Castle Aviation
Castle Aviation is a cargo airline and private passenger airline based in Akron, Ohio, United States. It operates charter cargo and private passenger services but specializes in priority freight. Its main base is Akron–Canton Airport.[1]
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| Hubs | Akron-Canton Regional Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||||||
| Website | http://www.castleair.com/ | ||||||
History
The airline was established and started operations in January 1986. It was initially operated in conjunction with Air Medical Transport, which was originally set up by Michael Grossmann in January 1984. Air Medical Transport ceased operations at the end of 1986 and all business at that point was done under the names of Castle Aviation and Aeromed. Michael Grossmann is President of the airline.[1] In April 2004 it started operating the first freight version of the Saab 340A aircraft.[2]
Fleet
The Castle Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2020):
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
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| 208B Super Cargomasters | 8 | 0 | |
| Piper Aerostars | 4 | 0 | |
| Swearingen Merlins | 2 | 0 | |
| Swearingen Metroliners | 1 | 0 | |
| Piper Meridian | 1 | 0 | |
| Saab 340B | 2 | 2 |
Previously operated
| Aircraft | In fleet |
|---|---|
| Saab 340A | 1 |
| Piper Cheyenne II | 1 |
References
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 62.
- "Castle Air History". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-16.