Ultimate Jet

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Ultimate Air Shuttle started operations in 2009 shortly after the merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines in an attempt to serve destinations on a time driven basis. The airline launched with flights to New York and soon expanded to Chicago in 2010. In 2012, Detroit and Washington, D.C., were added as destinations, but the Detroit route was discontinued later that year, and the Washington, D.C. route was switched to Charlotte in 2013.{{cite web|title=Our History|url=https://ultimateairshuttle.com/pdf/UAS_presentation_Cleveland.pdf|website=Ultimate Air Shuttle|access-date=6 October 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Wetterich |first1=Chris |title=Airline suspending flights from Cincinnati |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/06/ultimate-air-suspends-flights.html |website=www.bizjournals.com |publisher=Cincinnati Business Courier |access-date=6 April 2023 |language=en |date=Dec 6, 2021}}

On May 12, 2015, Ultimate Air Shuttle announced that it would start flying seasonal service to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; Westhampton Beach, New York; and from Morristown, New Jersey.{{cite journal |url=http://ultimateairshuttle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Ultimate_0515_WEB.pdf |title=Ultimate Air Shuttle Announces Three New East Coast Destinations |journal=Ultimate Magazine |publisher=Ultimate Air Shuttle |volume=2 |issue=3 |page=26 |date=May–June 2015 |access-date=2015-08-11}} After a few months of service, the Westhampton Beach destination was cancelled due to a lack of demand.

The airline has expressed interest in future markets, such as Indianapolis, Memphis, and Nashville; however, they have yet to actually start. In October 2015, Ultimate began service to Cleveland, while additionally announcing that it would add flights to Chicago Executive Airport beginning in 2016. Also, flights to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (Atlanta) and Nashville International Airport were indicated as the next cities with service to be added in the coming year.{{cite web|last1=Engel|first1=Liz|title=Cleveland's ready, but where is Ultimate Air headed next?|url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/clevelands-ready-but-where-is-ultimate-air-headed-next|website=WCPO|access-date=8 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009065239/http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/clevelands-ready-but-where-is-ultimate-air-headed-next|archive-date=9 October 2015}}

In May 2016, Ultimate Air Shuttle announced it would move its CVG flights to LUK in order to add an extra daily flight to Chicago-MDW and New York-MMU; however, planned flights to TEB have been delayed.

In January 2017, Ultimate Air Shuttle announced that it plans to launch flights from Lunken to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (Atlanta).

Parent company Ultimate Jetcharters formerly operated flights for OneJet until that company suspended operations in August 2018; OneJet had attempted to acquire Ultimate Jetcharters and Ultimate Air Shuttle, but the deal fell through and Ultimate terminated the flights. Ultimate Jetcharters later operated flights for Taos Air in the winter of 2018–2019,{{cite web|url=https://worldairlinenews.com/2019/01/16/ultimate-jetcharters-is-operating-a-dornier-328jet-in-full-taos-air-brand/|title=Ultimate JetCharters is operating a Dornier 328JET in full Taos Air brand

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|access-date=25 April 2019}}{{cite web|last=Moya|first=Jesse|url=https://www.taosnews.com/stories/taos-air-takes-off,53999?|title=New charter flight service for Texas skiers generates buzz|website=taosnews.com |date=December 19, 2018 |publisher=The Taos News|access-date=25 April 2019}} but Taos Air changed operators for the 2019–2020 winter season.{{cite news |last=Vitu |first=Teya |date=11 October 2019 |title=Taos Air to resume flights between Austin, Dallas on Dec. 19 |url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/taos-air-to-resume-flights-between-austin-dallas-on-dec/article_69273a5b-96ce-5ecd-955f-aeccb4a8b219.html |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |access-date=15 October 2019 }}

In mid 2020, Ultimate Air Shuttle suspended scheduled service due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Service was briefly resumed in the summer, but was suspended again from September until an unspecified date in early 2021 because business travel had not recovered adequately. Operations were restored in the second half of 2021, but the airline announced it would suspend flights again from December 16 into 2022 due to the continuing effects that the pandemic had on business travel.

In late 2022, Ultimate Jetcharters was subcontracted to fly 48 migrants from Florida to Martha's Vineyard, a sanctuary city where the migrants were told work was waiting for them. But, upon arrival, no jobs were available.{{Cite news |title=Florida migrant flight money went to company tied to DeSantis adviser |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/09/22/florida-migrant-flight-money-went-company-tied-desantis-adviser/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |work=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}} On October 16, 2023, Ultimate Air Shuttle filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is expected to remain operating and keep flying during the bankruptcy procedure.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2023/10/16/ultimate-jet-operating-while-in-bankruptcy-court.html|title=Ultimate Jet plans to keep operating while reorganizing in bankruptcy court|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023|website=The Business Journals|language=en}}

Ultimate Air Shuttle suspended all scheduled shuttle services on December 16, 2021, due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on business travel. They continued to operate chartered flights.{{Cite web|title=Ultimate Air Shuttle|url=https://ultimateairshuttle.com/|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Ultimate Air Shuttle}}

Ultimate Air Shuttle provided service to the following locations:{{cite web |url=https://ultimateairshuttle.com/destinations/ |title=Destinations |publisher=Ultimate Air Shuttle}}{{cite web |url=https://ultimateairshuttle.com/seasonal-flights/ |title=Seasonal Flights |publisher=Ultimate Air Shuttle}}