USA Jet Airlines

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USA Jet Airlines
USA Jet logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
UJJUSJET USA
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
AOC # Y2PA154Y [1]
Operating bases
Fleet size15
Parent company Ascent Global Logistics
Headquarters Willow Run Airport,
Van Buren Township, Michigan, U.S.
Key people
Website usajet.aero
A Boeing 727-223F(Adv) of USA Jet Airlines on final approach to Chino Airport. N727US Boeing 727-223 Advanced of USAJet.jpg
A Boeing 727-223F(Adv) of USA Jet Airlines on final approach to Chino Airport.
A Dassult Falcon FA-20 in one of the older liveries of USA Jet Airlines. Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E, USA Jet Airlines AN0423835.jpg
A Dassult Falcon FA-20 in one of the older liveries of USA Jet Airlines.

USA Jet Airlines is an American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Willow Run Airport, and in Van Buren Township, Michigan. [2] [3] USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger flights out of Willow Run Airport. [4] USA Jet Airlines is a division of Ascent Global Logistics (formerly Active Aero Group).

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History

In August 2013, USA Jet Airlines became the world's first operator of an MD-80 Passenger-to-Freighter conversion. The aircraft, converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., competes against the Boeing 727 in the cargo market. [5] In February 2023, USA Jet retired the last three of their McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fleet.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

A former USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (2012) The most patriotic of jets. (7861046874).jpg
A former USA Jet McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (2012)

Current fleet

As of March 2023, the USA Jet Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]

AircraftIn FleetOrdersNotes
McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF 6Cargo
McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF 1Cargo
Boeing 727-200F 2Cargo
Dassault Falcon 20 6Passenger & Cargo
Total15

Historic fleet

USA Jet Airlines previously also operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]

AircraftNumberNotes
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 1Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 1Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 3

Accidents and incidents

Trivia

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References

  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Michigan Airline Takes Flight! Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine " USA Jet Airlines. March 31, 2009. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "USA JET AIRLINES 2068 E Street Belleville, MI 48111."
  3. "Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan [ permanent dead link ]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
  4. "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  5. "Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine ".
  6. "AirDisaster.com [usurped] "
  7. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F N199US Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)". aviation-safety.net.

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