Castle Aviation
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Founded | 1984 (as Air Medical Transport Inc.) - 1986 as Castle Aviation | ||||||
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AOC # | CSJA990C | ||||||
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Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
Headquarters | North Canton, Ohio, United States | ||||||
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Employees | ~ 70 | ||||||
Website | http://www.castleair.com/ |
Castle Aviation is a cargo airline and private passenger airline based in North Canton, Ohio, United States. It operates charter cargo and private passenger services but specializes in priority freight. Its main base is Akron–Canton Airport.[1]
History[]
The airline was established and started operations in January 1986. 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 (as of December 2021):
Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
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208B Super Cargomasters | 8 | 0 | |
Piper Aerostars | 4 | 0 | |
Saab 340B | 4 | 0 |
Previously operated[]
Aircraft | In fleet |
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Saab 340A | 1 |
Piper Cheyenne II | 1 |
Swearingen Merlins | 1 |
Accidents[]
On December 10, 2021, Castle Air Flight 921, a Swearingen Merlin flying from Essex County Airport in New Jersey to Manchester–Boston Regional Airport crashed into a wooded area in Bedford, New Hampshire, on the banks of the Merrimack River, while on short final to runway 6. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was killed upon impact.[3]
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.
- ^ Glavin, Kirsten (December 11, 2021). "Pilot, 23, Killed in Plane Crash Overnight in Bedford, NH". NBC Boston. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links[]
- Cargo airlines of the United States
- Airlines established in 1986
- Airlines based in Ohio
- 1986 establishments in Ohio