal of several aircraft from DHL’s network by another carrier. ATSG is in discussions with DHL concerning the potential for a longer-term agreement involving the two additional aircraft.

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Southern Air adds two new Boeing 777F freighters

Southern Air (2nd) (Anchorage) today announced the addition of two Boeing 777F freighters to its fleet. With these additions, Southern Air will operate four 777F aircraft, the world’s largest and most advanced twin-engine freighter. Southern Air has taken delivery of its third 777F and will take delivery of its fourth on April 25 from Boeing.

The new aircraft will be immediately inducted into DHL Express. They will be utilized by DHL for its new round-the-world service from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to Leipzig, Germany, and back to Hong Kong. Southern Air’s first two 777Fs have flown the Cincinnati-Bahrain-Hong Kong routes for DHL since September 2011.

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Atlas Air starts to operate the first Boeing 767-200F for DHL Express

Atlas Air (New York) has commenced Boeing 767-200F freighter service in North America for DHL Express under a previously announced long-term CMI (Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) contract.

Under the agreement, Atlas Air, Inc. will operate five Boeing 767-200 freighters owned by DHL in DHL’s North American network. The first of these aircraft started service this month and all five are expected to be operational by the third quarter of 2012.

Atlas crews will operate the aircraft on behalf of DHL on routings to and from DHL’s Cincinnati hub. Depending on routes flown, the eventual five aircraft are expected to generate a total volume of approximately 130 to 150 block hours per aircraft per month.

The business also highlights Atlas Air’s further expansion into a new, attractive gauge of aircraft, the Boeing 767, which is expected to be an important part of the company’s fleet strategy going forward. Atlas Air’s innovative 767 freighter and passenger operations complement its market-leading Boeing 747 freighter and passenger operations.

The company, through its Polar Air Cargo subsidiary, also provides time-definite, Boeing 747-400 freighter network service to DHL, primarily in the trans-Pacific trade lanes.

Top Copyright Photo: TMK Photography.

Middle Copyright Photo: Luimer Cordero.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: James Helbock.

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European Air Transport Leipzig takes delivery of its first Airbus A300B4-622R freighter

DHL (European Air Transport Leipzig) Airbus A300B4-622R D-AEAO (msn 711) SNN (Malcolm Nason), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

European Air Transport Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A300B4-622R freighter. The pictured D-AEAO (msn 711) was painted by Eirtech and was rolled out of the paint shop at Shannon on November 4, 2011. It previously served with JAL as JA8565. 12 additional copies will be coming.

European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH is a cargo airline based at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post and operates the DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe.

Atlas Air to operate five Boeing 767 freighters for DHL

Atlas Air (New York-JFK)has been selected by DHL Express to operate five Boeing 767F freighters owned by DHL in its North American cargo network starting in 2012.

Atlas Air’s CMI service for DHL is expected to begin with one aircraft in the first quarter of 2012 and to expand to five aircraft by the third quarter of 2012. Depending on routes flown, the five aircraft are expected to generate a total volume of approximately 130 to 150 block hours per aircraft per month.

The Boeing 767 is a new type for Atlas Air.

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Tasman Cargo Airlines to operate the former Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 for DHL

Tasman Cargo Airlines (formerly Asian Express Airlines) (Sydney), a contract supplier for DHL, will replace its existing Boeing 727-200F freighter which has reached its retirement age. The replacement aircraft will be a Boeing 757-200 PCF freighter.

Precision Conversion has been awarded the contract to provide DHL with a full 15-pallet position 757-200 PCF freighter. The 1992 ex-Air Greenland, Rolls-Royce powered, Boeing 757-236 (msn 25620) was acquired for conversion at the end of March and will be redelivered in June 2011. The aircraft will be modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services located in Jacksonville, Florida. Air Greenland operated the airliner as OY-GRL.

Tasman Cargo currently operates between Sydney and Auckland.