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{{short description|Airline of the United States}}
{{Short description|American cargo airline}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Amerijet International
| airline = Amerijet International
| image = Amerijet International Logo.svg
| logo = Amerijet International Logo.svg
| image_size =
| image =
| IATA = M6
| image_size =
| ICAO = AJT
| IATA = M6
| ICAO = AJT
| callsign = AMERIJET
| callsign = AMERIJET
| founded = 1974
| founded = 1974
| commenced =
| ceased =
| commenced =
| ceased =
| aoc = PCSA059B<ref name="FAA">{{Cite web|url=https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=PCSA&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=AMERIJET+INTERNATIONAL+INC|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View|website=av-info.faa.gov|access-date=2019-05-14|publisher=Federal Aviation Administration}}</ref>
| aoc = PCSA059B<ref name="FAA">{{Cite web|url=https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=PCSA&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=AMERIJET+INTERNATIONAL+INC|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View|website=av-info.faa.gov|access-date=2019-05-14|publisher=Federal Aviation Administration}}</ref>
| hubs =
*[[Miami International Airport]]
| hubs = *[[Miami International Airport]]
*[[Piarco International Airport]]
*[[Piarco International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs =
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| alliance =
| alliance =
| subsidiaries =
| subsidiaries =
| fleet_size = 23
| fleet_size = 15
| destinations = 48
| destinations = 476
| parent =
| headquarters = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], United States
| company_slogan =
| key_people = *Eric Wilson ([[Chief Commercial Officer|CCO]])<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amerijet-appoints-eric-j-wilson-as-new-chief-commercial-officer-301220815.html|title=Amerijet appoints Eric J. Wilson as new Chief Commercial Officer|website=Prnewswire.com|access-date=February 3, 2021}}</ref>
| parent =
*Joe Mozzali ([[CEO]])<ref name="freightwaves.com">{{Cite web|title=Cargo airline Amerijet in distress sale, terminates 6 aircraft leases|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-airline-amerijet-in-distress-sale-terminates-6-aircraft-leases|access-date=2024-01-12|website=ch-aviation|language=en}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
| website = {{URL|https://amerijet.com/}}
| key_people =
*Eric Wilson ([[Chief Commercial Officer|CCO]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amerijet-appoints-eric-j-wilson-as-new-chief-commercial-officer-301220815.html|title=Amerijet appoints Eric J. Wilson as new Chief Commercial Officer|website=Prnewswire.com|access-date=February 3, 2021}}</ref>
*Tim Strauss ([[CEO]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tim-strauss-to-become-ceo-of-amerijet-international-inc-301095221.html|
title=Tim Strauss to Become CEO of Amerijet International, Inc.|website=Prnewswire.com|access-date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>
| website = [https://amerijet.com/ amerijet.com]
}}
}}


'''Amerijet International Airlines, Inc.''' is an American [[cargo airline]] headquartered in [[Miami]], [[United States]]. The airline delivers air freight with its fleet of Boeing 767-200/300 from its primary hub at the [[Miami International Airport]] to 38 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Their network spans 476 destinations throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.<ref name="about">{{Cite web|title=About Amerijet|url=https://www.amerijet.com/about-amerijet/|url-status=live|access-date=December 26, 2018|website=Amerijet International|publisher=Amerijet}}</ref>
'''Amerijet International Airlines, Inc.''' is an American [[cargo airline]] headquartered in [[Miami]], United States. The airline delivers air freight with its fleet of [[Boeing 757]]s and [[Boeing 767]]s from its main hub at the [[Miami International Airport]] to 48 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Their network spans 476 destinations throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.<ref name="about">{{Cite web|title=About Amerijet|url=https://www.amerijet.com/about-amerijet/|url-status=live|access-date=December 26, 2018|website=Amerijet International|publisher=Amerijet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035621/https://amerijet.com/About-Amerijet |archive-date=2018-10-30 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20C, Amerijet International AN0215826.jpg|thumb|A former Amerijet [[Dassault Falcon 20]] at [[Louisville International Airport]] in 1994]]
[[File:Dassault Falcon (Mystere) 20C, Amerijet International AN0215826.jpg|thumb|A former Amerijet [[Dassault Falcon 20]] at [[Louisville International Airport]] in 1994]]


