USA Jet Airlines

USA Jet Airlines
	A USA Jet Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF
Founded	1994; 32 years ago
AOC #	Y2PA154Y
Operating bases	Willow Run Airport; Laredo International Airport;
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. USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger flights out of Willow Run Airport. 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. In February 2023, USA Jet retired the last three of their McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fleet.^{[citation needed]}

Fleet

Current fleet

As of December 2025, the USA Jet Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Notes
McDonnell Douglas MD-88SF	8	—
McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF	1	—
Boeing 727-200F	2	—
Dassault Falcon 20	4	—	All have been parked at Willow Run Airport since 2024.
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-9-15RC	1	Converted to Freighter
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31	3

Accidents and incidents

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 As the gear was retracted, the plane crashed beyond the runway and was destroyed after impact.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]}

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. 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.^{[page needed]}

Trivia

A USA Jet Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 was used for the filming of the movie Cedar Rapids and another painted for We Are Marshall.^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
↑ "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."
↑ "Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
↑ "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in Cabin Managers, June 1, 2008 Archived November 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
↑ "Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine".
↑ "AirDisaster.com"
↑ "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F N199US Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)". aviation-safety.net.

External links

Media related to USA Jet Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

[FAA-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 Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine." 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 Archived November 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2008.

[5] "Aeronautical Engineers MD-80SF Spec Sheet Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine".

[6] "AirDisaster.com"

[7] "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F N199US Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)". aviation-safety.net.