Air Transport International

Infobox Airline
airline = Air Transport International

logo_size = 203px
fleet_size = 18
destinations =
IATA = 8C
ICAO = ATN
callsign = AIR TRANSPORT
parent = Air Transport Services Group
company_slogan =
founded = 1978 (as US Airways)cite book|last=Norwood|first=Tom|coauthors=Wegg|others=John|title=North American Airlines Handbook|publisher=Airways International|location=Sandpoint, ID|date=2002|edition=3rd|isbn=0-9653993-8-9|url=http://www.airwaysnews.com]
commenced = 1979
headquarters = Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
key_people = James L Hobson Jr, CEO
hubs = Toledo Express Airport
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
website = http://www.airtransport.cc/

Air Transport International LLC is an airline based in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It operates worldwide cargo and combi charters for the express package industry and freight forwarders, as well as for the United States Department of Defense and the automotive industry. It also wet-leases aircraft. Its main base is Toledo Express Airport.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | pages= 67-68 | date= 2007-03-27]

History

The airline was established in 1978 and started operations in 1979. It was formed as US Airways and later known as Interstate Airlines. The current name was adopted in 1988. On 1 October 1994 ICX International Cargo Express was merged into Air Transport International, which was itself acquired by the Brink's Company in February 1998. ATI was sold in 2006 to Cargo Holdings International (CHI). It has 495 employees.

Cargo Aircraft Management was the lead customer for the Boeing 767 freighter conversion program. In the 12 months since ATI's sale by Brinks to CHI, worldwide airline profits have fallen significantly, however, ATI continues to negate this trend. Delivery of fully mondernized and fuel efficient B767PF Aircraft is on track for June 2008.

On 2 November, 2007, Cargo Holdings International, the parent company of ATI entered into an agreement to be acquired by Wilmington, OH-based ABX Holdings, Inc. The company along with sister company Capital Cargo International Airlines will be run as separate companies under the ABX Holdings umbrella.

Services

Air Transport International operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Dallas/Fort Worth, Laredo and Toledo.

Fleet

The Air Transport International fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006): [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006]

*3 Douglas DC-8-62CF
*8 Douglas DC-8-71F
*2 Douglas DC-8-72CF
*2 Douglas DC-8-73AF
*3 Douglas DC-8-73CF

Incidents and Accidents

External links

* [http://www.airtransport.cc/ Air Transport International]

References