The airline was established and started operations in 1974. It was founded by David Bassett (Chairman and Chief Executive) and a partner with one leased aircraft, a Cessna 401, operating passenger and cargo services between the US and the [[Bahamas]]. In 1976, Amerijet became a freight only carrier. In late 1978, courier contracts were taken from [[Purolator Courier|Purolator]], [[FedEx]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], [[DHL Aviation|DHL]] and from [[Airborne Express]] in the early 1980s. In 1982, Bassett bought out his partner and created Amerijet International.
The airline was established and started operations in 1974. It was founded by David Bassett (Chairman and Chief Executive) and a partner with a leased [[Cessna 401]], operating passenger and cargo services between the US and the [[Bahamas]]. In 1976, Amerijet became a freight only carrier. In late 1978, courier contracts were taken from [[Purolator Courier|Purolator]], [[FedEx]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], [[DHL]] and [[Airborne Express]] in the early 1980s. In 1982, Bassett bought out his partner and created ''Amerijet International''.


The main services that Amerijet offers are general cargo shipping, pharmaceutical shipping, perishable shipping, oversized load shipping, live animal transport, and charter services. Among their airfreight operation, Amerijet also provides trucking services, including expedited delivery. Throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, Amerijet offers last mile delivery for commercial customers.<ref name="about" />
The main services that Amerijet offers are general cargo shipping, pharmaceutical shipping, perishable shipping, oversized load shipping, live animal transport, and charter services. Among their airfreight operation, Amerijet also provides trucking services, including expedited delivery. Throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, Amerijet offers last mile delivery for commercial customers.<ref name="about"/>


Amerijet has been a target internationally of animal rights activists for their transportation of animals for experimentation purposes in later years, particularly in conjunction with the Miami-based company Primate Products. Amerijet has been coming under increasing pressure in South Florida, with monthly demonstrations in front of its Fort Lauderdale office, and some of Amerijets upper management have even been protested at their homes. To date, two activists have been arrested in front of Amerijet's office. On Valentine's Day 2011, Amerijet ended their involvement in the primate trade with these words, "Amerijet has ceased transporting primates for any and all purposes."<ref>{{cite news|last=Mooney|first=Michael J.|date=Feb 14, 2011|title=Amerijet Says It Will Stop Shipping Monkeys|newspaper=Broward County New Times|url=https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/amerijet-says-it-will-stop-shipping-monkeys-6467436|url-status=live|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>
Amerijet has been a target internationally of animal rights activists for their transportation of animals for experimentation purposes in later years, particularly in conjunction with the Miami-based company Primate Products. Amerijet has been coming under increasing pressure in South Florida, with monthly demonstrations in front of its [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] office, and some of Amerijet's upper management have even been protested at their homes. To date, two activists have been arrested in front of Amerijet's office. On Valentine's Day 2011, Amerijet ended their involvement in the primate trade with these words, "Amerijet has ceased transporting primates for any and all purposes."<ref>{{cite news|last=Mooney|first=Michael J.|date=Feb 14, 2011|title=Amerijet Says It Will Stop Shipping Monkeys|newspaper=Broward County New Times|url=https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/amerijet-says-it-will-stop-shipping-monkeys-6467436|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>


