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[dave colavecchio]

Polar begins cargo operations between Osaka and Chicago
Lisa Treon
1/9/2008

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide will begin service into Osaka’s Kansai International Airport from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, effective February 21, 2008. Polar will operate five times weekly between Chicago and Osaka using B747-400 freighter equipment.

Polar announced it would expand its operations in Japan following the conclusion of the U.S.-Japan bilateral civil aviation negotiations in September. In addition to its existing five frequencies to Tokyo with service beyond to Seoul, South Korea, Polar was granted another six frequencies to Japan, excluding Tokyo, and the right to fly beyond this new point in Japan to two points. In this, Polar was given latitude in choosing the new destination in Japan, as well as the two points outside of the country. Polar chose to commence service into Osaka with Shanghai selected as the beyond point.

Polar Air Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Polar is currently hiring pilots; members can visit the FLTops.com pilot hiring pages for more information

[mvm]

Dave
is polar hiring back some of the crews they put on reserve or laid off when they retired the 200's from service?