Page 1 of 1

Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:26 pm
by Ken S

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:58 pm
by Saul Galeno
Taking the Ken's post, I have not seen any flight with 748, until I saw that one is stopped in Leipzig and one in Amsterdam.

Any particular reason?

Cheers,

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:14 pm
by Jason Thompson
Saul,

I've seen N850GT in Stansted does look nice, and I've seen them plotting on Flightradar24.

Regards

Jason

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:06 pm
by Ken S
And don't forget there's N851GT and N852GT out there too.

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:30 pm
by Saul Galeno
Hi guys,

I've been following them on FlightAware and Flightradar24... a pity that they still cannot operate in Brazil.

:cry:

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:28 pm
by Ken S
Actually it's their 7th - 8f. I wasn't including the 3 that were leased to Global Supply System on a 5 year term - In November 2011 they received one 8f (G-GSSD) and two more aircraft were delivered during December (G-GSSE & G-GSSF)

http://www.gssair.co.uk/news.html

Atlas Air Worldwide Takes Delivery of Seventh Boeing 747-8 Freighter
Placed into Service with DHL Express


Thursday, December 06, 2012 -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, today announced that it has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft and placed it into service with DHL Express.


This aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air Worldwide's unit, Atlas Air, Inc., in the Polar Air Cargo Worldwide express network under an ACMI arrangement for the benefit of DHL Express and Polar's other customers commencing immediately. It joins Atlas Air's sixth 747-8F aircraft, which began service for DHL Express in October. These aircraft are the first of their type to be flown for DHL Express and will operate in DHL's Asian and transpacific markets. The newest aircraft replaces a Boeing 747-400 Freighter previously in service for DHL Express.


Atlas Air expects to receive two additional 747-8Fs in the first half of 2013, for a total of nine aircraft, completing the delivery of its order program.

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:17 pm
by DHG750R
for those who have not seen this bird, it is painted in the Polar/DHL hybrid colors. It's a sharp looking bird.

delivery flight to CVG
http://paineairport.com/kpae5696.htm

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:24 pm
by Jason Thompson
Darrell,

Very nice picture :))

Rgds

Jason

Re: Atlas's 4th 8f, N853GT in service

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:59 pm
by Ken S
Last two 8f's for Atlas on the flightline, they are c/n 37566 & 37567 - both in Atlas colors.

http://paineairport.com/kpae5783.htm