Amerijet operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from 22 August 2001 until 31 December 2001, from which it emerged after financial restructuring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evergreenaviation.com/amerijet-international/|title=Amerijet International - Evergreen Aviation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-10-04-0110030938-story.html|title=AMERIJET TO GET $1M INFUSION|first=Joseph Mann Business|last=Writer|website=Sun-Sentinel.com}}</ref> Amerijet International was majority-owned by H.I.G. from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://higcapital.com/news/release/210|title=H.I.G. Capital|website=higcapital.com}}</ref> On July 26, 2016, H.I.G. Capital completed the sale of Amerijet, the Miami-based all-cargo carrier to private equity firm ZS Fund L.P. Amerijet's new CEO, Vicken L. Karjian joined the company in July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-27|title=Amerijet gets new owner and new CEO as founder bows out|url=https://theloadstar.com/amerijet-gets-new-owner-new-ceo-founder-bows/|url-status=live|access-date=December 26, 2018|website=The Loadstar}}
Amerijet operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from August 22 until December 31, 2001, from which it emerged after financial restructuring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evergreenaviation.com/amerijet-international/|title=Amerijet International - Evergreen Aviation|date=3 April 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-10-04-0110030938-story.html|title=AMERIJET TO GET $1M INFUSION|first=Joseph |last=Mann |website=Sun-Sentinel.com|date=4 October 2001 }}</ref> Amerijet International was majority-owned by H.I.G. from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://higcapital.com/news/release/210|title=H.I.G. Capital|website=higcapital.com}}</ref> On July 26, 2016, H.I.G. Capital completed the sale of Amerijet, the Miami-based all-cargo carrier to private equity firm ZS Fund L.P. Amerijet's new CEO, Vicken L. Karjian joined the company in July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-27|title=Amerijet gets new owner and new CEO as founder bows out|url=https://theloadstar.com/amerijet-gets-new-owner-new-ceo-founder-bows/|url-status=live|access-date=December 26, 2018|website=The Loadstar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410064826/https://theloadstar.com/amerijet-gets-new-owner-new-ceo-founder-bows/ |archive-date=2019-04-10 }}
</ref> Amerijet and the [[Teamsters|International Brotherhood of Teamsters]] (IBT) reached an agreement on September 14, 2009 on a new four-year labor contract covering flight crew employees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IBT Local 769|url=http://www.teamsters-local769.com/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Teamsters Local 769}}</ref>
</ref> Amerijet and the [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]] reached an agreement on September 14, 2009, on a new four-year labor contract covering flight crew employees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IBT Local 769|url=http://www.teamsters-local769.com/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Teamsters Local 769|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021012214202/http://www.teamsters-local769.com:80/ |archive-date=2002-10-12 }}</ref>


In July 2022, [[Maersk]] announced that they had reached a CMI agreement with Amerijet to operate three of their new Boeing 767-300 Freighters. Maersk will take delivery of three 767-300Fs from Boeing and outsource their operation to Amerijet. The aircraft were originally ordered by [[Longhao Airlines]], but were never delivered to them.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kulisch|first=Eric|date=2022-07-22|title=Shipping line Maersk taps Amerijet for trans-Pacific air cargo expansion|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-taps-amerijet-for-trans-pacific-air-cargo-expansion|access-date=2022-07-26|website=FreightWaves|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-07-22|title=Shipping line Maersk outsources new cargo jets to Amerijet|url=https://transport-mag.com/news/shipping-line-maersk-outsources-new-cargo-jets-to-amerijet/|access-date=2022-07-26|website=Transport Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Maersk has said the aircraft would be used for trans-pacific flights.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Denmark's Maersk selects Amerijet for B767 CMI ops|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/117700-denmarks-maersk-selects-amerijet-for-b767-cmi-ops|access-date=2022-07-26|website=ch-aviation|language=en}}</ref>
==Destinations==

{{Main|List of Amerijet International destinations}}
In January 2024, Amerijet said it is returning six [[Boeing 757-200PCF]] freighters to lessors, laying off nonpilot personnel and securing $55 million in capital from existing lenders as part of a restructuring aimed at stabilizing faltering finances and operations. The company will also defer agreements to add additional Boeing 767 cargo jets to improve cash flow.<ref name="freightwaves.com"/>


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
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[[File:Amerijet International Boeing 767-300F (N316CM) at Miami International Airport.jpg|thumb|An Amerijet [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF]] at [[Miami International Airport]] in 2016]]
[[File:Amerijet International Boeing 767-300F (N316CM) at Miami International Airport.jpg|thumb|An Amerijet [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF]] at [[Miami International Airport]] in 2016]]


