Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. is an American passenger and cargo airline based in Dallas, Texas, USA. It operates passengers and cargo services in the Americas, as well as acting as a broker to other cargo carriers. Its main base is Addison Airport in north Dallas, with hubs at Willow Run Airport, and El Paso International Airport [1]
[edit] History
The airline started operations on 4 September 2000 and is wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer (airline President), who also owns Ameristar Jet Charter. Passenger operations began with Boeing 737-200 in September 2005.[1]. Passengers include sports and entertainment industry celebrities, college athletic teams, and high-wealth individuals, which is surprising since Ameristar Air Cargo/ Ameristar Jet Charter had 3 fatal crashes: in 2001, 2003, and 2007. [2]
In 2008, an Ameristar 737-200 was painted for use in the film, The Kingdom.
The Ameristar Air Cargo fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2011)[1] :
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 75. 2007-03-27.
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=4187
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