El Al & Atlas Air
Rumor has it that Atlas Air will begin a wet-lease contract for 3 747-400's with El Al in the 4th Q of 2001 or the 1st Q of 2002, which has the El Al pilots very upset. Due to the recent unrest over fleet reductions and crew reductions. Might Atlas be positioning Polar 400's to take this contract in order to weaken the mainline Atlas pilots position in the ongoing contract neg's? Who knows?