Aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has announced it will create 100 new jobs and expand its headquarter offices to accommodate its growing employee base.
Atlas currently employs 568 professionals in New York and expects to retain those positions and create 100 additional jobs in the city over the next five years.
Globally, the company employs more than 3,500 aviation professionals.
“New York is our home and we are excited to strengthen our ties and expand our company in this dynamic, thriving state,” said William Flynn, chairman and chief executive of Atlas Air Worldwide. “We will continue to grow our team of talented, world-class, customer-focused employees in New York and throughout our global network.”
In addition to its New York headquarters, the company maintains operations centers near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, in Anchorage, Alaska, and Hong Kong; a training center in Miami, Florida; and key logistics centers around the world, including John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, to support its global network.
