Atlas Air Worldwide takes delivery of two more 747-8 Freighters

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings confirmed that its Atlas Air unit has accepted delivery of the company’s second and third Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The aircraft are part of Atlas Air’s order of nine 747-8Fs with Boeing. Together with an initial 747-8F delivered in early November, the three aircraft will be operated for British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) under a long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) contract between BAWC and Global Supply Systems Limited (GSS), a UK company in which Atlas Air Worldwide holds a 49% interest. Atlas Air expects to receive two additional 747-8Fs in mid-2012, two in the fall of 2012, and two in the first half of 2013.