DHL enabled a new generation of aircraft cargo lifting capacity

According to the DHL and Atlas aviation leasing group signed the agreement, the third quarter of 2012, DHL will be put to use in a new generation of B747-8 cargo aircraft, in order to improve the company in the market of Asia-Pacific aviation capacity. New B747-8 cargo planes will be the first time for DHL express service models, it will replace the two existing B747-400 cargo aircraft.
B747-8 will use the atlas aviation company ACMI ( aircraft, crew, repair and insurance ) operation mode, namely the atlas air will 's owned aircraft leased to airlines, airlines as long as pay, others such as aircraft crew, repair, insurance matters, without the airlines in charge of, when necessary, can be changed into the fuselage of the aircraft the airline style painting. So, the airline can avoid more cargo and freight peak in purchase cargo aircraft, no goods can load to allow aircraft to idle, resulting in wasteful spending. And Atlas air does not need to operate freight forwarders business, just put the aircraft and crew from the company operation can be.
B747-8 B747 freighter freighter is the extended edition models, using a new generation of engines and advanced technology, the carrying capacity of larger, more fuel efficient, maximum effective load achieves 130 tons, than the B747-400 type cargo increased nearly 20%.
Atlas air, by means of the new B747-8 cargo aircraft, DHL express in the Asia-Pacific market launch capability and the ability to generate both will get promoted
MYEX Fujian Asia International Express
2012-11-01