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 […]

ACMI Operators (global express fleet – part IV)

• Charles Kauffman
• October 18, 2019
• Express Fleet Analysis, Features, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News

Earlier this week, we began our four-part analysis of the worldwide express freighter fleet. Part I offers a look at the overall fleet of jet freighters used now by the integrated express operators, and how that fleet has changed over the years. In Part II we examined the fleets of relative newcomers to the industry, […]

Movers and shakers: Amazon and Chinese Express (global express fleet – Part II)

• Charles Kauffman
• October 16, 2019
• Express Fleet Analysis, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News

Yesterday, in part I, we began our four-part analysis of the worldwide express freighter fleet.  Today in Part II, we’ll examine the fleets of relative newcomers to the industry, such as Amazon, SF Airlines and YTO Cargo Airlines. Tomorrow, Part III continues with a company-by-company overview of the three largest integrators, FedEx, UPS and DHL, […]

E-commerce drives larger, increasingly modern fleet (global express fleet – Part I)

• Charles Kauffman
• October 15, 2019
• Express Fleet Analysis, Freighter Fleet Analysis

Today, we begin a four-part analysis of the worldwide express freighter fleet. Part I offers a look at the overall fleet of jet freighters used now by the integrated express operators, and how that fleet has changed over the years. Part II delves into the fleets of relative newcomers to the industry, such as Amazon, […]

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 […]

Express companies attempt to shift from serving as mere e-commerce delivery subcontractors

• Frederic Horst
• September 6, 2019
• Cargo Facts Consulting, Carriers, Express, Features, News, Strategy

In mid-September, Cargo Facts Consulting will publish a new report, the Global E-Commerce Logistics Outlook, to help companies craft their strategies towards a segment that has become increasingly important in logistics. This is the third of a series of articles leading up to the publication of the report that provides a window into our research.  […]

Atlas Air adds another 767-300BCF

• Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
• September 6, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has taken redelivery of a 767-300BCF (27568, ex-Neos) from Boeing and this week put it into commercial service with Atlas Air [FAT 005122]. Although the aircraft is currently utilized for routes that are consistent with Amazon’s own-controlled network, the 767-300BCF is not dry leased to Amazon like the other nineteen 767Fs […]

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 […]