USA Jet Airlines

USA Jet Airlines is a small American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Willow Run Airport, and in Van Buren Township, Michigan.[2][3] USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger flights out of Willow Run Airport.[4] USA Jet Airlines is a division of Ascent Global Logistics (formerly Active Aero Group).

USA Jet Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
UJ JUS JET USA
Founded1994 (1994)
AOC #Y2PA154Y[1]
Operating bases
Fleet size18
Parent companyAscent Global Logistics (Specialized in Trucking)
HeadquartersWillow Run Airport,
Van Buren Township, Michigan, U.S.
Key peopleChristopher Jamroz (Executive Chairman)
John Heaney (President)
Matt Sears (Director of Operations)
Armen Ormanian (Chief Pilot)
Websiteusajet.aero

Notability

A USA Jet DC-9 was used for the filming of the movie Cedar Rapids and another painted for We Are Marshall.

USA Jet flew the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan presidential campaign flights for the 2012 election year. A VIP MD-83, registration N949NS, was used for Mitt Romney and a VIP DC-9-32, registration N215US was used for Paul Ryan.

In August 2013, USA Jet Airlines became the world's first operator of an MD-80 Passenger-to-Freighter conversion. The aircraft, converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., competes against the Boeing 727 in the cargo market.[5]

In February 2023, USA Jet retired the last of their DC-9 fleet, consisting of 1 DC-9-30 (N208US) and 2 DC-9-10's (N192US, N196US).

Fleet

As of March 2023, the USA Jet Airlines fleet includes:

Cargo Configuration:
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Retired Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF 6 15 Airframes purchased from Delta Air lines

(6 for freighter conversion, 9 for spare parts)

N832US, N833US, N834US, N835US, N836US, N837US, N842US

McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF 1 N831US
Boeing 727-200F 2 N726US, N727US
Dassault Falcon 20 4 N811AA, N822AA, N827AA, N962AA
A USA Jet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Passenger Configuration
Aircraft In Fleet Converted

or Retired

 Notes
Dassault Falcon 20 2 N957CJ, 1 Unknown Airframe
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 0 1 Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 0 1 Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 0 1
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 0 2

Accidents
  • On July 8, 2008, a DC-9-15F (N199US) crashed onto a roadway while approaching the Plan de Guadalupe International Airport in Saltillo, Mexico while on a scheduled cargo flight from the U.S. The National Transportation Safety Board, which confirmed the death of the pilot, reported no one was injured on the ground. The co-pilot suffered severe burns.[6] Flight 199 departed Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP) on July 5 for Hamilton (YHM), Canada to pick up cargo. Automotive parts were loaded on board and the flight continued to Shreveport (SHV) where it arrived at 23:19 CDT. After clearing customs it took off again at 23:48 CDT, bound for Saltillo (SLW), Mexico. The DC-9 crashed in an industrial area 800 m north of the airport. The airplane broke up and burned.[7]
  • On September 1, 2005, a Falcon 20 struck a flock of mourning doves shortly after rotation at Lorain County, Ohio, causing both engines to flame out. As the gear was retracted, the plane crashed beyond the runway and was destroyed after impact. The crew suffered minor injuries.

References
  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Michigan Airline Takes Flight! Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine" USA Jet Airlines. March 31, 2009. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "USA JET AIRLINES 2068 E Street Belleville, MI 48111."
  3. "Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
  4. "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  5. "Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine".
  6. "AirDisaster.com[Usurped!]"
  7. "Aviation Safety Network"

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