Polar Air Cargo

Polar was formed in 1993 as a joint venture between Southern Air Transport and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). It started operations in June 1993 and began with charter flights, later adding scheduled services. During 1994, Polar was certified as a supplemental air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration and on 4 July 1994 as a US all-cargo carrier by the United States Department of Transportation. After several years of continued growth, the remainder of the company was acquired by GECAS.

In November 2001, Polar was acquired by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), whose Atlas Air subsidiary is a provider of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) freighter leasing. Polar became the scheduled service provider for AAWW, while Atlas continued to supply Boeing 747 freighters on a wet-lease basis to major airlines. In October 2006, it was announced that DHL Express would be acquiring a 49% stake in Polar..^[3] Polar is still majority-owned by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (51%), and has 736 employees (as of March 2007).^[2]

Destinations

A Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-8F in DHL colours, departs Hong Kong International Airport. (2013)

Scheduled services

Polar provides scheduled freight service covering the transpacific, transatlantic, trans-Asia, and Middle East markets. Polar offers frequent flights to China, connecting Shanghai to Anchorage, Chicago, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and multiple points in Asia and Europe, e.g., Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany.^[4]

Charter services

Polar also offers charter freight services, using its dedicated fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft.

Fleet

A Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F at Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan. (2008)

The Polar Air Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2014):^[5]

Polar Air Cargo Fleet
Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Passengers
Boeing 747-400F	7	—	1 operated by Atlas Air 4 operating for DHL Express
Boeing 747-8F	4	—	Operated by Atlas Air
Boeing 767-300ERF	2	—	Operated by Atlas Air Operating for DHL Express
Total	13	—

References

↑ "Contact Us." Polar Air Cargo. Retrieved on February 13, 2011. "Atlas Air / Polar Air Cargo - Headquarters 2000 Westchester Avenue Purchase, NY 10577 USA"
1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 64.
↑ http://info.hktdc.com/shippers/vol29_6/vol29_6_aircargo01.htm
↑ http://www.polaraircargo.com/networkmap.html
↑ Polar Air Cargo Fleet - CH-Aviation.ch

Sources

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-20/atlas-air-worldwide-boosts-dhl-freighter-service.html

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