Kalitta Air Boeing 747 fleet history
Kalitta Air began 747 freighter operations in November 2000 and currently operates 22 Boeing 747-400 series freighters, having flown 58 747s across all classic generations.
Kalitta Air, the freighter arm of the family business begun by racers Connie and Bob Kalitta, has specialised in 747 cargo since 2000.
Kalitta Air began operations in November 2000 with three 747s and has since flown 58 747s across the -100, -200, -300 and -400 generations.
Today its fleet is 22 Boeing 747-400 series freighters: 13 × 747-400F, 8 × 747-400BCF and 1 × 747-400ERF. The last 747-200F was retired in April 2017.
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| 747-100 / -100SF | Early chartered freighters |
| 747-200F | Classic mainstay until 2017 |
| 747-300 | Briefly operated |
| 747-400F / -400BCF / -400ERF | Current fleet of 22 |
Kalitta operates worldwide cargo charters and ACMI services for freight forwarders and airfreight integrators.
Sources
- About Kalitta Air — Kalitta Air
- Kalitta Air article — Wikipedia
- Kalitta Air profile — Planespotters
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- About Kalitta Air — Kalitta Air
- Kalitta Air article — Wikipedia
- Kalitta Air profile — Planespotters
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