Air Transport International
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| Founded | 1978 (as US Airways)[1] | |||
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| Commenced operations | 1979 [1] | |||
| Hubs | Toledo Express Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 18 | |||
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| Parent company | Air Transport Services Group | |||
| Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |||
| Key people | James L Hobson Jr, CEO | |||
| Website | http://www.airtransport.cc/ | |||
Air Transport International LLC is an airline based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It operates worldwide cargo and combi charters for the express package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for the United States Department of Defense and the automotive industry. It also wet-leases aircraft. Its main base is Toledo Express Airport.[2] It is part of the Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ: ATSG).
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1978 and started operations in 1979. It was formed as US Airways and later known as Interstate Airlines. The current name was adopted in 1988. On October 1, 1994 ICX International Cargo Express was merged into Air Transport International, which was itself acquired by the Brink's Company in February 1998. ATI was sold in 2006 to Cargo Holdings International (CHI). It has 495 employees.[2]
Cargo Aircraft Management was the lead customer for the Boeing 767 freighter conversion program. In the 12 months after ATI's sale by Brinks to CHI, worldwide airline profits fell significantly, however, ATI continued to negate this trend. Delivery of fully mondernized and fuel efficient B767PF Aircraft was on track for June 2008.
On November 2, 2007, Cargo Holdings International, the parent company of ATI entered into an agreement to be acquired by Wilmington, OH-based ABX Holdings, Inc. The company along with sister company Capital Cargo International Airlines are run as separate companies under the Air Transport Services Group umbrella.
[edit] Services
Air Transport International operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Dallas/Fort Worth, Laredo and Toledo.Air Transport International also now wet leases its Boeing 767SF on a Sydney, Australia to Auckland, and Christchurch, NZ returning to Sydney, Australia route 4 times weekly on behalf of Qantas Freight part of the Qantas Group. The other Boeing 767 currently in the fleet is based in Miami Florida and is flying under contract to LAN Cargo between Central American cities and Miami International Airport. It also flies to VC Bird International Airport, Antigua. Beginning April 2012, it will operate charter flights on behalf of Mokulele Airlines from Honolulu, Hawaii to Rockford, Illinois and from Rockford, IL to London-Stansted, United Kingdom from May 2012.[3]
[edit] Fleet
The Air Transport International fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006):[4]
| Aircraft | In service |
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| Boeing 767-200SF | 4 |
| Douglas DC-8-62F | 3 |
| Douglas DC-8-71F | 8 |
| Douglas DC-8-72F | 2 |
| Douglas DC-8-73F | 5 |
[edit] Incidents and Accidents
| Flight | Date | Aircraft | Routing | Location | Description | Injuries | Probable Cause |
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| ? Summary |
March 12, 1991 | DC-8-62 | New York, NY to Brussels, Belgium | New York, NY | Captain aborted takeoff and skidded to the right; the aircraft struck ILS equipment, the nose landing gear collapsed and all 4 engines were ripped off; plane was destroyed by fire | 5 minor | Improper preflight planning/preparation, flight engineer misjudged aircraft weight and balance, improper airspeed by flight engineer and improper supervision by pilot |
| 805 Summary |
February 15, 1992 | DC-8-63 | Seattle, WA to Toledo, OH | Swanton, OH | After the First Officer made two unsuccessful ILS approach attempts, the Captain took control, became spatially disoriented and accidentally caused the plane to enter a bank and attitude from which the plane would not recover | 4 fatal | Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot |
| ? NTSB Accident Report |
February 16, 1995 | DC-8-63F | Kansas City-Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport | Kansas City International Airport | While departing for a ferry flight with the #1 engine inoperative the plane started to veer to the left; the plane continued its takeoff roll with the tail striking the ground; the plane was able to lift off but subsequently crashed, left wing first | 3 fatal | Decision to continue takeoff below rotation airspeed, lack of understanding of a three-engine takeoff procedure and failure of the company to ensure that flight crew received proper training |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg (2002). North American Airlines Handbook. John (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9. http://www.airwaysnews.com.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: pp. 67–68. 2007-03-27.
- ^ http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1771273098/Feds-OK-Rockford-airports-charters-to-London-Hawaii
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
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