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{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Polar Air Cargo|logo=Polar Air Cargo logo.png|logo_size=150px|fleet_size=11|destinations=Worldwide|IATA=PO|ICAO=PAC|callsign=POLAR|parent=
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, [New York[John F. Kennedy International AirportO'Hare International Airport[Narita International AirportLos Angeles International Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport [cargo airline based in
Purchase, New York,
New York,
United States. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia, Europe,
Australia,
New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is
John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, with hubs at
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport .
History
Polar was formed in 1993 as a joint venture between Southern Air Transport and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). It started operations in June 1993 and began with charter flights, later adding scheduled services. During
1994 Polar was certified as a supplemental air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration and on
4 July 1994 as a US all-cargo carrier by the
United States Department of Transportation. After several years of continued growth, the remainder of the company was acquired by GECAS.
In November
2001, Polar was acquired by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), whose
Atlas Air subsidiary is a leading provider of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) freighter leasing. Polar became the scheduled service provider for AAWW, while Atlas continued to supply Boeing 747 freighters on a wet-lease basis to major airlines. In October 2006 it was announced that
DHL would be acquiring a 49% stake in Polar, with the deal to be finalised in 2007 following regulatory approval. Polar is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Atlas Air and has 736 employees (at March 2007).
Destinations
Scheduled services
Polar provides scheduled freight service covering the transpacific, transatlantic, transasia,
Australasia,
Middle East and South American markets. Polar offers frequent flights to
China, connecting Shanghai to
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, South America and multiple points in Asia and Europe.
Charter services
Polar also offers its customers charter freight services, using its dedicated fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft. This includes both special handling and time-limited shipments. For example, Polar has shipped horses, cattle, race cars and helicopters across the Atlantic; critically needed supplies to Tsunami victims; and the rock band Green Day’s musical equipment from one tightly scheduled performance in Glasgow to another at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Polar and its sister company, Atlas, also does extensive work for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC).
Fleet
As of March 2007 the Polar Air Cargo fleet includes :
Previously operated
At August
2006 the fleet included
Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 :
Polar has parked their 747-100s and -300s, and all but one 747-200, and has laid off most of the crews for those airplanes. Currently there are no plans to purchase new aircraft.
Awards
2005 Winner of the prestigious Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Award in the Air Cargo Charter category. The ACE Awards are presented based on a survey of 20,000 members of the airline and freight forwarding industries in which the members rate air carrier service providers in the areas of Performance, Customer Service, Value, Information Technology and Overall Quality.
External links
References
{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Polar Air Cargo|logo=Polar Air Cargo logo.png|logo_size=150px|fleet_size=11|destinations=Worldwide|IATA=PO|ICAO=PAC|callsign=POLAR|parent=Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, [New York[John F. Kennedy International AirportO'Hare International Airport[Narita International Airport
Los Angeles International AirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport [cargo airline based in
Purchase, New York, New York,
United States. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia,
Europe,
Australia,
New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is
John F. Kennedy International Airport,
New York City, with hubs at
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport .
History
Polar was formed in 1993 as a joint venture between Southern Air Transport and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). It started operations in June 1993 and began with charter flights, later adding scheduled services. During 1994 Polar was certified as a supplemental air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration and on 4 July 1994 as a US all-cargo carrier by the
United States Department of Transportation. After several years of continued growth, the remainder of the company was acquired by GECAS.
In November 2001, Polar was acquired by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), whose
Atlas Air subsidiary is a leading provider of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) freighter leasing. Polar became the scheduled service provider for AAWW, while Atlas continued to supply
Boeing 747 freighters on a wet-lease basis to major airlines. In October 2006 it was announced that
DHL would be acquiring a 49% stake in Polar, with the deal to be finalised in 2007 following regulatory approval. Polar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air and has 736 employees (at March 2007).
Destinations
Scheduled services
Polar provides scheduled freight service covering the transpacific, transatlantic, transasia,
Australasia, Middle East and
South American markets. Polar offers frequent flights to China, connecting Shanghai to New York,
Chicago,
Los Angeles, Miami, South America and multiple points in
Asia and
Europe.
Charter services
Polar also offers its customers charter freight services, using its dedicated fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft. This includes both special handling and time-limited shipments. For example, Polar has shipped horses, cattle, race cars and helicopters across the Atlantic; critically needed supplies to Tsunami victims; and the rock band Green Day’s musical equipment from one tightly scheduled performance in Glasgow to another at the 47th Annual
Grammy Awards in
Los Angeles. Polar and its sister company, Atlas, also does extensive work for the
U.S. Air Force’s
Air Mobility Command (AMC).
Fleet
As of March 2007 the Polar Air Cargo fleet includes :
Previously operated
At August 2006 the fleet includedFlight International, 3-9 October 2006 :
Polar has parked their 747-100s and -300s, and all but one 747-200, and has laid off most of the crews for those airplanes. Currently there are no plans to purchase new aircraft.
Awards
2005 Winner of the prestigious Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Award in the Air Cargo Charter category. The ACE Awards are presented based on a survey of 20,000 members of the airline and freight forwarding industries in which the members rate air carrier service providers in the areas of Performance, Customer Service, Value, Information Technology and Overall Quality.
External links
References
Welcome to Polar Air Cargo
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (Polar) is a global leader in the international air cargo market, specializing in time-definite, airport-to-airport scheduled freight service.
Welcome to Polar Air Cargo
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Polar Air Cargo (Polar) is engaged in the international air cargo market, specializing in airport to airport scheduled freight service. The company is jointly owned by Atlas Air ...
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Round the World" Polar was formed in 1993 to operate worldwide scheduled cargo services. Since then it has been one of the fastest growing scheduled all-cargo airlines in the world ...
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Press Room
POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INC. AWARDED ADDITIONAL FREQUENCIES TO JAPAN: Total of 18 New Frequencies Includes Beyond Rights to Two Additional Points Outside of Japan
