Kalitta – American International Airways

Kalitta – American International Airways

IATA CB | ICAO CKS | Callsign CONNIE

Full Name | American International Airways Incorporated

Country | United States

Founded | 1 Nov 1973

Started Operations | 1 Mar 1991

Ceased operations | 3 Feb 1999 Kitty Hawk International (CB / CKS)

Predecessor | Connie Kalitta Services (CB / CKS)

Base / Main Hub | Ypsilanti Willow Run (YIP / KYIP)

Last updated on Jun 06, 2026

Fleet Matrix

Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

Boeing 747 | 13

Douglas DC-8 | 35

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 10

McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1

Total | 0 | 61

Fleet List

Historic Fleet

Reg

Aircraft Type

Config

Delivered

Exit Date

Status / Fate

Remark

N502SR

Boeing 747-1D1

Y476

13 May 1993

23 Feb 1994

TF-ABO Air Atlanta Icelandic

502, lsd

N701CK

Boeing 747-146(SF)

Cargo

4 Aug 1992

Dec 1996

N701CK Kitty Hawk International

701

N702CK

Boeing 747-146(SF)

Cargo

21 Aug 1992

3 Feb 1999

N702CK Kitty Hawk International

702

N703CK

Boeing 747-146

2 Mar 1996

3 Feb 1999

N703CK Kalitta Air

N704CK

Boeing 747-146

2 Mar 1996

3 Feb 1999

N704CK Kitty Hawk International

704

N705CK

Boeing 747SR-46

C16Y512

17 Mar 1994

23 Mar 1995

Scrapped

N709CK

Boeing 747-132(SF)

Cargo

30 Jun 1998

3 Feb 1999

N709CK Kitty Hawk International

N706CK

Boeing 747-238B(SF)

Cargo

24 May 1994

Apr 1997

N4051L Stewart Industries International

N707CK

Boeing 747-269B(SF)

Cargo

9 Aug 1995

3 Feb 1999

N707CK Kitty Hawk International

N708CK

Boeing 747-269B(SF)

Cargo

26 Jun 1995

3 Feb 1999

N708CK Kitty Hawk International

N710CK

Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

Cargo

26 Sep 1997

27 Nov 1998

N710CK North Atlantic Air

N712CK

Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

Cargo

22 Sep 1998

3 Feb 1999

N712CK Kitty Hawk International

N713CK

Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

Cargo

30 Oct 1998

1 Dec 1998

N713CK North Atlantic Air

N4489M

Douglas DC-8-52

25 Feb 1992

11 May 1995

Scrapped

N6161C

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

20 Jan 1993

3 Feb 1999

N6161C Kitty Hawk International

N6161M

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

14 Dec 1992

3 Feb 1999

N6161M Kitty Hawk International

N801CK

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

3 Feb 1999

N801CK Kitty Hawk International

N802CK

Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader

Cargo

Dec 1995

31 Mar 1998

N802CK Trans Continental Airlines

N803CK

Douglas DC-8-54(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

7 Apr 1992

9Q-CLV Air Zaïre

N804CK

Douglas DC-8-51(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

Dec 1996

Scrapped

N8052U

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54AF Jet Trader

Cargo

31 Dec 1996

3 Feb 1999

N8052U Kitty Hawk International

lsf Chrysler Corporation

N805CK

Douglas DC-8-51(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

5 Dec 1994

N805CK Trans Continental Airlines

N806CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

3 Feb 1999

N806CK Kitty Hawk International

N807CK

Douglas DC-8-55(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

3 Feb 1999

N807CK Kitty Hawk International

N808CK

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

9 Sep 1996

N182SK Trans Continental Airlines

N809CK

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

3 Nov 1994

3 Feb 1999

N809CK Kitty Hawk International

lsf IASS Trading Ltd

N810CK

Douglas DC-8-52(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

3 Feb 1999

N810CK Kitty Hawk International

N811TC

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Cargo

14 Dec 1992

22 Dec 1994

N811TC TMC Airlines

lsf CTC Financial Services Inc

N812TC

Douglas DC-8-55(F)

