News / K+N takes two 747-8Fs as other forwarders wind down airfreight capacity

Kuehne + Nagel has received the first of its two own-liveried, Atlas Air-operated 747-8Fs, just as other forwarders cut their own controlled networks.

The Swiss forwarder signed up in February for the last two 747-8Fs to be made, which Atlas Air had ordered. The aircraft were originally scheduled to arrive in the third and fourth quarters.

While contracts details have not been made public, Atlas CEO John Dietrich added, as he announced the K+N deal, that it would operate for the forwarder ...