Ameristar Jet Charter

Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc.

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
7Z	AJI	AMERISTAR

Founded

2000

Hubs

Addison Airport and Willow Run Airport

Fleet size

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas, USA

Key people

Tom Wachendorfer

Website

http://www.ameristarjet.com/

Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. is an American passenger and cargo airline based in Dallas, Texas, USA. It operates passengers and cargo services in the Americas, as well as acting as a broker to other cargo carriers. Its main base is Addison Airport in north Dallas, with hubs at Willow Run Airport, and El Paso International Airport^[1]

History

The airline started operations on 4 September 2000 and is wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer (airline President), who also owns Ameristar Jet Charter. Passenger operations began with Boeing 737-200 in September 2005.^[1] Passengers include sports and entertainment industry celebrities, college athletic teams, and high-wealth individuals.

In 2008, an Ameristar 737-200 was painted for use in the film, The Kingdom.

Fleet

Ameristar Jet Charter MD-83 approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport. Almost one year after this picture was taken, the aircraft was substantially damaged in a runway overrun incident at Willow Run Airport.

The Ameristar Charters fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):^[2]

**Ameristar Charters Fleet**
Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Passengers
Boeing 737-200	2	—	F56
Douglas DC-9-10F	4	—	Cargo
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	2	—	Y152
Total	8

The Ameristar Air Cargo fleet previously included the following aircraft (at December 2011):^[1]

Previously operated by Ameristar Charters:

2 Boeing 737-200C
13 Dassault Falcon
1 Beechcraft 90
5 Lear 25

Previously operated: Ameristar Passenger Fleet

1 Boeing B737-200 Classic Airliner
1 DA20 Dassault Falcon Corporate Jet
1 BE9L Beechcraft King Air E90 Turboprop
1 LR25 Learjet 25 Corporate Jet

Accidents and Incidents

On March 8, 2017, an Ameristar Jet Charter McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (the same aircraft pictured above), performing Flight 9363 from Willow Run Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport while carrying the University of Michigan basketball band, spirit staff, and team to the Big Ten Tournament, overran the runway at Willow Run in Ypsilanti after aborting takeoff in high wind above V₁ speed. During the takeoff roll, a fault with the elevator system prevented normal takeoff rotation, forcing the rejected takeoff at high speed once it became clear that the aircraft could not fly.^[3] The aircraft ultimately came to a rest just past a perimeter road, with the fuselage intact, but with the undercarriage significantly damaged and the nose gear broken off. There was one minor injury sustained.^[4]

References

1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 75.
↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 37. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ https://ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/PR20170322.aspx NTSB Issues Investigative Update on Rejected Takeoff, Runway Excursion
↑ http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/michigan-basketball-team-a-little-banged-up-and-shook-up-after-plane-accident-beilein-tells-espn

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