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Polar


Purchase, NY
www.polaraircargo.com

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  • Negotiations underway by the IBT for a combined contract for both companies (Atlas and Polar)
  • Transferring all classic pilots to -400 and furloughing all FEs
  • DHL owns a minority 49% equity stake in Polar
  • DHL guaranteed access to Polar aircraft, flying to begin in Nov
  • ORD and LAX domiciles to close in Nov
  • Polar is a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
  • Polar and Atlas combined operate the world's largest fleet of 747 freighters
  • This page last updated: Mar 7, 2009 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
360
Total
360
Active
0
Furlough

Teamsters
(negotiating first contract)
pilots pilots
747-400: 
6
747-200: 
1

ANC
LAX
JFK

pilots

Not hiring.

pilots

CASS participant.


Monthly guarantee: 65 hours
Reserve guarantee: 65 hours

Most junior captain hired: Jul 2000 (ORD)

Per Diem :
$43.20/day (dom)
$55.20/day (int'l)
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
up to 5%
A/B Fund:
none
Other: