Ameristar Jet Charter
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| Ameristar Jet Charter | ||
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| IATA - |
ICAO AJI |
Callsign AMERISTAR |
| Founded | 1988 | |
| Hubs | Addison Airport | |
| Fleet size | 28 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Key people | Tom Wachendorfer Jr. | |
| Website: http://www.ameristarjet.com/ | ||
Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. is an American charter cargo airline based in Dallas, Texas, USA. It operates on demand cargo air-taxi services, as well as acting as a broker to cargo carriers operating large aircraft. Its main base is Addison Airport in north Dallas, with hubs at Ypsilanti Michigan Airport and El Paso International Airport.[1]
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[edit] History
The airline started operations in 1988 and is wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer Jr. (airline President).
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- August 24, 2001: A Bombardier Learjet 25 flying Ithaca-Jackson crashed about a 1/2 mile after takeoff from Runway 32 in Ithaca. Both pilots on board were killed. The cause of the crash was spatial disorientation on the part of the pilot.
[1] - September 19, 2003: Flight 982, a Bombardier Learjet 25 flying El Paso-Del Rio overran the runway end while landing, crossing Johnson Street and crashing into the Masonic cemetery. Of the 2 pilots on board, 1 died and the other sustained serious injuries. The cause of the crash was the pilot's misjudging distance and speed prior to touchdown.
[2] - January 9, 2007: Flight 878, a Bombardier Learjet 24 was flying Laredo-Guadalajara when it crashed while on approach about 18.8 miles E of Guadalajara. Both pilots on board were killed. The crash is still being investigated.
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[edit] Fleet
The Ameristar Jet Charter fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 75.
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