Royal Air Freight

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Royal Air Freight
IATA ICAO Callsign
- RAX AIR ROYAL
Founded1961
HubsOakland County International Airport
Fleet size22
HeadquartersWaterford, Michigan, USA
Key peopleKirt Kostich
Websitehttp://www.royalair.com/

Royal Air Freight (also known as Royal Air Charter) is an American passenger and cargo airline based in Waterford, Michigan, adjacent to the Oakland County International Airport. The airline is licensed and certified to serve the US, Canada and Mexico with charter passenger and air cargo services.[1]

Its main base is Oakland County International Airport located 6 miles west of Pontiac, Michigan.

History

The airline started operations in 1961 and has 30 pilots.[2] Kirt Kostich serves as president of Royal Air Freight Inc., and members of the Kostich family serve as the firm’s officers.[3]

Fleet

The airlines fleet includes the following aircraft, among others (as of January 8, 2010)[4]

Accidents/Controversy

The airline has had some accidents and safety issues including:

  • The pilot and co-pilot of a Royal Air Freight Learjet 35 A (registration N720RA) were killed when it crashed while attempting its final approach to land at Chicago Executive Airport on January 5, 2010. The FAA is still investigating the incident.[5] The plane was not carrying cargo at the time and was heading to the airport to pick up cargo.[6]
  • A twin engine Royal Air Freight twin-engine plane crashed while en route from Maryland to Maine in March 2004. The pilot lost control in the accident, but no reason was determined.[7]
  • In 1999, the airline agreed to pay a $250,000 fine for maintenance and record keeping violations. According to the Chicago Tribune, “Federal prosecutors complained the company didn't conduct scheduled inspections of fleet engines, propellers and wing flaps.” .[8]
  • On January 10, 2014. a Cessna 310 operated by Royal Air returning from Atlanta on final approach to KPTK runway 9R crashed short of the runway in the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area killing the pilot, who was the only occupant of the aircraft. Weather was IMC at minimums at the time of the accident.

External links

References

  1. ^ Air Charter Guide, http://aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/ROYAL_AIR_FREIGHT,_INC./854/PONTIAC/927
  2. ^ Air Charter Guide, http://aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/ROYAL_AIR_FREIGHT,_INC./854/PONTIAC/927
  3. ^ Michigan, corporation information update, State of Michigan Dept of Energy, Labor and economic growth, http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=MAO&FILE_NAME=R200904\2009091\00000378.tif
  4. ^ FAA Registry, http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Name_Results.aspx?Nametxt=ROYAL%20AIR%20FREIGHT&sort_option=1&PageNo=1
  5. ^ Detroit Free Press, pilot co-pilot die in Chicago crash, January 6, 2010
  6. ^ Aviation International News, January 2010, http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/article/cargo-learjet-35-crashes-on-approach-to-chicago-exec/
  7. ^ Chicago Tribune, pilot and co-pilot killed in small-plane crash, January 6, 2010, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-plane-crash-06-jan06,0,4189580.story
  8. ^ Chicago Tribune, pilot and co-pilot killed in small-plane crash, January 6, 2010, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-plane-crash-06-jan06,0,4189580.story
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