News / Atlas Air adds Alibaba to its e-commerce charter credentials

Atlas Air has broadened its reach in express e-commerce with an agreement with Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.

It now operates flights on behalf of Amazon, Alibaba and DHL.

Atlas will provide Cainiao with three whole weekly charter flights from China to Brazil and Chile, starting next month.

Between July and September, Cainiao sent more than eight million packages to South America, double the number delivered in the second quarter.

Alibaba has been vocal in its desire to cut transit times, pledging ...