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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 | ||||||
Kalitta Charters is an American charter airline headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with its main base at Willow Run Airport. [2]
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 600 | 2 | |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | 9 | |
| King Air 200 | 1 | |
| Learjet 35 | 8 | |
| Learjet 36 | 2 | |
| Learjet 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 |
| Aircraft | First went into service | retired | number | notes |
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| Boeing 727-200F | 2000 | 2024 | 9 | one of the last operators |
| Douglas DC-9-15F | unknown | 2019 | 3 |
