News / Dutch freighter carrier dream dies as Aerotranscargo NL goes bankrupt

A new Dutch cargo airline has gone bankrupt before it ever flew.

Aerotranscargo NL (ATC NL), which announced its launch to great fanfare in February, filed for bankruptcy this week.

The Dutch carrier was to be headed by former Saudia Cargo boss Peter Scholten. Aerotranscargo NL was registered in December and had been working towards gaining a Dutch AOC in anticipation of starting operations this summer with two 747s. At the launch, ATC NL said it would aim for a total fleet ...