USA Jet Airlines
{{Short description|American cargo airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = USA Jet Airlines
| logo = USA Jet logo.png
| logo_size = 150
| fleet_size = 15
| destinations =
| IATA = UJ
| ICAO = JUS
| callsign = JET USA
| parent = Ascent Global Logistics
| founded = {{Start date and age|1994}}
| headquarters = Willow Run Airport,
Van Buren Township, Michigan, U.S.
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
- {{nowrap|Christopher Jamroz (Executive Chairman)}}
- {{nowrap|John Heaney (President)}}
}}
| bases = {{Plainlist|
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| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
| alliance =
| website = {{URL|https://usajet.aero/}}
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File:N727US Boeing 727-223 Advanced of USAJet.jpg
File:Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20E, USA Jet Airlines AN0423835.jpg
USA Jet Airlines is an American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Willow Run Airport, and in Van Buren Township, Michigan."[http://www.usajetairlines.com/pubs/2009-03-31-Michigan-Airline-Takes-Off.pdf Michigan Airline Takes Flight!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175147/http://www.usajetairlines.com/pubs/2009-03-31-Michigan-Airline-Takes-Off.pdf |date=2011-07-17 }}" USA Jet Airlines. March 31, 2009. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "USA JET AIRLINES 2068 E Street Belleville, MI 48111.""[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US2616381660&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger flights out of Willow Run Airport.[http://www.cabinmanagers.com/june-2008-hiring-forecast/ "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008]. Retrieved June 1, 2008. USA Jet Airlines is a division of Ascent Global Logistics (formerly Active Aero Group).
History
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., competes against the Boeing 727 in the cargo market."[http://www.aeronautical-engineers.com/aei_specsheet_md80.pdf Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023152/http://www.aeronautical-engineers.com/aei_specsheet_md80.pdf |date=2013-12-03 }}". In February 2023, USA Jet retired the last three of their McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fleet.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
Fleet
=Current fleet=
As of March 2023, the USA Jet Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:{{cn|date=April 2024}}
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| Aircraft
!In Fleet !Orders !Notes |
|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF
|align="center"|6 |align="center"|— |Cargo |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|— |Cargo |
| Boeing 727-200F
|align="center"|2 |align="center"|— |Cargo |
| Dassault Falcon 20
|align="center"|6 |align="center"|— |Passenger & Cargo |
| Total
!15 !— ! |
=Historic fleet=
USA Jet Airlines previously also operated the following aircraft:{{cn|date=April 2024}}
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| Aircraft
!Number !Notes |
|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83
|1 |Converted to Freighter |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
|1 |Converted to Freighter |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
|3 | |
Accidents and incidents
- 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."{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130511020733/http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/n199us/photo.shtml AirDisaster.com]}}" 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.{{Cite web |title=ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F N199US Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080706-0 |access-date= |website=aviation-safety.net}}{{Page needed|date=December 2021}}
- On September 1, 2005, a Falcon 20 struck a flock of mourning doves shortly after rotation at Lorain County, Ohio, causing both engines to flame out. As the gear was retracted, the plane crashed beyond the runway and was destroyed after impact. The crew suffered minor injuries.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
Trivia
- A USA Jet Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 was used for the filming of the movie Cedar Rapids and another painted for We Are Marshall.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
References
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External links
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- {{official website|https://usajet.aero/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071209202544/http://www.usajetairlines.com/ USA Jet Airlines archived website]
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Category:American companies established in 1994
Category:Airlines established in 1994
Category:Cargo airlines of the United States
Category:Companies based in Michigan
Category:Charter airlines of the United States