The Amerijet International fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2021):<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2016|page=37}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Amerijet-International|title=Amerijet International Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=April 22, 2021}}</ref>
The Amerijet International fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2024):<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2016|page=37}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Amerijet-International|title=Amerijet International Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
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!Orders
!Orders
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A321|Airbus A321-200/P2F]]
|1
|&mdash;
|Operated by [[Titan Airways]]
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 757-200PCF]]
|[[Boeing 757-200PCF]]
|6
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|Being returned to their lessors as of Jan 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/amerijet-offloads-freighters-and-restructures/|title=Amerijet offloads freighters and restructures|website=Aircargonews.net|author=Damian Brett|date=January 11, 2024}}</ref>
|2
|To be delivered in 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/103649-floridas-amerijet-international-eyes-b757s-more-b767s|title=Florida's Amerijet International eyes B757s, more B767s|website=ch-aviation.com|access-date=May 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cargofacts.com/allposts/business/strategy/amerijet-nears-first-757-200f-delivery/|title=Amerijet nears first 757-200F delivery|website=Cargofacts.com|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200BDSF]]
|[[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200BDSF]]
|6
|2
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|1 operating for [[DHL]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF]]
|[[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF]]
|8
|10
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|all ex-[[Qantas]] passenger aircraft
|
|-
|[[Boeing 767-300F]]
|3
|&mdash;
|Operating for [[Maersk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-taps-amerijet-for-trans-pacific-air-cargo-expansion|title=Shipping line Maersk taps Amerijet for trans-Pacific air cargo expansion|website=Freightwaves.com|date=22 July 2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
!Total
!Total
!15
!21
!&mdash;
!2
!colspan=2|
!colspan=2|
|}
|}


===Former fleet===
===Former fleet===
The airline operated the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-15|title=Aircraft and Fleet Lists - ch-aviation.ch|url=http://archive.vn/Bqqs1|access-date=2021-02-02|website=archive.vn}}</ref>
The airline operated the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-01-15|title=Aircraft and Fleet Lists - ch-aviation.ch|url=http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/aircraft/quick?phrase=Amerijet+International|access-date=2021-02-02|website=archive.vn|archive-date=2013-01-15|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115191044/http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/aircraft/quick?phrase=Amerijet+International|url-status=live}}</ref>

*1 [[Boeing 727-100F]]
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
*5 [[Boeing 727-200F]] (Their 727s were retired on June 14, 2018, some obtained from [[Carnival Air Lines]])
|+ Amerijet International former fleet
*1 [[Cessna 206 Stationair]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Endres|first=Gunter G|title=World Airline Fleets 1983|date=1982|publisher=The Aviation Date Centre|location=Feltham|isbn=0946141029|page=261}}</ref>
|-
*2 [[Cessna 402|Cessna 401]]
!Aircraft
*3 [[Cessna 402]]
!Total
*2 [[Dassault Falcon 20]]
!Introduced
*1 [[Learjet 23]]
!Retired
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A321|Airbus A321-200/P2F]]
|2
|2021
|2022
|Operated by [[Titan Airways]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/amerijet-leases-titan-airways-airbus-a321-p2f|title=Amerijet leases Titan Airways Airbus A321 P2F|website=Scramble.nl|date=February 14, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[Boeing 727-100F]]
|11
|1985
|1998
|
|-
|[[Boeing 727-200F]]
|22
|1989
|2018
|
|-
|[[Bombardier Challenger 601]]
|1
|2003
|2004
|
|-
|[[Cessna Citation I/SP]]
|1
|1987
|2000
|
|-
|[[Cessna 402|Cessna 401A]]
|1
|1978
|2005
|
|-
|[[Dassault Falcon 20]]
|9
|1983
|2001
|
|-
|[[Learjet 35A]]
|2
|1999
|2002
|
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.amerijet.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.amerijet.com/ Official website]


