Atlas Air plots new order for freighters

Bloomberg is reporting that Atlas Air is in "advanced" negotiations with both Airbus and Boeing about a potential order for their new generation freighters, the A350F and the B777-8F.

According to the article, the airline needs a bit more clarity about the proposed delivery timelines before it can make a final decision. An A350F could, most likely, be delivered in 2026 while a B777-8F could arrive in 2027. However, the airline is a bit concerned about the timeline of the B777-8F due to the delays to the overall B777X-programme.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is the owner of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, which operate a combined fleet of 105 aircraft. It's made-up of eight B737-800BCFs (operated for Amazon), five B747-400s, four B747-400LCFs (Dreamlifters operated for Boeing), 35 B747-400Fs, fourteen B747-8Fs (five operated for DHL, one for Kuehne+Nagel, one for Apex Logistics), five B767-300ERs, 23 B767-300Fs (one operated for DHL, seventeen for Amazon), and eleven B777Fs (four operated for DHL, for operated for MSC).

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