Kitty Hawk Aircargo
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| Kitty Hawk Aircargo | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA KR |
ICAO KHA |
Callsign KITTYHAWK |
| Founded | 1976 (as Kitty Hawk Airways) [1] | |
| Commenced operations | 1985[1] | |
| Hubs | Fort Wayne International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 7 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Parent company | Kitty Hawk Group | |
| Headquarters | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.kha.com/ | ||
Kitty Hawk Aircargo (NASDAQ: KTTEQ) is an American cargo airline based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It operated domestic scheduled overnight freight services, as well as aircraft charters. Its main base was Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, with a hub at Fort Wayne International Airport.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline was founded in 1976 by Tom Christopher as Kitty Hawk Airways. Various mergers and acquisitions resulted in the establishment of Kitty Hawk Inc, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 1 May 2000 and suspended all international cargo flights. The airline emerged from Chapter 11 on 31 August 2002.[3]
On 15 October 2007 Kitty Hawk, Inc. filed again for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
On 29 October 2007 Kitty Hawk, Inc. announced it would cease all scheduled network Air and Ground operations, effective immediately. As a company it will continue to operate air cargo charter shipments..[citation needed]
On 20 November 2007 Kitty Hawk Air Cargo began flying for DHL for a 2 week minimum shipping DHL's freight domestically. This contract includes five Boeing 737-300 with keeping one at their hub at KILN for a spare.
[edit] Destinations
- Overnight cargo services are operated daily to the following domestic destinations [3] : Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Lexington, Las Vegas, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St Paul, Nashville, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, South Bend, Tampa, and Washington, DC.
- Freight services are operated to the following international destinations [3] : San Juan and Toronto.
- Additional interline partners used to service the following destinations [3] : Anchorage and Honolulu.
[edit] Fleet
As of December 2007 the Kitty Hawk Aircargo fleet included[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300SF | 7 |
As of November 17th, 2007, the majority of the 727s from the Kitty Hawk fleet were being stored at Ardmore Municipal (KADM) in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
[edit] Previously operated
At March 2006 the airline operated[4] :
- 38 Boeing 727-200F
- 7 Boeing 737-300SF
- 1 Airbus A300
- 1 Boeing 747-200F
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook, 3rd, Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 101.
- ^ a b c d Flight International, 5-11 April 2005
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
