Kalitta Charters
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| AOC # | K11A535K[1] | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Willow Run Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 43 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Doug Kalitta, President | ||||||
| Website | kalittacharters.com | ||||||
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Kalitta Charters is an American charter airline headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with its main base at Willow Run Airport.[2]
Overview
[edit]The company is owned and run by Doug Kalitta, nephew of Kalitta Air founder Connie Kalitta. Kalitta Charters is now the sole company with a contract with the US government to fly service members' remains to their final resting places. Kalitta Charters offers Executive Charter, Air Ambulance & Air Cargo services, and a FAR Part 145 aircraft repair station at their operating facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In August 2015, Kalitta Charters acquired AirNet.[3]
In April 2024, Kalitta Charters retired their remaining Boeing 727s, previously being one of the last operators worldwide.[4]
Fleet
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As of April 2024, the Kalitta Charters and Kalitta Charters II fleet comprises the following aircraft:[5][6][7]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 5 | |
| Boeing 737-400F | 8 | |
| Boeing 737-800F | 4 | operated for DHL Aviation |
| Challenger 600 | 2 | |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | 9 | |
| King Air 200 | 1 | |
| Learjet 35 | 8 | |
| Learjet 36 | 2 | |
| Learjet 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 |
Retired Aircraft
[edit]| Aircraft | First went into service | retired | number | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-200F | 2000 | 2024 | 9 | one of the last operators |
| Douglas DC-9-15F | unknown | unknown | 3 |
Gallery
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 99.
- ^ "AirNet, Kalitta Charters combine assets". 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "US's Kalitta Charters II to retire B727s in 2024". Ch-aviation.com. December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Our Cargo Fleet". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Our Passenger Fleet". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Kalitta Charters II Fleet". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
