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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Airline of the United States}}<br />
{{Distinguish|text=the sister company [[Kalitta Air]]}}<br />
{{Infobox airline<br />
|airline = Kalitta Charters<br />
|logo = Kalitta Charters Logo.png<br />
|logo_size = 100<br />
|image = N726CK Boeing 727F Kalitta Charters II (9317914859).jpg<br />
|fleet_size = 43<br />
|destinations = <br />
|IATA = K9<br>K2<br />
|ICAO = KFS<br>KII<br />
|callsign = KALITTA<br>DRAGSTER<br />
|founded =<br />
|aoc = K11A535K<ref name="FAA">{{Cite web|url=https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=K11A&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=KALITTA+CHARTERS+II+LLC|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View|website=av-info.faa.gov|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref><br />
|headquarters = {{nowrap|[[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], United States}}<br />
|key_people = [[Doug Kalitta]], President<br />
|bases = [[Willow Run Airport]]<br />
|secondary_hubs =<br />
|focus_cities =<br />
|frequent_flyer =<br />
|lounge =<br />
|alliance =<br />
|website = [http://www.kalittacharters.com/ kalittacharters.com]<br />
|num_employees=}}<br />
'''Kalitta Charters''' is an American [[charter airline]] headquartered in [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], with its main base at [[Willow Run Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 99 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The company is owned and run by [[Doug Kalitta]], nephew of [[Kalitta Air]] founder [[Connie Kalitta]]. 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.<br />
In August 2015, Kalitta Charters acquired [[AirNet]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aircargoworld.com/news/airnet-kalitta-charters-combine-assets/|title=AirNet, Kalitta Charters combine assets|date=2015-08-15|access-date=2020-06-22}}</ref><br />
<br />
Kalitta Charters is a Part 135 On-Demand cargo and passenger charter operation. Kalitta Charters II is a Part 121 On-Demand Cargo operator.<br />
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In April 2024, Kalitta Charters II retired their remaining [[Boeing 727]]s, previously being one of the last operators worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/135310-uss-kalitta-charters-ii-to-retire-b727s-in-2024|title=US's Kalitta Charters II to retire B727s in 2024|website=Ch-aviation.com|date=December 22, 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Fleet ==<br />
[[File:Kalitta Charters N229CK.jpg|thumb|Kalitta Charters [[Dassault Falcon 20]]]]<br />
[[File:Douglas DC9-15F ‘N917CK’ Kalitta Charters II (26595526358).jpg|alt=A former DC-9-15F with the registration N917CK of Kalitta Charters II.|thumb|A former DC-9-15F with the registration N917CK of Kalitta Charters II.]]<br />
As of April 2024, the Kalitta Charters and Kalitta Charters II fleet comprises the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalittacharters.com/cargo/|title=Our Cargo Fleet|language=en-US|access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalittacharters.com/passenger/|title=Our Passenger Fleet|language=en-US|access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Kalitta%20Charters%20II.htm|title=Kalitta Charters II Fleet|language=en-US|access-date=2022-12-22}}</ref> <br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"<br />
|+'''Kalitta Charters Fleet'''<br />
|- <br />
! Aircraft<br />
! In fleet<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-300F]]<br />
| align="center" |5<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-400F]]<br />
| align="center" |8<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800F]]<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
|operated for [[DHL Aviation]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Challenger 601]]<br />
| align="center" |2<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dassault Falcon 20]]<br />
| align="center" |8<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Beechcraft Super King Air|King Air 200]]<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Learjet 35]]<br />
| align="center" |8<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Learjet 36]]<br />
| align="center" |2<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Learjet 45]]<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Total<br />
!43<br />
!<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Retired Aircraft ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Aircraft<br />
!First went into service<br />
!retired<br />
!number<br />
!notes<br />
|-<br />
|Boeing 727-200F<br />
|2000<br />
|2024<br />
|9<br />
|one of the last operators<br />
|-<br />
|Douglas DC-9-15F<br />
|unknown<br />
|2019<br />
|3<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Kalitta Air]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{official website|http://www.kalittacharters.com/}}<br />
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{{Portalbar|United States|Michigan|Companies|Aviation}}<br />
{{Airlines of the United States|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Charter airlines of the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Michigan]]<br />
[[Category:Cargo airlines of the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Airlines based in Michigan]]</div>
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