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Amerijet International
IATA ICAO Callsign
M6 AJT AMERIJET
Founded1974
AOC #PCSA059B[1]
Hubs
Fleet size23
Destinations48
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, United States
Key people
Websiteamerijet.com

Amerijet International Airlines, Inc. is an American cargo airline headquartered in Miami, United States. The airline delivers air freight with its fleet of Boeing 757s and Boeing 767s from its main hub at the Miami International Airport to 48 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Their network spans 476 destinations throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.[4]

History

[edit]
A former Amerijet Dassault Falcon 20 at Louisville International Airport in 1994

The airline was established and started operations in 1974. It was founded by David Bassett (Chairman and Chief Executive) and a partner with a leased Cessna 401, operating passenger and cargo services between the US and the Bahamas. In 1976, Amerijet became a freight only carrier. In late 1978, courier contracts were taken from Purolator, FedEx, UPS, DHL and Airborne Express in the early 1980s. In 1982, Bassett bought out his partner and created Amerijet International.

The main services that Amerijet offers are general cargo shipping, pharmaceutical shipping, perishable shipping, oversized load shipping, live animal transport, and charter services. Among their airfreight operation, Amerijet also provides trucking services, including expedited delivery. Throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, Amerijet offers last mile delivery for commercial customers.[4]

Amerijet has been a target internationally of animal rights activists for their transportation of animals for experimentation purposes in later years, particularly in conjunction with the Miami-based company Primate Products. Amerijet has been coming under increasing pressure in South Florida, with monthly demonstrations in front of its Fort Lauderdale office, and some of Amerijet's upper management have even been protested at their homes. To date, two activists have been arrested in front of Amerijet's office. On Valentine's Day 2011, Amerijet ended their involvement in the primate trade with these words, "Amerijet has ceased transporting primates for any and all purposes."[5]

Amerijet operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from August 22 until December 31, 2001, from which it emerged after financial restructuring.[6][7] Amerijet International was majority-owned by H.I.G. from 2001 to 2016.[8] On July 26, 2016, H.I.G. Capital completed the sale of Amerijet, the Miami-based all-cargo carrier to private equity firm ZS Fund L.P. Amerijet's new CEO, Vicken L. Karjian joined the company in July 2016.[9] Amerijet and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached an agreement on September 14, 2009, on a new four-year labor contract covering flight crew employees.[10]

In July 2022, Maersk announced that they had reached a CMI agreement with Amerijet to operate three of their new Boeing 767-300 Freighters. Maersk will take delivery of three 767-300Fs from Boeing and outsource their operation to Amerijet. The aircraft were originally ordered by Longhao Airlines, but were never delivered to them.[11][12] Maersk has said the aircraft would be used for trans-pacific flights.[13]

In January 2024, Amerijet said it is returning six Boeing 757-200PCF freighters to lessors, laying off nonpilot personnel and securing $55 million in capital from existing lenders as part of a restructuring aimed at stabilizing faltering finances and operations. The company will also defer agreements to add additional Boeing 767 cargo jets to improve cash flow.[3]

Fleet

[edit]

Current fleet

[edit]
An Amerijet Boeing 767-200BDSF at Miami International Airport in 2011
An Amerijet Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF at Miami International Airport in 2016

The Amerijet International fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2024):[14][15]

Amerijet International fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Notes
Boeing 757-200PCF 6 — Being returned to their lessors as of Jan 2024.[16]
Boeing 767-200BDSF 2 — 1 operating for DHL
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 10 — all ex-Qantas passenger aircraft
Boeing 767-300F 3 — Operating for Maersk[17]
Total 21 —

Former fleet

[edit]

The airline operated the following aircraft:[18]

Amerijet International former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A321-200/P2F 2 2021 2022 Operated by Titan Airways[19]
Boeing 727-100F 11 1985 1998
Boeing 727-200F 22 1989 2018
Bombardier Challenger 601 1 2003 2004
Cessna Citation I/SP 1 1987 2000
Cessna 401A 1 1978 2005
Dassault Falcon 20 9 1983 2001
Learjet 35A 2 1999 2002

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
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