The German logistics group DHL and the American cargo airline Atlas Air will dissolve their joint venture Polar Air Cargo, founded in 2008, in 2025. The company announced this to Cargo Facts. Atlas Air will continue to operate the six aircraft, consisting of four Boeing 747-8Fs and two 777Fs, that were operated as part of the joint venture.
DHL and Atlas Air justified the decision by saying that the joint venture no longer corresponds to their respective strategic direction. The dissolution will take place by mutual agreement.
Polar Air Cargo specialized in operating long-haul cargo flights and was based at New York-JFK airport. The aircraft served a global route network and transported cargo for DHL and other customers. Atlas Air, as the world's largest operator of Boeing 747 freighters, will now integrate the aircraft into its own route network and offer the capacity to other customers.
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