Ameristar Jet Charter
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Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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Hubs | Addison Airport and Willow Run Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 23 | ||||||
Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, USA | ||||||
Key people | Tom Wachendorfer | ||||||
Website | http://www.ameristarjet.com/ |
Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. is an American passenger and cargo airline based in Dallas, Texas, USA. It operates passengers and cargo services in the Americas, as well as acting as a broker to other cargo carriers. Its main base is Addison Airport in north Dallas, with hubs at Willow Run Airport, and El Paso International Airport[1]
History
The airline started operations on 4 September 2000 and is wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer (airline President), who also owns Ameristar Jet Charter. Passenger operations began with Boeing 737-200 in September 2005.[1] Passengers include sports and entertainment industry celebrities, college athletic teams, and high-wealth individuals.
In 2008, an Ameristar 737-200 was painted for use in the film, The Kingdom.
Fleet
The Ameristar Air Cargo fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2011):[1]
Operated by Ameristar Charters :
- 2 Boeing 737-200C
- 13 Dassault Falcon
- 1 Beechcraft 90
- 5 Lear 25
Ameristar Passenger Fleet
- 1 Boeing B737-200 Classic Airliner
- 1 DA20 Dassault Falcon Corporate Jet
- 1 BE9L Beechcraft King Air E90 Turboprop
- 1 LR25 Learjet 25 Corporate Jet
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 75.
External links
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