Comment / So long then, Polar Air Cargo, and thanks for all the theatrics

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Farewell then, Polar Air Cargo, the Atlas Air/DHL joint-venture.  

A 20-year blocked space agreement, due to expire in 2028, has been ended, flights have stopped, aircraft been reallocated. Both parties are saying the “joint-venture no longer aligns with the strategic direction of either shareholder company”. 

Atlas said the closure was all part of its One Atlas strategy, a frankly ill-defined pledge announced at the start of January, just as Polar Air Cargo began to slim down its flights, apparently ending operations ...