Fleet
The Atlas Air/Polar Air Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft as of November 2012. the airline has mostly Boeing 747-400s but also operates Boeing 767s in both freighter and passenger configurations. Atlas has 1 order for the 767-200F and 3 for the 747-8F. All 747 classics have been retired as of February 19th, 2012.
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400F | 21 | — | 9 operated for DHL, 3 of which are in Polar Air Cargo livery, including 3 in a hybrid Polar/DHL scheme 2 operated for Emirates SkyCargo 1 operated for Etihad Airways Crystal Cargo 3 operated for Qantas Freight 6 aircraft operate Miami-South America routes or other ad hoc charter |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | — | 2 operated for SonAir 2 for charter w/ 474 seats |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 3 | — | Operating ad-hoc charters |
| Boeing 747-400LCF | 4 | — | Operated for Boeing |
| Boeing 747-8F | 3 | 3 | 2 operated for Panalpina; 1 operated for Polar Air Cargo and 1 more Slated for delivery in 2012; 2 in 2013 |
| Boeing 767-200F | 5 | — | Operating for DHL Express |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | 1 | Used for Charter Flights N641GT |
| Total | 43 | 4 |
Orders: At list prices, the initial Boeing 747-8F for 12 aircraft was valued at about $3.4 billion. On September 21, 2011 Atlas Air announced they had cancelled 3 747-8F of the original 12 ordered. Atlas will begin taking delivery of the remaining 9 airplanes in 2011 and expects all of the aircraft to be in service by the end of 2012. The first 3 747-8F aircraft will be operated by AAWH's British affiliate, "Global Supply Systems" with the remaining 6 operated by Atlas Air. "With this order, Atlas Air remains the leader in providing the capacity and operational flexibility required by our air cargo customers using the state-of-the art freighter platform," said William J. Flynn, president and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. Atlas Air average fleet age is 18.2 years old as of December 2011.
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