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

January 12, 2007
 (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)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
Exhibit Index
Press Release

Item 8.01 Other Events

     On January 12, 2007, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description 
 
99.1    Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated January 12, 2007.  
     

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: January 16, 2007 By: /s/ Michael W. Borkowski 
    Name: Michael W. Borkowski
    Title: Assistant Secretary

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1      Press release of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., dated January 12, 2007.