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Jet America Airlines
United States · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Jun 22, 2026Operator profile
- Full Name
- Jet America Airlines Incorporated
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- Sep 1980
- Started Operations
- 16 Nov 1981
- Ceased operations
- 1 Oct 1987
Alaska Airlines (AS / ASA) - Group / Part of
- Alaska Air Group
- Base / Main Hub
- Long Beach Daugherty Field (LGB / KLGB)
- Bases
- Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS / KLAS)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| N10028 | McDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81) |
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| N1004L | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) | — |
| N778JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N779JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N780JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N781JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N782JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N783JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N784JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
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| N785JA | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Demo Borstell
- N785JA
- 49387
- Jet America Airlines
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
Chicago O'Hare (ORD / KORD)
- © Ferry Peeters
- N783JA
- 49104
- Jet America Airlines
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
Santa Ana John Wayne Orange County (SNA / KSNA)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Complete source reference
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Jet America Airlines
IATA SI | ICAO JET | Callsign JET AMERICA
Full Name | Jet America Airlines Incorporated
Country | United States
Founded | Sep 1980
Started Operations | 16 Nov 1981
Ceased operations | 1 Oct 1987 Alaska Airlines (AS / ASA)
Group / Part of | Alaska Air Group
Base / Main Hub | Long Beach Daugherty Field (LGB / KLGB)
Bases | Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS / KLAS)
Last updated on Jun 22, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 10
Total | 0 | 10
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
N10028
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81)
9 Dec 1982
10 Sep 1983
N10028 Midway Airlines
N1004L
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
C12Y135
26 Aug 1983
23 Jan 1985
N1004L Republic Airlines
004, lsf Republic Airlines
N778JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
13 Nov 1981
1 Oct 1987
N778JA Alaska Airlines
Spirit of Jet America, 778
N779JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
13 Nov 1981
1 Oct 1987
N779JA Alaska Airlines
Spirit of Jet America
N780JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
7 Dec 1984
1 Oct 1987
N780JA Alaska Airlines
lsd
N781JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
May 1984
1 Oct 1987
N781JA Alaska Airlines
781
N782JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
4 Jun 1984
1 Oct 1987
N782JA Alaska Airlines
N783JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
4 Jun 1984
1 Oct 1987
N783JA Alaska Airlines
N784JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
2 Dec 1986
1 Oct 1987
N784JA Alaska Airlines
784
N785JA
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
2 Dec 1986
1 Oct 1987
N785JA Alaska Airlines
785
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Jet America Airlines Photos
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
© Demo Borstell
N785JA
49387
Jet America Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Chicago O’Hare (ORD / KORD)
© Ferry Peeters
N783JA
49104
Jet America Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Santa Ana John Wayne Orange County (SNA / KSNA)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.