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 ABoeing 757 of Air Transport International | |||||||
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| Founded | 1978; 47 years ago (1978) (as US Airways)[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1988; 37 years ago (1988) (as Air Transport International) | ||||||
| AOC # | IXXA394N[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 49 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Transport Services Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Mike Betson (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Transport International, Inc. is anairline based inWilmington, Ohio, United States. It operates worldwide cargo and passenger charter airlines for the express package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for theUnited States Department of Defense. It alsowet-leases aircraft. Its main base is Wilmington.[3] It is part of theAir Transport Services Group.
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The airline was established in 1978 and started operations in 1979. It was formed asUS Airways and later known asInterstate Airlines. The current name was adopted in 1988. On October 1, 1994International Cargo Express was merged into Air Transport International, which was itself acquired by theBrink's Company in February 1998. ATI was sold in 2006 to Cargo Holdings International (CHI). It has 495 employees.[3]
Cargo Aircraft Management was the lead customer for theBoeing 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 modernized and fuel efficientBoeing 767 was on track for June 2008.
On November 2, 2007, Cargo Holdings International, the parent company of ATI entered into an agreement to be acquired by Wilmington, OH-based ABX Holdings. The company along with sister companyCapital Cargo International Airlines were run as separate companies under the Air Transport Services Group umbrella.
In March 2013 Capital Cargo merged with Air Transport.[4]
In March 2016,Amazon.com announced that it would be using ATI to provide transport services for the Amazon Prime network. The deal under ATI's parent company will result in an increase in aircraft, frequencies, and jobs for the airline. ATI has since become the primary carrier servingAmazon Air.[5] ATI currently also operates military charters for theU.S. Transportation Command.[6]
As of August 2025[update], Air Transport International operates the following aircraft:[7][8]
| Aircraft | In service |
|---|---|
| Boeing 757-200C | 4 |
| Boeing 767-200BDSF | 1 |
| Boeing 767-200SF | 1 |
| Boeing 767-300ER(BCF) | 3 |
| Boeing 767-300ER(BDSF) | 40 |
| Total | 49 |
Air Transport International formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 4 | 2013 | 2020 | Operated byDHL Aviation |
| Douglas DC-8-55CF | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | Leased fromNational Airlines |
| Douglas DC-8-55F | 1 | 1981 | 1983 | |
| Douglas DC-8-61F | 2 | 1989 | 2000 | |
| Douglas DC-8-62F | 6 | 1988 | 2005 | |
| Douglas DC-8-62CF | 3 | 1994 | 2013 | |
| Douglas DC-8-62H | 5 | 1988 | 2002 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63CF | 1 | 1995 | 2002 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63F | 7 | 1990 | 2004 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63PF | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Douglas DC-8-71F | 8 | 2002 | 2011 | |
| Douglas DC-8-72CF | 2 | 2005 | 2015 | |
| Douglas DC-8-73AF | 2 | 2002 | 2014 | |
| Douglas DC-8-73CF | 3 | 2002 | 2014 |
| Flight | Date | Aircraft | Routing | Location | Description | Injuries | Probable cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 NTSB Accident Report | March 12, 1991 | DC-8-62F | New York, NY toBrussels, 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 misjudged aircraft weight and balance, improper airspeed by flight engineer and improper supervision by pilot |
| 805 opf.Burlington Air Express NTSB Accident Report | February 15, 1992 | DC-8-63F | Seattle, WA toToledo, 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 |
| 782 NTSB Accident Report | February 16, 1995 | DC-8-63F | Kansas City-Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport | Kansas City International Airport | While departing for aferry 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 |
In an inspection report, theUnited States Department of Agriculture stated that in December 2014 Air Transport International had shipped 1,148crab-eating macaques toHouston from the southern Chinese city ofGuangzhou and failed to provide the animals with food and water for over 24 hours, in violation of theAnimal Welfare Act. This was the second time Air Transport International had "run afoul of the law" for transporting animals from China forlaboratory research.[9]
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