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| Founded | 2000 | |||
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| Hubs | Newark Liberty International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Hong Kong International Airport Bahrain International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 24 (plus 8 stored) | |||
| Destinations | 25 (scheduled) | |||
| Headquarters | Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, USA | |||
| Key people | Conrad Kalitta | |||
| Website | www.kalittaair.com | |||
Kalitta Air is an American cargo airline headquartered in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, United States.[1][2] It operates international scheduled and ad-hoc cargo charter services. Its main base is Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti.[3]
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In 1967 Conrad "Connie" Kalitta began a business carrying car parts using a twin engine Cessna 310 that he piloted. It became American International Airways. AIA started flying in 1984 using Boeing 747, Lockheed L-1011, Douglas DC-8, Twin Beech and Learjet aircraft, for air freight, air ambulance and charter passenger operations.
During the late 1980s the Kalitta brand name continued to appear on many of the company's cargo aircraft. In 1990 and 1991 AIA flew 600 missions in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
In 1997, AIA merged with Kitty Hawk Inc. and Conrad Kalitta resigned to start Kalitta Leasing for buying, selling and leasing large aircraft. In April 2000, Kitty Hawk International (the former AIA) ceased operations. Kalitta decided to rescue it and the new airline, Kalitta Air, began operations in November 2000, using the operating certificate and assets of the former airline.
Kalitta Air operates a large repair facility at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport in Iosco County, Michigan, United States.
The TV program Mythbusters featured one of Kalitta's Boeing 747s (tail number N700CK) in Episode 90: "Supersized Myths,” that originally aired on November 14, 2007. Mythbusters featured another Kalitta Air 747 in the Episode "Storm Chasing Myths" that originally aired on October 13, 2010.
The airline provides domestic and international scheduled or on-demand cargo service and support for the requirements of the Department of Defense Air Mobility Command.[4][5]
In January 2003, Kalitta Air announced the start of scheduled cargo flights from the US to Europe. The freighters on this service operate from JFK (John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, USA) EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, USA)[4] and ORD (O’Hare, Chicago, USA) to AMS (Schiphol, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and EMA (East Midlands Airport, England). The airline flies scheduled cargo operations between the US and Hong Kong, US and Germany (Leipzig/Halle Airport), US and Korea (for Asiana), Los Angeles and Honolulu. Additionally, airline operates ACMI charters for other airlines. Liège Airport is also used as a regular refueling stop on New York City – Middle East routes, and in the Caribbean Norman Manley International Airport.
As of September 2010, Kalitta Air serves the following destinations on a regular, scheduled basis:[6]
As of January 2011, the Kalitta Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 27.3 years:[7]
| Aircraft | Active | Stored |
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| Boeing 747-200 | 17 | 7 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 8 |
Fleet in 1997:[8]
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