Charter operator · United States

Royal Air Freight

Michigan charter operator trading as Royal Air, flying expedited air freight and private passenger charter with a fleet it puts at over 40 aircraft, mainly Learjets and Falcon 20s. It also runs Jet 1 Suites hangar facilities at Oakland County International Airport.

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Registered fleet: 35 aircraft
Aircraft: Super-midsize jets, Midsize jets, Light jets and Turboprops
Seats: 5 to 9
Built: 1971 to 2006
Bases: 2 airports
Founded: 1961

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Fleet

The Royal Air Freight fleet

35 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BUHA). 7 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.

2Super-midsize jets

Cabins for 9 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Dassault Falcon 50 Dassault	2	9	3,260 nm	480 kts	1986 to 1988

12Midsize jets

Cabins for 6 to 9 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Dassault Falcon 20 Dassault	9	8 to 9	–	–	1971 to 1990

Learjet 55 Learjet	2	6	–	–	1983

Learjet 60 Bombardier Learjet	1	7	2,292 nm	466 kts	2006

14Light jets

Cabins for 5 to 7 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Learjet 35 Learjet	14	5 to 7	–	–	1977 to 1989

7Turboprops

Cabins for 7 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante Embraer	5	–	–	–	–

Beechcraft King Air 200 Beechcraft	2	7	1,720 nm	310 kts	1983

Aircraft types

7 aircraft types

Light jetsModel photo14 aircraft

Learjet 35

Learjet · Built 1977 to 1989

The most economical jets for city pairs up to about three hours.

Midsize jetsModel photo9 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 20

Dassault · Built 1971 to 1990

TurbopropsModel photo5 aircraft

Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante

Embraer

TurbopropsModel photo2 aircraft

Beechcraft King Air 200

Beechcraft · Built 1983

Beechcraft's mid-size twin turboprop, with a club of four, a belted aft lavatory, 55.3 cu ft of baggage and a take-off run of about 2,111 ft.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo2 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 50

Dassault · Built 1986 to 1988

Three-engine Falcon with a two-lounge cabin for about 9 and roughly 3,260 nm of range on the 50EX.

Midsize jetsModel photo2 aircraft

Learjet 55

Learjet · Built 1983

Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Learjet 60

Bombardier Learjet · Built 2006

Fast, high-climbing midsize Learjet with seats for 6 to 8 and about 2,292 nm of range.

Bases

Where the aircraft are based

Fort Myers

KRSW · RSW · 5 aircraft

Southwest Florida International AirportNearest charter city: Naples, 40 km →

Pontiac

KPTK · PTK · 3 aircraft

Oakland County International Airport

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Safety and licences

Licence and safety checks

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BUHA

FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BUHA).

Legal name: Royal Air Freight, Inc.

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Licence
FAA Part 135 certificate BUHA · Active
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Company

About Royal Air Freight

Royal Air Freight trades as Royal Air, a Michigan aviation company with more than 60 years of operating experience, based in Waterford at Oakland County International Airport north of Detroit. It operates more than 40 aircraft under its own FAA Part 135 certificate and describes itself as one of the largest jet operators in the cargo industry.

Its core business is expedited air freight, flying urgent parts and shipments for the automotive and manufacturing industries around the clock, alongside private passenger charter on its own and partner aircraft. At Oakland County it also runs Jet 1 Suites, private hangar suites for business jet owners across four facilities, which it says have a waiting list.

For Detroit area travellers, Royal Air offers private jet trips from a quieter airport close to the northern suburbs.

Services

✓Expedited air freight
✓Private jet charter
✓Jet 1 Suites hangar suites

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How many aircraft does Royal Air Freight have?+

35: 14 Learjet 35, 9 Dassault Falcon 20, 5 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, 2 Beechcraft King Air 200, 2 Dassault Falcon 50, 2 Learjet 55 and 1 Learjet 60.

Is Royal Air Freight licensed to fly charter?+

Yes. Royal Air Freight holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BUHA).

Where are Royal Air Freight's aircraft based?+

Fort Myers (KRSW) and Pontiac (KPTK).

How many passengers can Royal Air Freight fly?+

Up to 9 on its Dassault Falcon 20. Across the fleet, cabins seat 5 to 9 passengers.

How old is Royal Air Freight's fleet?+

The aircraft were built between 1971 and 2006, 45 years old on average.

Is Altivo Jets part of Royal Air Freight?+

No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Royal Air Freight. Royal Air Freight operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.

Does Altivo Jets work with Royal Air Freight?+

No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Royal Air Freight, and Royal Air Freight has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.

Sources

Where this comes from

Licence and registrations from the Federal Aviation Administration register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.

Company sources

Royal Air website royalair.com
Wikipedia: Royal Air Freight en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Freight

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