Atlas Air Makes Announcement.Business Editors DENVER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2001 The passenger on a private jet piloted by Michael A. Chowdry, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Atlas Air Atlas Air is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, United States. It operates scheduled freight flights on an ACMI contract basis for some of the world's leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. , Inc. that crashed on Wednesday, January 24 near Watkins, Colo. was Jeff Cole, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Both Mr. Chowdry and Mr. Cole were killed in the crash. "We are deeply saddened by the death of both Michael and Jeff Cole. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family and friends," said Richard Shuyler, Executive Vice President for Atlas Air. Mr. Cole had come to Colorado to interview Mr. Chowdry, who maintained his residence here. Mr. Chowdry, an experienced pilot, was taking Mr. Cole for a flight in his private plane prior to conducting the interview. A private funeral service funeral service n → misa de cuerpo presente funeral service n → service m funèbre funeral service funeral n will be held for Mr. Chowdry on Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the cause of crash. Atlas Air is a United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. certificated air carrier that operates a fleet of B747 freighters under ACMI ACMI Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (wet lease) ACMI Art & Creative Materials Institute ACMI Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation ACMI American College of Medical Informatics ACMI Australian Center for the Moving Image contractors. These contracts include the provision by Atlas Air of the Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance for many of the world's leading international carriers. Atlas operates flights to 101 cities in 46 countries. |
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