is an
American Airline based in
New York City ,
USA . It operates scheduled international services from the USA to
Africa and
Guyana , as well as domestic and international charter services and
Wet Lease services. Its main base is
John F. Kennedy International Airport , New York.
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North American was established in
1989 and began operations on
20 January 1990 . It was founded by Dan McKinnon, former head of the then
Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), mainly to provide feeder services to
El Al gateways in North America, and to provide services for
Club Med . El Al held a 24.9% stake in the airline until it sold it back to McKinnon in July 2003. It was acquired by World Air Holdings in April
2005 .
It began by flying charter flights on
Boeing 757 aircraft. The company grew during the
1990s , adding flights to
San Juan, Puerto Rico , various spots in
Mexico and other destinations. North American also started a scheduled flight from
Los Angeles International Airport to JFK to complement
El Al 's existing
Tel Aviv -JFK-LAX run and provide the
Israeli Airline with more passengers. North American also opened operations in
Newark, New Jersey at that time. In addition to their original 757s, North American also operates
Boeing 767 s for long-range, high-density charter flights.
On
April 5 ,
2007 ,
New ATA Holdings, Inc. , bought out North American Airlines parent company World Air Holdings, Inc. and promptly changed the name of the holding company to
Global Aero Logistics, Inc. to reflect the worldwide desires of the latest owners. The same firm, Matlin Patterson recently divested themselves of Varig at the end of March 2006.
As of July 2007, North American Airlines operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:
North American's charter operations make up the bulk of its business: resorts such as
Club Med and tour operators in
Hawaii and the Caribbean charter North American's aircraft on a regular basis. North American also supplied the 757 used by
George W. Bush during his
2000 Presidential Campaign .
North American Airlines discontinued service to
Hawaii as of September 1, 2005. Prior to Delta Air Lines establishing service between New York City and Accra, Ghana, on December 11, 2006, NAA's JFK-ACC and BWI-BJL services were the only scheduled non-stop service between the U.S. and
West Africa operated by a U.S. airline for several years.
As a certified United States Department of Defense air carrier, NAA provides military personnel and their dependents air transportation to destinations not served by commercial airlines. North American was the first airline to provide the capability of the B767 aircraft to the United States Military in 2002. NAA operates military transport flights out of Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport.
The carrier maintains a long-standing wet lease relationship with
Air Jamaica , providing wet-leased 767 aircraft and crew for the airline's
Kingston -New York service. In the summer of 2007, Air Jamaica increased its dependence on North American Airlines' services as the Jamaican company struggled to cope with higher-than-expected demand.
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North American Airlines may also be operating charter cargo service to
Gibraltar in co-operation with the Odyssey Marine Exploration.
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As of September 2007, the North American Airlines fleet includes 10 aircraft:
North American Airlines Fleet Info :
As of September 2007, the average fleet age of North American Airlines was 10.1 years.
North American Airlines Fleet Age