Cargo

Feb 1998

Apr 1998

N812TC Trans Continental Airlines

lsf Trans Continental Airlines

N24UA

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

20 Jul 1993

3 Feb 1999

N24UA Kitty Hawk International

lsd

N781AL

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F)

Cargo

30 Apr 1995

10 Oct 1996

N781AL Air Transport International

lsd

N787AL

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63(F)

Cargo

Aug 1992

6 Oct 1992

N787AL Air Transport International

lsd

N801MG

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

Cargo

22 May 1995

3 Feb 1999

N801MG Kitty Hawk International

801

N802MG

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

Cargo

16 May 1996

3 Feb 1999

N802MG Kitty Hawk International

N803CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

Cargo

27 Sep 1994

3 Feb 1999

N803CK Kitty Hawk International

N803MG

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

Cargo

2 Apr 1995

29 Aug 1995

N803MG Trans Continental Airlines

N8071U

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F)

Cargo

12 Dec 1991

2 Jan 1993

N8071U Airplanes Group

lsd

N8074U

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F)

Cargo

12 Dec 1991

21 Nov 1992

HK-3786X TAMPA Cargo

lsd

N8099U

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F)

Cargo

12 Dec 1991

23 Oct 1992

HK-3785X TAMPA Cargo

lsd

N809CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73PF(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

20 Jul 1993

N809CK Emery Worldwide Airlines

lsf Air Rally Inc

N811CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)

Cargo

1 Mar 1991

3 Feb 1999

N811CK Kitty Hawk International

N812CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

Dec 1991

3 Feb 1999

N812CK Kitty Hawk International

N813CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

Dec 1991

3 Feb 1999

N813CK Kitty Hawk International

N814CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

19 May 1993

18 Aug 1993

Written Off

N815CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)

Cargo

7 Feb 1992

3 Feb 1999

N815CK Kitty Hawk International

N816CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

16 Jun 1993

3 Feb 1999

N816CK Kitty Hawk International

N817CK

Douglas DC-8-61(F)

Cargo

7 Sep 1993

3 Feb 1999

N817CK Kitty Hawk International

N818CK

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF-H

Cargo

20 Feb 1996

3 Feb 1999

N818CK Kitty Hawk International

N102CK

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)

Cargo

11 Jul 1994

3 Feb 1999

N102CK Kitty Hawk International

102

N103CK

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)

Cargo

29 Jul 1994

3 Feb 1999

N103CK Kitty Hawk International

103

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Kalitta – American International Airways Photos

Boeing 747-100

© Carsten Gurk

N625PL

20247

Kalitta – American International Airways Boeing 747-132(SF) Maastricht / Aachen (MST / EHBK)

© Aldo Bidini

N625PL

20247

Kalitta – American International Airways Boeing 747-132(SF) Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)

Boeing 747-200

© Romeo Ekko Avia

N708CK

21543

Kalitta – American International Airways Boeing 747-269B(SF) Mexico City Licenciado Benito Juarez (MEX / MMMX)

© Torsten Maiwald

N708CK

21543

Kalitta – American International Airways Boeing 747-269B(SF) Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

Douglas DC-8-50

© Toni Marimon

N6161M

45762

Kalitta – American International Airways Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

© Mark Ijsseldijk

N809CK

45803

Kalitta – American International Airways Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

Douglas DC-8-60/70

© Toni Marimon

N24UA

45963

Kalitta – American International Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F) Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

© Rémi Dallot

N818CK

45961

Kalitta – American International Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF-H Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1/100/200

© Rémi Dallot

N104CK

193N-1193

Kalitta – American International Airways Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15) Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

© Rémi Dallot

N102CK

193N-1198

Kalitta – American International Airways Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15) Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

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