USA Jet Airlines
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Willow Run Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Laredo, Texas | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Active Aero Group | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Willow Run Airport Van Buren Township, Michigan, USA | ||||||
| Key people | David Schembri, Chief Executive Officer; Tom Stenglein, Chief Financial Officer; Michael Garvin, Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
| Website | http://www.usajetairlines.com | ||||||
USA Jet Airlines is an American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Willow Run Airport and in Van Buren Township, Michigan.[1][2] USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger, flights out of Willow Run Airport.[3] USA Jet Airlines is a division of Active Aero Group.
Notability
A USA Jet DC-9 was used for the filming of the movie Cedar Rapids and another painted for We Are Marshall.
USA Jet flew the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan presidential campaign flights for the 2012 election year. A VIP MD-83, registration N949NS, was used for Mitt Romney and a VIP DC-9-32, registration N215US was used for Paul Ryan.
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., has proven to be extremely successful and competes in the Boeing 727 cargo market.[4]
Fleet
As of November 2013, the USA Jet Airlines fleet includes:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F | 3 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32F | 2 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33F | 1 | 0 | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | 1 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | 1 | 0 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | 2 | 0 |
Accidents
On July 8, 2008, a DC-9-15F (N199US) crashed onto a roadway while approaching the Plan de Guadalupe International Airport in Saltillo, Mexico while on a scheduled cargo flight from the U.S. The National Transportation Safety Board, which confirmed the death of the pilot, reported no one was injured on the ground. The co-pilot suffered severe burns.[5] USA Jet Flight 199 departed Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP) on July 5 for Hamilton (YHM), Canada to pick up cargo. Automotive parts were loaded on board and the flight continued to Shreveport (SHV) where it arrived at 23:19 CDT. After clearing customs it took off again at 23:48 CDT, bound for Saltillo (SLW), Mexico. The DC-9 crashed in an industrial area 800 m north of the airport. The airplane broke up and burned.[6] A formal probable cause has never been released by Mexican officials, but it is generally conceded that the accident occurred as a result of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) after an unstabilized approach. Actual weather conditions at the time of the approach were significantly worse than reported to the crew.
References
- ↑ "Michigan Airline Takes Flight!" USA Jet Airlines. March 31, 2009. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "USA JET AIRLINES 2068 E Street Belleville, MI 48111."
- ↑ "Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet".
- ↑ "AirDisaster.com"
- ↑ "Aviation Safety Network"