As far as the air cargo industry goes, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings occupies a rare patch of ground. It has the enviable position of seeing demand for its solutions whether the global economy and hence the air cargo industry, be sky-high or down in the dumps as it currently is. Donald Urquhart has the story. As an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) provider, the services of the group’s four key divisions Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo, Titan Aviation Leasing and the UKbased … [Read more...] about Atlas Air flourishing in challenging times

As an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) provider, the services of the group’s four key divisions Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo, Titan Aviation Leasing and the UKbased Global Supply Systems (GSS) in which it has a 49 per cent stake, have the good fortune of being in demand when business is booming and also when it’s troubled. Speaking of the current downturn in the air cargo market Atlas executive VP and COO, Michael Steen points out that such market conditions, … [Read more...] about Atlas Air flourishing in challenging times