Atlas Air Worldwide places two new Boeing 747-8F aircraft with Panalpina

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, said that it has placed two new Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft with Panalpina Group, a leading provider of supply chain solutions. Under this multi-year aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) outsourcing contract, Panalpina – a longtime customer – will benefit from leading-edge technology. The new-production aircraft, to be operated by Atlas Air, are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2012 and will enter service for Panalpina upon delivery.