Tuesday, Air Transport Services Group Inc. (ATSG) announced the execution of new long-term agreements under which the subsidiaries of ATSG will continue providing aircraft and operating support to the U.S. portion of DHL's international logistics network.
The principal operating agreements are: A new five-year Air Transportation Services Agreement between its subsidiary, ABX Air, and DHL, which specifies the terms under which ABX will continue providing 767 aircraft operating support to the U.S. portion of DHL's international logistics network on a primarily fixed-price, rather than cost-plus basis and a seven-year lease agreements between DHL and Cargo Aircraft Management, ATSG's aircraft leasing subsidiary, covering thirteen Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, including four aircraft on which DHL held an option to lease under an agreement struck in June 2009.
ABX Air and DHL also entered into an agreement terminating their current ACMI Agreement, which had been in place since August 15, 2003, and was set to expire August 15, 2010. The termination agreement covers the settlement and release of all residual liabilities and commitments related to the ACMI Agreement and former Hub and Line-haul Services Agreement, as well as the Severance and Retention Agreement between the parties.
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