Polar Air Cargo & DHL commence partnership

[DHG750R]

From Air transport world daily..

DHL and Polar Air Cargo yesterday launched their transpacific partnership (ATWOnline, Feb. 28) with a 747-400F flight from Hong Kong to the express operator's US air hub in Wilmington, Ohio. Polar, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, now will serve as a DHL carrier by operating six 747-400Fs between US and Asian destinations. US flights will depart from Los Angeles, Wilmington and New York JFK and fly via Anchorage to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. In addition, weekend flights will operate to Honolulu, Sydney, Sharjah and Leipzig.

DHL Express CEO John Mullen said, "The partnership with Polar Air Cargo enables DHL to significantly improve its time-definite product offering. . .on one of the world's most important trade lanes. . .Volume on DHL's transpacific routes has been steadily increasing in recent years and despite a slowdown in 2008, overall transpacific air cargo volume is expected to show double-digit growth in the mid-term." DHL last year purchased a 49% equity interest and a 25% voting interest in Polar and also gained access to Atlas Air freighters on an ACMI basis.

[Delta777LR]

So does that mean that we'll see Polar again at JFK? That would make my day

[Matt Molnar]

Sounds like it.

[DHG750R]

Thats correct , unfortunately the flights are all during darkness.Arrv 12:25am from ANC and departs at 5am non stop to Tokyo.