Global Air Freight Solutions Leader Atlas Air Again Passes Industry Standard IOSA Audit

Posted on: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:06:00 EST


Symbols: AAWW
PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
AAWW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading
provider of global air cargo assets and outsourced aircraft operating
services, announced today that its Atlas Air, Inc. operating unit has
successfully passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit, known as IOSA.
Atlas Air was added to the IATA registry as an IOSA Operator in 2007
after successfully completing their initial IOSA audit.

"We are very pleased to once again pass this stringent operational audit
demonstrating our full conformity with IOSA standards," said John
Dietrich, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Air
Worldwide Holdings, Inc. "Atlas Air is committed to safety and
compliance leadership, as well as unmatched operational excellence."

Atlas Air flies the world's largest Boeing 747 freighter fleet,
including the most state-of-the-art 747-400Fs. In 2008 AAWW operated
19,042 flights, serving 316 destinations in 110 countries, many of them
in challenging locales. Atlas offers its ACMI (Aircraft, Crew,
Maintenance, Insurance) and Charter customers a truly global operational
footprint for their air freight needs.

Initiated in 2001, the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is a
globally-accepted safety standard designed specifically for the aviation
industry. The program includes the most important aspects of an
airline's duty to deliver a safe operation and divides these into eight
categories of quality testing -- Corporate Organization and Management
System, Flight Operations, Operational Control and Dispatch, Aircraft
Engineering and Maintenance, Cabin Operations, Aircraft Ground Handling,
Cargo Operations, and Operation Security.

About Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

AAWW is the parent company of Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas) and Titan Aviation
Leasing Limited (Titan) and is the majority shareholder of Polar Air
Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (Polar). Through Atlas and Polar, AAWW operates
the world's largest fleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft.

Atlas, Titan and Polar offer a range of services that include ACMI
aircraft leasing -- in which customers receive a dedicated aircraft,
crew, maintenance and insurance on a long-term lease basis -- express
network and scheduled air cargo service, military charters, commercial
charters, and dry leasing of aircraft and engines.

AAWW's press releases, SEC filings and other information can be accessed
through the Company's home page, www.atlasair.com.

SOURCE: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.


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