Regional cargo / feeder and charter
Ameriflight
Get to know the people, places, and operation behind your next move.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Ameriflight.
Ameriflight focuses on cargo flying under Part 135. It offers a different operations perspective from a passenger airline, making it worth exploring if air freight interests you. Confirm the exact flight-following duties and qualifications for each role.
WHY CONSIDER AMERIFLIGHT?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the feeder flights that connect smaller communities to large package networks.
A turboprop cargo operation may suit an interest in practical flight planning and essential logistics.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Regional cargo / feeder and charter
- Headquarters
- Dallas, Texas
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Founded in 1968, Ameriflight grew from a small air-cargo business into a feeder operator supporting major parcel networks.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Cargo turboprops, including Beechcraft 99/1900 and Fairchild Metroliner aircraft; confirm the current assignment mix with the employer.
- Reported fleet size
- 156 planes shown on the undated fleet-and-bases page, checked October 15, 2026; the page does not separate active and stored aircraft.
- Main airports / operating bases
- 11 bases reported; airport assignments depend on the parcel customer and route.
- Where they fly
- Freight across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $20.25/hr
- Top pay
- Not listed
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- 4-3; 10 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- Uknown
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Dallas (DFW)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $70,518/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,472
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
As of January 2026
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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