USA Jet Airlines

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
UJ	JUS	JET USA

Founded

1994; 30 years ago

AOC #

Y2PA154Y^[1]

Operating bases

Fleet size

15

Parent company

Ascent Global Logistics

Headquarters

Willow Run Airport,
Van Buren Township, Michigan, U.S.

Key people

Christopher Jamroz (Executive Chairman)
John Heaney (President)

Website

usajet.aero

USA Jet Airlines is an 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).

History

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 three of their McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fleet.^{[citation needed]}

Fleet

Current fleet

As of March 2023, the USA Jet Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF	6	—	Cargo
McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF	1	—	Cargo
Boeing 727-200F	2	—	Cargo
Dassault Falcon 20	6	—	Passenger & Cargo
Total	15	—

Historic fleet

USA Jet Airlines previously also operated the following aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

Aircraft	Number	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	1	Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15	1	Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31	3

Accidents and incidents

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]^{[page needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}