First of four Boeing 747-8 freighters for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter, which will operate on behalf of its customer Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, as part of a previously announced long-term agreement. The aircraft will increase capacity on routes between China and the Americas.
This aircraft is the first of four new 747-8 freighters that Atlas expects to receive from Boeing this year. Atlas’s investment in these new aircraft underscores its commitment to environmental stewardship through the reduction of aircraft emissions, resource consumption and noise. Production of the 747-8 is scheduled to end in 2022 with the delivery of the final aircraft to Atlas Air.
Aircrafts of the Boeing 747 programme will however continue to play a critical role in keeping global supply chains moving for decades to come. (cj)