Atlas Air

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This article is about the cargo airline. For Massive Attack song, see Heligoland (album). For other air topics, see Atlas (disambiguation).

Atlas Air
Atlas Air Worldwide logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
5Y GTI GIANT
Founded1992; 29 years ago (1992)
AOC #UIEA784U[1]
Hubs
Fleet size108
Parent companyAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings
Traded asNasdaq: AAWW
S&P 600 component
Headquarters2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York, U.S.
Key peopleJohn W. Dietrich
(President & CEO)
Jim Forbes (COO)
William J. Flynn (Chairman)
RevenueIncrease US$2.739B (FY 2019)[2]
Operating incomeDecrease US$293.1M (FY 2019)[2]
Net incomeDecrease US$139.6.1M (FY 2019)[2]
Total assetsIncrease US$5.385B (FY 2019)[2]
Total equityIncrease US$1.792B (FY 2019)[2]
Employees3,587 (2019)
Websitewww.atlasair.com Edit this at Wikidata

Atlas Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, is a cargo airline, passenger charter airline, and aircraft lessor based in Purchase in Harrison, New York.[3] The airline was named after Atlas, a Titan in Greek mythology. The symbol on the tail of their aircraft is a golden man carrying a golden world. With a total combined fleet of 55 Boeing 747 aircraft, Atlas is the world's largest operator of this fleet type. In 2019, the airline had 3,587 employees and operates across 425 destinations in 119 countries.[4]

History[]

Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F

Atlas Air began operations in 1992. The airline's founder, Michael Chowdry,[5] started by leasing aircraft to other airlines on an Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) contract basis. The first customer, China Airlines, contracted one airplane to start ACMI service in 1993. By 1995, Atlas Air began trading publicly and in 1997, Atlas placed an order for ten new Boeing 747-400F aircraft. Orders for another two 747-400Fs were placed in 1998.[citation needed]

On January 30, 2004, Atlas Air Worldwide entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In July 2004, the parent company completed its restructuring plan and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[6]

In 2006, Amnesty International released a report on extraordinary rendition claiming that Atlas Air was one of the airlines used by the US government for rendering detainees.[7] This was the basis for the song "Atlas Air" recorded by Massive Attack for the album Heligoland.[citation needed]

In March 2010, Atlas Air was awarded a nine-year contract for the operation of the Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) 'Dreamlifter' for transporting aircraft parts to Boeing from suppliers around the world. It commenced operation in September 2010 under a CMI (Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) contract.[8] In 2011, Atlas Air took the first North American delivery of the Boeing 747-8 Freighter (Boeing 747-8F).[citation needed]

In September 2012, Atlas Air renewed a training contract with the United States Air Force to continue to provide training for the pilots of Air Force One. The contract also provides training for the Presidential Airlift Group for a five-year period.[9]

On April 7, 2016, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings purchased Southern Air for $110 million in an all-cash deal. The transaction included Worldwide Air Logistics Group, Inc. and its two operating subsidiaries, Southern Air, Inc. and Florida West International Airways, Inc.[10]

On May 5, 2016, Amazon.com and Atlas Air announced a deal for Amazon.com to lease 20 Boeing 767s to fuel growth of its new Amazon air freight service, branded as Amazon Air. The deal also warranted Amazon the ability to buy up to 30% stake in the company over the next seven years. Under the agreement, Atlas Air Inc. would provide aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance for a period of seven years.[11] This move came after Amazon's similar deal with Air Transport Services Group for 20 aircraft, also to be branded under Amazon Air.

In March 2017, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings shut down Florida West International Airways and canceled the operating certificate.[12]

In January 2021, Atlas Air agreed to purchase an additional four 747-8 freighters. They will be the last 4,747 to be built. These are to be delivered in 2022, the same year that Boeing plans to shut the 747 production program.

In February 2021, Atlas Air reported a profit of $360 million from the year before, after losing $293 million in 2019. In addition, 2020 revenue was reported to be $3.2 billion, a 17% rise year over year.[13]

Operations[]

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F lines up on Runway 27 at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as one of the airline's 747-400Fs lands on Runway 18C.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is made up of Atlas Air, Inc., Polar Air Cargo, Southern Air Inc., and Titan Aviation Leasing. The airline headquarters are in Purchase, New York as well as a second newly built headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Atlas Air operates flights on an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) and air charter basis for airlines, express operators, freight forwarders, charter brokers, global shippers and the U.S. Military, along with a dry-leasing freighter aircraft. Atlas Air has global operations established in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America.[citation needed]

Crew bases are located at Miami International Airport, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle Paine Field, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Anchorage International Airport and Huntsville International Airport.[14]

Destinations[]

Atlas Air operates globally, with destinations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Specific destinations vary due to customers' changing needs and seasonal trends.

