Amazon sends more 767s to ATSG carriers

• Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
• September 9, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Editorial, Equipment, News, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport International (ATI), affiliate airline of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), will increase the number of 767-300Fs operating on a CMI basis for Amazon Air by six units, according to a release from ATSG. By April 2021, ATSG now estimates its airlines will be operating thirty-eight 767Fs for Amazon by April 2021, including two […]

ATSG’s 767F commitment boosts Q2 earnings

• Jeff Lee
• August 6, 2020
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) commitment to and investment in 767 freighters saw the company’s operating income jump by 74% year on year to $32.5 million on an adjusted basis for the second quarter. Total revenue at ATSG’s dry-leasing division, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), for the quarter was 8% higher than a year ago, attributed […]

ATSG expands ACMI flying for DHL

• Jeff Lee
• July 6, 2020
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Editorial, Express, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has expanded its ACMI support of DHL Express’ network by deploying a 767 in the Asia-Pacific region and another on the transatlantic lane. In mid-June, a 767-300BDSF (25447) operated by ATSG subsidiary Air Transport International (ATI) made its way from Wilmington (ILN) to Hong Kong (HKG), via Honolulu (HNL) and […]

IAI redelivers two 767-300BDSFs to CAM

• Jeff Lee
• June 2, 2020
• Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has redelivered two freshly converted 767-300BDSFs to Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), the leasing arm of ATSG, after another 767-300 (29429, ex-American), arrived May 28 at IAI’s facility in Tel Aviv (TLV) to undergo conversion into freighter configuration [FATs 005443-005446]. The first of the two freighters (29229, ex-LATAM), which arrived at TLV in August […]

Amazon reassigns second 767F to ATSG

• Jeff Lee
• December 5, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) affiliate carrier Air Transport International (ATI) has begun operating for Amazon another 767-300BDSF (28495, ex-S7 Airlines) that was previously flown for the e-tailer by Atlas Air [FATs 005250-005251]. This is the second aircraft that Amazon has transferred from Atlas to ATSG. On Sept. 25, unit 28495 flew from Jacksonville (VQQ) to […]

Atlas 3Q earnings take hit from tariffs and trade tensions

• Jeff Lee
• October 30, 2019
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Earnings, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Production Freighters

While total block hours were up 7.7% year-over-year, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported an operating loss of $0.88 million for the third quarter of 2019, a 102% drop year-on-year. Adjusted net income was $9.5 million, 78% lower than 3Q 2018. Block-hour growth was mainly driven by CMI flying. During the third quarter of 2019, Atlas […]

ATSG will start flying for Amazon 767Fs previously operated by Atlas

• Charles Kauffman
• September 13, 2019
• Aircraft, Business, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, Equipment, Exclusive, News, Widebody Conversions

Amazon is shifting 767-300Fs from Atlas Air to ATSG affiliate carrier Air Transport International (ATI) for CMI flying, Cargo Facts has learned. Although Atlas’ leasing affiliate, Titan Aviation Holdings, will continue to lease nineteen freighter-converted 767-300Fs to Amazon, CMI operations for at least two aircraft will be “assigned by Amazon to another provider,” Atlas confirmed […]

Fifth CAM 767 destined for Amazon this year redelivered

• Jeff Lee
• August 26, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy

Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), the leasing arm of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has taken redelivery of another 767-300BDSF (26913, ex-Air New Zealand) [FAT 005105]. This aircraft is the fifth 767 to be leased by CAM to Amazon in 2019 and will be operated by ATSG affiliate carrier Air Transport International (ATI) [FAT 005108 and […]