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Atlas Air inks 747 freighter contract with FedEx

Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 06:21 PM ET

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Atlas Air operates the largest fleet of Boeing 747 all-cargo aircraft in the world. Atlas Air

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Atlas Air has secured a new long-term contract to operate two Boeing 747-400 freighters full-time for FedEx Express, supplementing existing agreements to meet growing international e-commerce demand.
The deal, which includes crew and maintenance, began September 1st for routes between Asia, Europe, and FedEx's Memphis hub.
However, the new service faces potential delays due to crew shortages at Atlas Air, driven by pilot dissatisfaction with their current arbitrated contract regarding compensation and working conditions.

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com.

Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com