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]