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    Kitty Hawk International

    United States · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jun 06, 2026
    IATACB
    ICAOCKS
    CallsignCONNIE

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Kitty Hawk International Incorporated
    Country
    United States
    Founded
    1 Nov 1973
    Started Operations
    3 Feb 1999
    Ceased operations
    1 May 2000
    Predecessor
    Kalitta – American International Airways (CB / CKS)
    Base / Main Hub
    Ypsilanti Willow Run (YIP / KYIP)
    Official Site
    kalitta.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic36
    Overall36
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Boeing 74799
    Douglas DC-81919
    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar88
    Total00003636

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    N701CKBoeing 747-146(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 1 May 2000
    • N701CK Kalitta Air
    N702CKBoeing 747-146(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 1 May 2000
    • N702CK Kalitta Air
    N704CKBoeing 747-146
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 29 Aug 2003
    • N40489 Kalitta Air
    N709CKBoeing 747-132(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 11 Dec 2000
    • N709CK Kalitta Air
    • lsf Kalitta – American International Airways
    N707CKBoeing 747-269B(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 11 Dec 2000
    • N707CK Kalitta Air
    N708CKBoeing 747-269B(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 28 Oct 2005
    • 9Q-CGI Cargair International
    N710CKBoeing 747-2B4B(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 7 Jul 2003
    • N710CK Kalitta Air
    N712CKBoeing 747-2B4B(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 5 Sep 2000
    • A6-GDP Dubai Royal Air Wing
    N713CKBoeing 747-2B4B(SF)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Apr 1999
    • 31 Dec 2001
    • N713CK Kalitta Air
    N6161CDouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • Preserved
    N6161MDouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N801CKDouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • Scrapped
    N8052UMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-54AF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • Scrapped
    N806CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-54
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • N806CK National Aircraft Service
    N807CKDouglas DC-8-55(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N809CKDouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • 3D-AIA African International Airways
    N810CKDouglas DC-8-52(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N24UAMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N801MGMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • N801MG Hudson Leasing
    N802MGMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • 3D-AIA African International Airways
    N803CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 18 May 2000
    • 4K-AZ29 Silk Way Airlines
    N811CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • N811CK MK Airlines Holdings
    N812CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Apr 2000
    • N812CK National Aircraft Service
    N813CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N815CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N815CK MK Airlines Holdings
    N816CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N817CKDouglas DC-8-61(F)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • Dec 1999
    • Scrapped
    N818CKMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF-H
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • 18 May 2000
    • N71CX Air Transport International
    N102CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N102CK Lanta Aviation
    N103CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N103CK Lanta Aviation
    N104CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N104CK Lanta Aviation
    N105CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N105CK Lanta Aviation
    N106CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N106CK Lanta Aviation
    N107CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200(F) (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Cargo
    • 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N107CK Lanta Aviation
    N108CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Config: Y362
    • Delivered: 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • N108CK JetCom Aviation
    N109CKLockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 (L-1011-385-1-15)
    • Config: Y362
    • Delivered: 3 Feb 1999
    • May 2000
    • Scrapped
    • 109

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    Kitty Hawk International

    IATA CB | ICAO CKS | Callsign CONNIE

    Full Name | Kitty Hawk International Incorporated

    Country | United States

    Founded | 1 Nov 1973

    Started Operations | 3 Feb 1999

    Ceased operations | 1 May 2000

    Predecessor | Kalitta – American International Airways (CB / CKS)

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

    Official Site | kalitta.com

    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 | 9

    Douglas DC-8 | 19

    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 8

    Total | 0 | 36

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    N701CK

    Boeing 747-146(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    1 May 2000

    N701CK Kalitta Air

    701

    N702CK

    Boeing 747-146(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    1 May 2000

    N702CK Kalitta Air

    702

    N704CK

    Boeing 747-146

    3 Feb 1999

    29 Aug 2003

    N40489 Kalitta Air

    N709CK

    Boeing 747-132(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    11 Dec 2000

    N709CK Kalitta Air

    lsf Kalitta – American International Airways

    N707CK

    Boeing 747-269B(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    11 Dec 2000

    N707CK Kalitta Air

    N708CK

    Boeing 747-269B(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    28 Oct 2005

    9Q-CGI Cargair International

    N710CK

    Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    7 Jul 2003

    N710CK Kalitta Air

    N712CK

    Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    5 Sep 2000

    A6-GDP Dubai Royal Air Wing

    N713CK

    Boeing 747-2B4B(SF)

    Cargo

    3 Apr 1999

    31 Dec 2001

    N713CK Kalitta Air

    N6161C

    Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    Preserved

    N6161M

    Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N801CK

    Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    Scrapped

    N8052U

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54AF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    Scrapped

    N806CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    N806CK National Aircraft Service

    N807CK

    Douglas DC-8-55(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N809CK

    Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    3D-AIA African International Airways

    N810CK

    Douglas DC-8-52(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N24UA

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N801MG

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    N801MG Hudson Leasing

    801

    N802MG

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    3D-AIA African International Airways

    N803CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    18 May 2000

    4K-AZ29 Silk Way Airlines

    N811CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    N811CK MK Airlines Holdings

    N812CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Apr 2000

    N812CK National Aircraft Service

    N813CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N815CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N815CK MK Airlines Holdings

    N816CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N817CK

    Douglas DC-8-61(F)

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    Dec 1999

    Scrapped

    N818CK

    McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF-H

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    18 May 2000

    N71CX Air Transport International

    N102CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N102CK Lanta Aviation

    102

    N103CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N103CK Lanta Aviation

    103

    N104CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N104CK Lanta Aviation

    104

    N105CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N105CK Lanta Aviation

    105

    N106CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N106CK Lanta Aviation

    106

    N107CK

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

    Cargo

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N107CK Lanta Aviation

    107

    N108CK

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

    Y362

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    N108CK JetCom Aviation

    108

    N109CK

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

    Y362

    3 Feb 1999

    May 2000

    Scrapped

    109

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    Kitty Hawk International Photos

    Boeing 747-200

    © Bernd Oberschelp

    N710CK

    21097

    Kitty Hawk International Boeing 747-2B4B(SF) Seattle Tacoma International (SEA / KSEA)

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