Global cargo
Kalitta Air
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Get to know Kalitta Air.
Kalitta Air focuses on moving cargo around the world through scheduled and on-demand services. Its international freight work may appeal to people who enjoy thinking through routes, changing conditions, and the needs of each mission.
WHY CONSIDER KALITTA AIR?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the planning behind long-range freighter operations.
Widebody cargo work may appeal if you enjoy international routing and coordinating demanding customer missions.
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
- Global cargo
- Headquarters
- Ypsilanti, Michigan
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Kalitta Air began operations in November 2000 with three Boeing 747s and expanded into a widebody cargo business.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 777 freighters, including converted 777-300ERSF aircraft.
- Reported fleet size
- More than 25 aircraft reported on the undated company overview, checked October 15, 2026.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Customer-assigned cargo airports worldwide; Ypsilanti/Willow Run (YIP) is the company base.
- Where they fly
- International freight, contract flying and charter missions.
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
- $82,216/yr
- Top pay
- $125,249/yr
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- 4-4; 10 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- TWU
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
- Ypsilanti (YIP)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $46,588/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,080
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
Specialist positions 9,000 additional yearly; NO 1.5x for OT, As of May 2026
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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