Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to operate 747-8Fs for Qantas Freight. Atlas, which has a long-standing ACMI lease agreement with Qantas Freight for the operation of two 747-400 freighters, said in a statement that the leased aircraft will be upgauged to two 747-8Fs [FATs 004826-4829]. Atlas Air took delivery of a Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-400F (36132) and will operate the aircraft on a CMI basis for NCA [FAT 004839]. Two other NCA 747-400Fs (36133 and 36135) are expected to go into CMI service with Atlas in July and September of this year. Cargolux acquired a 747-400ERF (35234, ex-ASL Airlines) [FAT 004858]. The aircraft will be the first of three 747-400ERFs Cargolux will add to its fleet this year. UPS took delivery of a 747-8F (64621) [FAT 004859]. The express operator is awaiting seventeen more deliveries based on its current outstanding orders.
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