Air Transport International
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Air Transport International LLC is an airline
based in Little Rock
, Arkansas
, USA
. It operates worldwide cargo and combi charters for the express package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for the United States Department of Defense
and the automotive industry. It also wet-leases aircraft. Its main base is Toledo Express Airport
. It is part of the Air Transport Services Group .
Cargo Aircraft Management was the lead customer for the Boeing 767
freighter conversion program. In the 12 months after ATI's sale by Brinks to CHI, worldwide airline profits fell significantly, however, ATI continued to negate this trend. Delivery of fully mondernized and fuel efficient B767PF Aircraft was on track for June 2008.
On 2 November 2007, Cargo Holdings International, the parent company of ATI entered into an agreement to be acquired by Wilmington, OH-based ABX Holdings, Inc. The company along with sister company Capital Cargo International Airlines
are run as separate companies under the Air Transport Services Group umbrella.
/Fort Worth
, Laredo
and Toledo
.Air Transport International also now wet leases its Boeing 767SF on a Sydney, Australia to Auckland, and Christchurch, NZ returning to Sydney, Australia route 4 times weekly on behalf of Qantas Freight part of the Qantas Group. The other Boeing 767 currently in the fleet is based in Miami Florida and is flying under contract to LAN Cargo between Central American cities and Miami International Airport
. It also flies to VC Bird International Airport
, Antigua
.
The Air Transport International fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006):
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It operates worldwide cargo and combi charters for the express package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
and the automotive industry. It also wet-leases aircraft. Its main base is Toledo Express Airport
Toledo Express Airport
Toledo Express Airport is a passenger and cargo airport located 10 miles west of the city of Toledo in the extreme Western portion of Lucas County, Ohio, United States, near the border with Fulton County, in the townships of Swanton and Monclova. It is also a base for the Ohio Air National...
. It is part of the Air Transport Services Group .
History
The airline was established in 1978 and started operations in 1979. It was formed as US Airways and later known as Interstate Airlines. The current name was adopted in 1988. On 1 October 1994 ICX International Cargo Express was merged into Air Transport International, which was itself acquired by the Brink's Company in February 1998. ATI was sold in 2006 to Cargo Holdings International (CHI). It has 495 employees.Cargo Aircraft Management was the lead customer for the Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
freighter conversion program. In the 12 months after ATI's sale by Brinks to CHI, worldwide airline profits fell significantly, however, ATI continued to negate this trend. Delivery of fully mondernized and fuel efficient B767PF Aircraft was on track for June 2008.
On 2 November 2007, Cargo Holdings International, the parent company of ATI entered into an agreement to be acquired by Wilmington, OH-based ABX Holdings, Inc. The company along with sister company Capital Cargo International Airlines
Capital Cargo International Airlines
Capital Cargo International Airlines, Inc. is a cargo airline based in Orlando, Florida, USA. It provides on-demand and wet lease aircraft charter. Its main base is Orlando International Airport. It is owned by the Air Transport Services Group .- History :...
are run as separate companies under the Air Transport Services Group umbrella.
Services
Air Transport International operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
/Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
and Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
.Air Transport International also now wet leases its Boeing 767SF on a Sydney, Australia to Auckland, and Christchurch, NZ returning to Sydney, Australia route 4 times weekly on behalf of Qantas Freight part of the Qantas Group. The other Boeing 767 currently in the fleet is based in Miami Florida and is flying under contract to LAN Cargo between Central American cities and Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
. It also flies to VC Bird International Airport
VC Bird International Airport
V. C. Bird International Airport is located on the island of Antigua, northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.- History :...
, Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
.
Fleet
| Aircraft | In service |
|---|---|
| Boeing 767-200SF | 4 |
| Douglas DC-8-62F | 3 |
| Douglas DC-8-71F | 8 |
| Douglas DC-8-72F | 2 |
| Douglas DC-8-73F | 5 |
Incidents and Accidents
| Flight | Date | Aircraft | Routing | Location | Description | Injuries | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? Summary |
March 12, 1991 | DC-8-62 | New York, NY to Brussels, Belgium | New York, NY | Captain aborted takeoff and skidded to the right; the aircraft struck ILS equipment, the nose landing gear collapsed and all 4 engines were ripped off; plane was destroyed by fire | 5 minor | Improper preflight planning/preparation, flight engineer Flight engineer Flight engineers work in three types of aircraft: fixed-wing , rotary wing , and space flight .As airplanes became even larger requiring more engines and complex systems to operate, the workload on the two pilots became excessive during certain critical parts of the flight regime, notably takeoffs... misjudged aircraft weight and balance, improper airspeed by flight engineer and improper supervision by pilot |
| 805 Summary |
February 15, 1992 | DC-8-63 | Seattle, WA to Toledo, OH | Swanton, OH | After the First Officer made two unsuccessful ILS approach attempts, the Captain took control, became spatially disoriented and accidentally caused the plane to enter a bank and attitude from which the plane would not recover | 4 fatal | Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot |
| ? NTSB Accident Report |
February 16, 1995 | DC-8-63F | Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... -Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport |
Kansas City International Airport Kansas City International Airport Kansas City International Airport , originally named Mid-Continent International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles northwest of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri, United States. In 2008, 10,469,892 passengers used the airport... |
While departing for a ferry flight with the #1 engine inoperative the plane started to veer to the left; the plane continued its takeoff roll with the tail striking the ground; the plane was able to lift off but subsequently crashed, left wing first | 3 fatal | Decision to continue takeoff below rotation airspeed, lack of understanding of a three-engine takeoff procedure and failure of the company to ensure that flight crew received proper training |