Atlas Air Worldwide and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) announced the renewal of their partnership, marked by a signing ceremony at the NCA headquarters in Tokyo.
The extension of the current Air Transportation Services Agreement (ATSA) with transpacific operation between Asia and North America will boost international air cargo growth, including capital equipment for semiconductor and e-commerce needs, while meeting diverse customer transportation demands, according to the press release from Atlas Air Worldwide.
“We value our strategic, long-standing partnership with NCA,” says Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide. “We are building on a strong, trusted relationship, established more than seven years ago, and are fully committed to continuing to contribute to the growing success.”
Hiroyuki Homma, President & Chief Executive Officer, NCA adds: “I am delighted to announce the renewal of our strategic business partnership with Atlas. We look forward to further strengthening our collaboration and leveraging the distinctive features of the Boeing 747 freighter to provide high-quality services prioritising safety, ensuring continued trust from our customers.”
In 2016, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) entered into an agreement with NCA to operate its first Boeing 747-400 freighter on transpacific routes connecting Asia and the US. In 2019, they expanded the agreement to include a total of five 747-400Fs operated on behalf of NCA.