Who owns kalitta air

We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. About Us Sponsors Advertising. News All News New Products. Latest News. More Stories. Drag Racing in your Inbox. Subscribe Now. Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine. We think you might like Dragzine - Drag Racing Magazine Thank you for your subscription. No thanks. After the terrorist attacks on September 11, , when airports were closed and all flights were grounded, there was one plane in the sky that night that was not an F fighter.

It was a Kalitta Air hauling relief supplies from the West coast to aid disaster workers. In addition to resurrecting the airline, Kalitta has also revived the aircraft maintenance facility in Oscoda, Michigan which was once the home of the old Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Utilizing most of the airport and several hangars, over employees work around the clock to maintain the aircraft.

In fact, it was his winnings in drag racing that enabled him to purchase the Cessna that started him in the airline business. Kalitta was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in June of for his tremendous contribution to the sport.

He has won five world championships and has set the world's speed record on more than one occasion. Our History.