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Kalitta Air, L.L.C. announced today that it has agreed to purchase
a Boeing 747-400 BCF (Boeing converted freighter), the first of
several such aircraft that it plans to add to its fleet in coming
years.
The international all-cargo airline based at Willow Run Airport in
Ypsilanti, Michigan, has agreed to purchase the 747-400 BCF, equipped
with four (4) General Electric CF6-80 C2B1F engines, from Japan
Airlines/JALUX, Inc. The aircraft is to be delivered in May 2009.
Kalitta Air's CEO, Connie Kalitta, expressed his enthusiasm for
the new acquisition: "This is an exciting time for us. The
technological advances of the 747-400 BCF include significantly
greater range and fuel efficiency over earlier model Boeing
freighters, making it an ideal aircraft for our global network. This
purchase marks a milestone for Kalitta Air, which is completing
another year of record revenues and is solidly positioned for future
growth."
Mr. Kalitta said that the company is negotiating for a second
747-400 aircraft for 2009 delivery, adding that the company's goal is
to add eight additional 747-400 freighter aircraft to its fleet over
the next few years.
Kalitta Air operates a scheduled all-cargo route network that
extends from Hong Kong to the US and on to Europe and the Middle East.
It also provides aircraft on an ACMI basis to major international
airlines, operates commercial freight charters worldwide and provides
747 freighter lift to the US Department of Defense. The company began
service in November 2000 with three Boeing 747-200 freighters. Kalitta
Air's fleet now totals 19 Boeing 747 freighter aircraft.
Kalitta Air also operates a FAR Part 145 Repair Station in Oscoda,
Michigan with more than 700 employees. This facility performs the
heavy/line maintenance on the Kalitta fleet, as well as fleet
maintenance, repair and service to other aircraft operators. An
additional wide body hangar is under construction with a completion
date of January 2008. According to Mr. Kalitta, "This additional
hangar will enable our company to better maintain our fleet of
aircraft, as well as accommodate maintenance services for other
airlines."
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