Atlas Air Worldwide places two Boeing 747-8 Freighters in ACMI service for DHL Express

Atlas Air Worldwide reported the placement of two Boeing 747-8 Freighters into ACMI service for DHL Express. The two aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air, in Polar Air Cargo Worldwide’s transpacific express network under an ACMI arrangement for the benefit of DHL Express and Polar’s other customers. The aircraft replace two Boeing 747-400 Freighters currently in ACMI service for DHL. The state-of-the-art 747-8Fs will provide additional revenue cargo volume to serve DHL’s expanding express business. The 747-400Fs will be placed immediately into revenue service for Atlas Air.