UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

     CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 1, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware  0-25732  13-4146982 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.) 

2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York  10577 
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

(914) 701-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibit Index
Press Release

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

1.     On December 1, 2005, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Such press release reports certain preliminary system and traffic results for October 2005 and for the 10-month period ended October 31, 2005.

2.     On December 1, 2005, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. Such press release discloses certain information concerning potential cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities available to the Company over the next several years.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description 
99.1    Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated December 1, 2005, which reports certain preliminary system and traffic results for October 2005 and for the 10-month period ended October 31, 2005. 
     
99.2    Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated December 1, 2005, which discloses certain information concerning potential cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities available to the Company over the next several years. 
     

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
Dated: December 1, 2005 
  By:  /s/ William C. Bradley 
      Name: William C. Bradley 
      Title: Vice President and 
      Treasurer 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 
Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated December 1, 2005, which reports certain preliminary system and traffic results for October 2005 and for the 10-month period ended October 31, 2005 . 
   
99.2  Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated December 1, 2005, which discloses certain information concerning potential cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities available to the Company over the next several years. 

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