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By Bill Goldston |
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September 21, 2010 – Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW), a leading global provider of air cargo assets and outsourced aircraft operating solutions, confirmed that its subsidiary, Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas Air), has entered into a contract with TNT Airways, the Belgium-based aviation division of TNT, N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam).
Under the
agreement, Atlas Air will provide Boeing 747-400 Freighter service for
TNT’s international express air network under an Aircraft, Crew,
Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) agreement. The 747-400F aircraft, which
began operations for TNT Airways’ long-haul network on September 15,
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Atlas Air’s fleet
of 747-400 aircraft represents one of the most efficient freighter
fleets in the market. The 747-400 is the industry benchmark for
operating performance in the long-haul, intercontinental air freighter
market due to its cost and capacity advantage over other freighters.
Niky Terzakis, Managing Director, TNT Airways, said, “We are very pleased to be entering into this agreement with Atlas Air. Both companies are focused on providing excellent service and reliability in the business-to-business space. Our role is to transfer goods and documents tailored to customers’ requirements with a focus on time-definite and day-definite pick up and delivery. We know we have found an excellent business partner in Atlas Air.”
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