Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Appoints John W. Dietrich Chief Operating Officer.PURCHASE, N.Y. -- 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. Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW AAWW Asian American Writers' Workshop AAWW Alpaca Association of Western Washington AAWW Anti-Air Warfare Warship ) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo services, has promoted John W. Dietrich to Executive Vice President, and appointed him to the position of Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . In his new position, Mr. Dietrich will oversee all aspects of AAWW's operations, including Flight Operations, Worldwide Ground and Technical Operations, Safety, and Information Technology. Mr. Dietrich had been the Company's General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. "John is an exceptional contributor to our Company," said William J. Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAWW. "With his extensive knowledge of AAWW's operations, its business segments, and our industry, he has been instrumental to our success. As we move ahead and position ourselves for future growth and efficiency in our operations, we need a strong leader to oversee these functions. John is the ideal person for this role, and I am confident that he will make an outstanding Chief Operating Officer." Mr. Dietrich joined AAWW in 1999 as Associate General Counsel. In March 2003, he was named Vice President and General Counsel, and later that year assumed additional responsibility for the Company's Human Resources and Corporate Communications functions. In February, 2004, he was promoted to Senior Vice President. Prior to joining AAWW, Mr. Dietrich spent 13 years at United Airlines, seven of those as a litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. attorney. At both United and AAWW, he was responsible for providing legal counsel to all levels of management, and served as an advisor to operations management on issues related to labor, safety, reliability, and efficiency. Mr. Dietrich's appointment comes at a time when the Company is positioning itself for heightened levels of operations and operating efficiency. As has been previously announced, AAWW's Polar Air Cargo Polar Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is John F. was awarded additional China routes by the DOT, and, on September 12, AAWW announced it had placed an order for 12 state-of-the-art Boeing 747-8 Freighters, delivery to commence in 2010. Mr. Dietrich attended Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University, main campus at Carbondale; state supported; coeducational; est. 1869, opened 1874 as a normal school, renamed 1947. It has a center for archaeological investigation and a fisheries research laboratory. There is also a campus at Edwardsville. , and is a cum laude graduate of the John Marshall Law School The John Marshall Law School is the name of two unrelated law schools, both named in honor of John Marshall.
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Illinois and Colorado. About Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.: AAWW is the parent company of Atlas Air (Atlas) and Polar Air Cargo, which together operate the world's largest fleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. AAWW, through its principal subsidiaries Atlas and Polar, offers scheduled air cargo service, cargo charters, military charters, and ACMI aircraft leasing in which customers receive a dedicated aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance on a long-term lease basis. AAWW's press releases, SEC filings and other information may be accessed through the Company's home page, www.atlasair.com. |
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