Fleet[]

As of May 2021, Atlas Air operates the following aircraft:[15][16][17][18][19]

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
F C Y Total
Passenger fleet
Boeing 747-400 7 1 10 169 36 215 Used for VIP Service
— 23 505 528
Boeing 767-300ER 5 — — 30 218 248 1
Cargo fleet
Boeing 737-300F 1 —
Cargo
 		Operated by
Boeing 737-400F 1 —
Cargo
 		Operated by Southern Air
Boeing 737-800BCF 5 5
Cargo
 		Operating for Amazon Air
Boeing 747-400BCF 3 —
Cargo
Boeing 747-400BDSF 2 —
Cargo
Boeing 747-400ERF 2 —
Cargo
Boeing 747-400F 20 —
Cargo
6 Operated by Polar Air Cargo
3 Operating for Nippon Cargo Airlines[20]
Boeing 747-400LCF 4 —
Cargo
 		Operating for Boeing
Boeing 747-8F 8 4
Cargo
 		Atlas Air will receive the last 747 ever built, which will be built in 2022.[21]
2 Operating for Qantas Freight[22]
Boeing 767-200BDSF 7 1
Cargo
 		Operating for DHL Aviation
Boeing 767-300BCF 23 —
Cargo
 		1 Boeing 767-300BDSF 1 Boeing 777F 8 —
Cargo
 		Operated by Southern Air
Total 108 10

In July 2021, Atlas Air finished its CMI B767-200F services on behalf of DHL Express, as the last aircraft, serial #22570, was transferred to Air Transport Services Group.[23]

Passenger service[]

In May 2010, Atlas Air began operating a premium passenger private charter service for the U.S.-Africa Energy Association (USAEA) in conjunction with SonAir. The charter service consisted of two customized Boeing 747-400 aircraft provided by SonAir. The aircraft were laid out to serve 189 passengers and consisted of a three-class configuration. The charter service, which became known as the "Houston Express", including three dedicated weekly non-stop flights between Houston and Luanda, Angola. Due to low global oil prices, demand diminished and the Houston Express ceased operations.[citation needed]

As of June 2019, Atlas Air operates four Boeing 747 passenger aircraft and six Boeing 767 passenger aircraft for commercial and military passenger charters.[24][failed verification]

Aircraft leasing[]

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings owns and operates Titan Aviation Holdings, an aircraft dry-leasing company.[25] Through Titan Aviation, Atlas Air currently owns 17 aircraft for dry-leasing – six Boeing 777 freighters, one Boeing 757 freighter, eight Boeing 767 freighters (leased to parent Atlas Air), one Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft, and one Boeing 737-300 freighter.[26]

Incidents and accidents[]

  • January 24, 2005: Atlas Air Flight 8995, a Boeing 747-212BSF, aircraft registration N808MC, overran the runway at Düsseldorf Airport due to poor braking action caused by unexpectedly heavy snow accumulation from an ongoing snowstorm. The aircraft was written off.[27]
  • February 2, 2008: Cargo aboard an Atlas Air Boeing 747-2D7B, N527MC, broke loose on takeoff from Lome Airport and penetrated the bulkhead, causing severe structural damage. The aircraft was written off.[28]
  • 2010: in February, the cover of part of the flaps on an Atlas Air Boeing 747 detached from the aircraft during landing in Miami, Florida. On May 17, a similar incident occurred when part of the inboard flaps on the right wing of an Atlas 747 separated from the aircraft. In May, alleging improper maintenance practices, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a fine of roughly US$500,000 against the airline.[29]
  • November 21, 2013: the pilots of a Boeing 747-409LCF operated by Atlas Air, N780BA, mistakenly landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport instead of the nearby McConnell Air Force Base. The aircraft was flown to McConnell the next day.[30]
  • July 27, 2018: Atlas Air Flight 8601, a Boeing 767-38EER, N641GT, sustained substantial structural damage, including a creased fuselage, in a hard landing at Portsmouth International Airport. The aircraft was carrying US troops home from the Middle East; no injuries were reported. The cause of the accident is under investigation.[31]
  • February 23, 2019: Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-375ER(BCF), N1217A, dove into Trinity Bay near Houston on approach to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, killing both pilots and the single passenger, a deadheading pilot from another airline. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) attributed the crash to pilot error and spatial disorientation; the NTSB also found that both pilots had experienced significant training difficulties and criticized Atlas Air's hiring practices.

See also[]

References[]

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  4. ^ http://www.atlasairworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AAWW_AnnualReport19-digital.pdf
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  6. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. March 27, 2007. p. 80.
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  13. ^ Josephs, Leslie (February 18, 2021). "Amazon air cargo contractor expects more growth after posting banner year during pandemic". CNBC. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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  19. ^ "Polar Air Cargo Fleet Details and History".
  20. ^ "Atlas Air Worldwide Announces Expanded 747-400F Service For Nippon Cargo Airlines". Atlas Air (Press release). January 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "Atlas Air Worldwide Purchases Four Boeing 747–8 Freighters". Boeing (Press release). January 12, 2020.
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