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Atlas Air hits back in pilot contract dispute as PR battle heats up
Atlas Air Worldwide is claiming victory in the latest development in its dispute with pilots over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), while it has also ramped up its PR campaign.The aircraft operator and lessor claims that an arbitration decision has ordered unions back to the negotiating table with subsidiary ...
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NewsAtlas Air steps up DHL flights
Atlas Air Boeing 747-400FAtlas Air Worldwide has stepped up its flying programme for DHL Express after the express carrier awarded operation of the first two of its new Boeing 777-200 Freighters to its Southern Air unit. Further aircraft could be added to the programme when DHL awards the remaining 12 ...
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NewsAtlas-pilot dispute: Fact checking the fact check
Atlas pilots protest at a shareholder meeting of customer Amazon in May 2019The dispute between Atlas Air and unions representing its pilots over a new collective bargaining agreement has been rumbling on for the last few years but this week has seen a series of claims and counterclaims.Earlier this week, ...
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NewsSF Airlines plans transpacific expansion with New York freighter
Photo: SF AirlinesFast-growing express carrier SF Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation to launch a scheduled freighter service between its Hangzhou hub and New York.The Chinese carrier hopes to launch the three-times per week service in September 2019 utilising one of its two Boeing 747-400F freightersThe service ...
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Atlas sees revenues grow on increasing demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw adjusted profits increase in the first quarter of the year as a result of increasing customer demand.The aircraft lessor and operator reported first-quarter operating revenues of $680m, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7% to $27.3m and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, ...
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NewsAmazon pilots protest again while e-commerce firm's first B737Fs arrive in the US
Pilots flying for Amazon protest at CVG.Pilots flying for Amazon took to the streets again to protest over pay and working conditions at the airlines providing capacity for the e-commerce giant.The pilots flying for Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air took to the pavement outside Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ...
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NewsBahrain finds the cargo formula for Grand Prix racing
A Cathay Pacific B747 freighter at BahrainBahrain International Airport (BIA) saw a 23% surge in Formula One (F1) related cargo volumes in the build up to the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.More than 1,564 tonnes carried on 19 cargo flights arrived at the Middle East hub in the run up ...
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Qantas Freight to upgrade freighters to B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight has announced that from late July it will upgrade its freighter fleet with the lease of two Boeing 747-8F aircraft to replace existing B747-400Fs.The airline said the -8Fs, which will be operated by Atlas Air, will offer greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers. They ...
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Amazon confirms move into B737-800 freighters with Southern Air CMI deal
Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Air, will provide crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) services to Amazon for the B737 type.In a AAWW Form 8-K filing to the ...
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NewsAmazon reveals new B737 freighter aircraft
Amazon Air B737-800FAmazon Air is in the process of adding a new freighter aircraft to its fleet but where the aircraft will operate has yet to be confirmed.Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations at the tight lipped e-commerce giant, earlier this week tweeted an image (see above) of a ...
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NewsE-commerce: A gift from heaven for air cargo but challenges ahead
E-commerce session at WCS 2019E-commerce is a "gift from heaven" for the air cargo sector but it faces several challenges if the industry is to capitalise on the opportunity it presents, according to speakers at the World Cargo Symposium.Ludwig Hausmann, partner at McKinsey & Company, said that e-commerce had grown ...
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NewsAtlas Air B767 freighter in crash near Houston, three crew dead
Three crew members died after an Atlas Air 767 freighter operated on behalf of Amazon Air crashed near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay.Flight 3591 was flying from Miami to Houston when the incident occurred.In a statement, parent company Atlas Air Worldwide said: "Atlas' primary focus is ...
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Atlas looks back on record results in 2018
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has reported record fourth-quarter and full-year volumes, revenue and earnings in 2018.Moreover, the Purchase, New York-headquartered provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services has predicted continued growth this year.“2018 was another great year for Atlas, with substantial growth in the scale, diversity and profitability ...
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Atlas buys B777 freighter pair from LATAM
US-based aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has acquired two Boeing 777-200 freighters from LATAM Airlines, South America’s biggest cargo airline.Both aircraft will operate in ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) service for DHL Express through Atlas’ Southern Air subsidiary, with the first starting service this month (March) and the ...
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Atlas places B747-8 ACMI freighter pair with Cathay Pacific Cargo
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed two Boeing 747-8 freighters into ACMI service for Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific CargoBoth freighters will be operated by Atlas Air and will fly on behalf of Cathay Pacific Cargo through aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreements.The new B747-8F service is scheduled to begin ...
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Atlas confident on pilot recruitment and aircraft supply
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) remains confident about the future supply of aircraft for freighter operations and is positive about pilot recruitment.Speaking shortly after the aviation company announced its 2016 full-year results, AAWW president and chief executive William Flynn was asked for his outlook on aircraft feedstock, given that it ...
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Atlas Air to acquire Southern Air in $110m takeover
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Southern Air Holdings, a US provider of intercontinental and domestic air cargo services.The deal is "an immediately accretive, all-cash, debt-free transaction" valued at approximately $110m, said Atlas.The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and approval ...
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Chung Mak joins Atlas Air as VP APAC sales and marketing
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has appointed Chung Mak as vice president APAC sales and marketing for Atlas Air.Mak will lead the company's sales and marketing team in the Asia-Pacific region with responsibility for its commercial activities, customer relations and general management.He will be based in Hong Kong and will report ...
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Atlas Air: yuan devaluation impact unknown, but cargo growth still expected in 2015
Freighter aircraft lessor Atlas Air believes it is too early to say what impact the devaluation of the yuan will have on air cargo demand but is nonetheless confident that volumes will grow in 2015.Speaking at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference, Atlas Air chief executive and president William Flynn said ...
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Strong full year prediction from Atlas Air
Freighter aircraft lessor Atlas Air expects to end 2015 with “a strong year and a significant increase in earnings” on the back of a second quarter that saw “contribution and margin strength” in the ACMI, charter and dry leasing sectors.Bill Flynn, president and chief executive of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, ...