JA06KZ and JA08KZ transferred to Atlas Air after retirement from NCA

November 8, 2018

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) 2 of 747-400F transferred to Atlas Air on first week of November.
NCA finished two of 747-400F (JA06KZ, JA08KZ) and ferried to VCV on November 7 and November 8 from NRT.

After that they re-registered to new registration for JA06KZ→N406KZ, JA08KZ→N408KZ.

NCA decided to all of 747-400F retirement after they had maintenance record issues.
Now NCA has only 1 of 747-400F at the moment. But this aircraft is not operating since end of October.
It might be also ferried to VCV someday for storage.

Aircraft Information

N406KZ – Boeing 747-4KZ(F) – Atlas Air / Delivered on November 7, 2018, ex JA06KZ Nippon Cargo Airlines
N408KZ – Boeing 747-4KZ(F) – Atlas Air / Delivered on November 8, 2018, ex JA08KZ Nippon Cargo Airlines