Who owns Kalitta Air?
Kalitta Air is owned by Kalitta Air, LLC (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Kalitta Air. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kalitta Air, LLC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2000 by Conrad Kalitta
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kalitta Air
Kalitta Air is an all-cargo airline that, by its own account, began service in November 2000 with three Boeing 747 aircraft after Conrad Kalitta bought the aircraft certificate of the former Kitty Hawk International and revived the operation. It flies Boeing 747-400 and 777 freighters on scheduled and on-demand charter service and maintains aircraft at Oscoda, Michigan.
Ownership timeline of Kalitta Air
- Current owner Kalitta Air [1] reported
Where Kalitta Air sits in Kalitta Air
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Kalitta Air
Kalitta Air is a privately held company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Kalitta Air is a Michigan limited liability company that its own website says is owned solely by Conrad Kalitta. It flies scheduled and on-demand charter air cargo for customers in the United States and around the world, including the US Postal Service and the Department of Defense.
🇺🇸 Kalitta Air and other American brands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kalitta Air?
The parent company of Kalitta Air is Kalitta Air, LLC, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Kalitta Air American?
Yes. Kalitta Air originated in the United States in 2000 and its owner, Kalitta Air, LLC, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Kalitta Air still owned by Kalitta Air, LLC?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Kalitta Air is still owned by Kalitta Air, LLC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Kalitta Air — Kalitta Air, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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