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Kalitta Charters is an American charter airline headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with its main base at Willow Run Airport.[2]
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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 |
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]
As of April 2024, the Kalitta Charters and Kalitta Charters II fleet comprises the following aircraft:[5][6][7]
Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300F | 5 | |
Boeing 737-400F | 8 | |
Boeing 737-800F | 4 | operated for DHL Aviation |
Challenger 601 | 2 | |
Dassault Falcon 20 | 9 | |
King Air 200 | 1 | |
Learjet 35 | 8 | |
Learjet 36 | 2 | |
Learjet 45 | 4 | |
Total | 43 |
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