Ameristar Jet Charter

Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc.

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
7Z	AJI	AMERISTAR

Founded

2000

Hubs

Addison Airport and Willow Run Airport

Fleet size

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

Ameristar Air Cargo Boeing 737-200

The Ameristar Charters fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):^[2]

**Ameristar Charters Fleet**
Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders
Boeing 737-200	2	—
Douglas DC-9-10F	4	—
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	2	—
Total	8

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

Previously operated by Ameristar Charters [http://www.ameristarjet.com/whyameristarfleet.htm]:

2 Boeing 737-200C
13 Dassault Falcon
1 Beechcraft 90
5 Lear 25

Previously operated: Ameristar Passenger Fleet

1 Boeing B737-200 Classic Airliner
1 DA20 Dassault Falcon Corporate Jet
1 BE9L Beechcraft King Air E90 Turboprop
1 LR25 Learjet 25 Corporate Jet

References

1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 75.
↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 37. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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