Atlas Air Boeing 747-200

Atlas Air (IATA: 5Y, ICAO: GTI, and Callsign: Giant) is a cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled freight flights for some of the world's leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. Its main base is Miami International Airport (MIA). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x800, 791 KB) Summary Atlas Air Boeing 747-200F Selbst fotografiert am 17. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x800, 791 KB) Summary Atlas Air Boeing 747-200F Selbst fotografiert am 17. ... IATA airline designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... Purchase, New York is part of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. ... Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA), is a major airport located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida between the cities of Hialeah, Doral, Fountainbleau, and Miami Springs. ...

History

The airline was founded in April 1992 by the late Michael Chowdry, to specialise in the long-term contract outsourcing of its Boeing 747 aircraft. It started operations in 1993 with one Boeing 747 and contracted by China Airlines. In 1995 they began trading publicly on the NASDAQ, and in 1997 appeared on the New York Stock Exchange. An initial public offering of 4 million shares was made in August 1998. In 2001 the airline introduced a new program of leasing and services, based on the ACMI model. Under this new program, Atlas Air cargo planes would be available to other airlines for operations such as charter flights. In July 2004 Atlas Air completed its restructuring plan and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Recently, Polar Air Cargo pilots ended a 20 day labor dispute with its parent, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 The Boeing 747, commonly called the Jumbo Jet, is one of the most recognizable modern airliners and is the largest airliner currently in airline service. ... China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 at Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (UK) in February 2004. ...

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW.PK) wholly owns Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo, and a share of Global Supply Systems (49%). Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 at Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (UK) in February 2004. ... Global Supply Systems is a cargo airline based in Stansted, United Kingdom. ...

The airline was named after the famous Greek God Atlas, who supposedly carried the world on his shoulders. Their symbol on the plane's tail is a gold man carrying a gold world. This article is about deities or gods from a non-monotheistic perspective. ... In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. ... The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World. ...

Destinations

Atlas Air operates the following freight services (at January 2005): 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Anchorage, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami and New York.

• International scheduled destinations: Almaty, Amman, Amsterdam, Bangalore, Bangkok, Belo Horizonte, Bogotá, Budapest, Chennai, Dalian, Dhaka, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Guayaquil, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Karachi, Lahore, Liege, Lima, London, Manaus, Milan, Montreal, Mumbai, Nairobi, Osaka, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei.

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Fleet

The Atlas air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

• 13 Boeing 747-200
• 6 Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 Tinker Belle taxiing to the take off point at London Heathrow Airport The Boeing 747-400 is at present the only model of the Boeing 747 in production and will remain the largest commercial airliner in service until the introduction of the Airbus A380. ...

External links

• Atlas Air
• Atlas Air Fleet Detail