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On January 24, 2005, Atlas Air Flight 8995 was flying from [[Dubai International Airport]] to [[Düsseldorf Airport]]. During landing at Düsseldorf, the [[Boeing 747-200F|Boeing 747-212BSF]] (N808MC) overran the runway due to heavy snowfall on the runway. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050124-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-212BSF N808MC Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> |
On January 24, 2005, Atlas Air Flight 8995 was flying from [[Dubai International Airport]] to [[Düsseldorf Airport]]. During landing at Düsseldorf, the [[Boeing 747-200F|Boeing 747-212BSF]] (N808MC) overran the runway due to heavy snowfall on the runway. The aircraft was written off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050124-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-212BSF N808MC Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Amnesty International released a report on [[extraordinary rendition]] which found that Atlas Air was one of the airlines which was alleged to have be used by the US government for rendering detainees.<ref>http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/ |
In 2006, Amnesty International released a report on [[extraordinary rendition]] which found that Atlas Air was one of the airlines which was alleged to have be used by the US government for rendering detainees.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121023131504/http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR51/051/2006/en/b543c574-fa09-11dd-b1b0-c961f7df9c35/amr510512006en.pdf</ref> This was also the basis for the [[Atlas Air track by Massive Attack|Heligoland (album)]]. |
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On February 2, 2008, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-2D7B was scheduled to fly from [[Lome Airport]] to [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]]. During takeoff, cargo broke loose, causing damage to the bulkhead. The aircraft (N527MC) was written off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080202-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> |
On February 2, 2008, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-2D7B was scheduled to fly from [[Lome Airport]] to [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]]. During takeoff, cargo broke loose, causing damage to the bulkhead. The aircraft (N527MC) was written off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080202-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> |
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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| AOC # | UIEA784U[1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 123 | ||||||
| Parent company | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings | ||||||
| Traded as | Nasdaq: AAWW S&P 600 Component | ||||||
| Headquarters | 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York, US | ||||||
| Key people | John W. Dietrich (CEO, President) William J. Flynn (Chairman) | ||||||
| Revenue |  US$2.156B (FY 2017)[2] | ||||||
| Operating income | US$241.9M (FY 2017)[2] | ||||||
| Net income |  US$223.4M (FY 2017)[2] | ||||||
| Total assets | US$4.95B (FY 2017)[2] | ||||||
| Total equity | US$1.79B (FY 2017)[2] | ||||||
| Employees | 3,259 (2016) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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 54 Boeing 747 aircraft, Atlas is the world's largest operator of this fleet type. In 2016, the airline had 3,259 employees and operates across 425 destinations in 119 countries.[4]
History
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 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.[citation needed]
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.[7]
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.[citation needed]
On May 5, 2016, Amazon.com and Atlas Air announced a deal for Amazon.com to lease 20 Boeing 767s in order 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.[8] This move came after Amazon's similar deal with Air Transport Services Group for 20 aircraft, also to be branded under Amazon Air.[citation needed]
In March 2017, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings shut down Florida West International Airways and cancelled the operating certificate.[citation needed]
Operations
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 and it operates flights on an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) and air charter basis for some of the world's leading 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.[9]
Destinations
Atlas Air operates globally, with destinations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Specific destinations vary due to changing customer's needs and seasonal trends.
Fleet
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| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 1 | — | Leased to customer by Titan |
| Boeing 737-400SF | 5 | — | Operated by Southern Air. |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | Leased to customer by Titan |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | — | Operated for passenger charter equipped with 474 seats |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 1 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 23 | 4 | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 6 | — | Operated for DHL Aviation |
| 3 | Operating for Atlas Air | ||
| 2 | Operating for Qantas Freight | ||
| 1 | Operated for DSV | ||
| Boeing 747 Dreamlifter | 4 | — | Boeing owned in CMI service |
| Boeing 757-200F | 1 | — | Operated for DHL Express Owned by Titan Aviation dry-leasing subsidiary |
| Boeing 767-200 | 1 | — | MLW Air owned in CMI service |
| Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF | 9 | — | Operating for DHL Aviation |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 6 | 1 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BCF | 6 | 10 | |
| 17 | Operating for Amazon Air | ||
| Boeing 767-300ERF | 2 | — | Operating for DHL Aviation.[10] |
| Boeing 777F | 6 | 1 | Operated by Southern Air |
| 6 | Leased to customer by Titan | ||
| Total | 113 | 15 |
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.[11][failed verification]
Aircraft leasing
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings owns and operates Titan Aviation Holdings, an aircraft dry-leasing company.[12] 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.[13]
Incidents and accidents
On January 24, 2005, Atlas Air Flight 8995 was flying from Dubai International Airport to Düsseldorf Airport. During landing at Düsseldorf, the Boeing 747-212BSF (N808MC) overran the runway due to heavy snowfall on the runway. The aircraft was written off.[14]
In 2006, Amnesty International released a report on extraordinary rendition which found that Atlas Air was one of the airlines which was alleged to have be used by the US government for rendering detainees.[15] This was also the basis for the Heligoland (album).
