Ameristar Air Cargo

Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc.

IATA - ICAO AJI Callsign AMERISTAR
Founded	2000
Hubs	Addison Airport
Fleet size	6
Destinations
Headquarters	Dallas, Texas, USA
Key people	Tom Wachendorfer
Website	http://www.ameristarjet.com/

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]

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.

In 2008, an Ameristar 737-200 was painted for use in the film, The Kingdom.

Fleet

The Ameristar Air Cargo fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2011)^[1] :

• 1 Boeing 737-2H4
• 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 75. 2007-03-27. 

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