Kalitta Charters


Kalitta Charters is an American charter airline headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with its main base at Willow Run Airport.

Overview

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.
In August 2015, Kalitta Charters acquired AirNet.
Kalitta Charters is a Part 135 On-Demand cargo and passenger charter operation. Kalitta Charters II is a Part 121 On-Demand Cargo operator.
Kalitta Charters is the sole company with a contract with the US government to fly service members' remains to their final resting places from Dover Air Force Base.
In April 2024, Kalitta Charters II retired their remaining Boeing 727s, previously being one of the last operators worldwide.

Fleet

As of April 2024, the Kalitta Charters and Kalitta Charters II fleet comprises the following aircraft:
AircraftIn fleetNotes
Boeing 737-300F5
Boeing 737-400F12
Boeing 737-800F4
Challenger 6012
Dassault Falcon 208
King Air 2001
Learjet 358
Learjet 362
Learjet 454
Total43

Retired Aircraft