On February 2, 2008, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-2D7B was scheduled to fly from Lome Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. During takeoff, cargo broke loose, causing damage to the bulkhead. The aircraft (N527MC) was written off.[16]
In early 2010, an Atlas Air aircraft was involved in a safety and maintenance incident. In February, the cover of part of the flap assembly on a Boeing 747 detached from the aircraft, which was in the process of landing in Miami, Florida. On 17 May, a similar incident occurred; in this case, part of the inboard flaps on the right-wing of a Boeing 747 separated from the aircraft. Due to alleged improper maintenance practices, the US Federal Aviation Administration on 5 May proposed a roughly $500,000 fine against the airline.[17]
On November 21, 2013, a Boeing 747-409LCF operated by Atlas Air, registration N780BA, mistakenly landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO), instead of the nearby McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB). The aircraft repositioned to KIAB the next day.[18]
In March 2016, a safety slide fell off of an Atlas Air 767 in the Mesa, Arizona area.[19]
On July 27, 2018, an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300, registration N641GT performing flight 5Y-8601 from Frankfurt/Hahn (Germany) to Portsmouth, NH (USA), landed on Portsmouth's runway 34 at 04:52L (08:52Z) but touched down hard. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. A post-flight inspection revealed creases around the fuselage and substantial damage to the aircraft. The NTSB rated this event as an accident.[20]
On February 23, 2019 at 12:45 CST, Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed on approach to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport killing all three people on board: two crew members and one “Jumpseat” rider.[21][22] The Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, en route from Miami, went down in Trinity Bay, near Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The aircraft was branded as Prime Air, operating for Amazon Air.[23]
References
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) Stock Report – NASDAQ.com".
- ^ "Investor Information Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine." Atlas Air. Retrieved on August 6, 2011. "AAWW Investor Relations 2000 Westchester Avenue Purchase, NY 10577-2543"
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Armbruster, William (January 24, 2001). "Atlas Air Founder Chowdry Killed in Plane Crash". The Journal of Commerce. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 80.
- ^ "Atlas Air Worldwide Wins Air Force One Training Contract" (Press release). Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Jamerson, Joshua. "Amazon Partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for Cargo Services". WSJ.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Atlas | Charter". Airline Pilot Central. 2012-05-10. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ Business Wire, Motley Fool. "Atlas Air Worldwide Expands CMI Service". Daily Finance. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ https://www.atlasair.com/passenger-services/overview/
- ^ "Titan Aviation Holdings - Home". www.titanaviationltd.com.
- ^ "Atlas Air Corporate Fact Sheet" (PDF). Atlasair.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-212BSF N808MC Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20121023131504/http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR51/051/2006/en/b543c574-fa09-11dd-b1b0-c961f7df9c35/amr510512006en.pdf
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ "Miami flight signals more mechanical issues for Atlas Air". Flightglobal.com. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Cargo jet takes off from Wichita on short runway". CNN.
- ^ "Emergency escape slide from jumbo jet falls from plane and hits Mesa home".
- ^ http://avherald.com/h?article=4bbab491=.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "Atlas Air Confirms Family Assistance Established in Flight 3591 Accident". Atlas Air Worldwide. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ ReporterTrevor. "Three confirmed dead after Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Texas". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Wise, Jeff (2019-03-20). "The Recent Deadly Boeing Crash No One Is Talking About". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
External links
Media related to Atlas Air at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Jon Hemmerdinger (15 Aug 2017). "Interview: Bill Flynn, chief executive, Atlas Air". Flightglobal.
