Ultimate Jet
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Air charter airline |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | North Canton, Ohio , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Private jet charter services |
Ultimate Jet, previously known as Ultimate Jet Charters, is a private jet charter airline based in North Canton, Ohio. Operating through Ultimate Jetcharters LLC under FAR Part 135 air charter regulations, it oversees an expanding fleet that includes Citation X and Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. The company originally offered scheduled public charter services from Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport, addressing service gaps left by cutbacks from Delta Air Lines and Comair. Nevertheless, scheduled operations were intermittently halted between late 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse effects on corporate travel.
History
Following the merger of Delta and Northwest, Ultimate Air Shuttle commenced operations in 2009 with a focus on business travelers requiring timely routes. Initial service destinations launched in 2010 included New York and Chicago, followed by expansions to Detroit and Washington, D.C. in 2012. Subsequently, Detroit service was discontinued, and Washington flights were rerouted to Charlotte in 2013.
In May 2015, the airline introduced seasonal flights to Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Westhampton Beach, and Morristown, New Jersey; however, the Westhampton Beach route was soon terminated due to insufficient demand. Although plans were announced for markets such as Indianapolis, Memphis, and Nashville, these expansions did not materialize. Service to Cleveland began in October 2015, with Chicago Executive Airport added in 2016. Additional future routes were indicated for Atlanta’s DeKalb-Peachtree Airport and Nashville International Airport.
In 2016, Ultimate Air Shuttle shifted its Cincinnati operations to Lunken Airport (LUK), enabling the addition of daily flights to Chicago-MDW and New York-MMU; however, launches to Teterboro (TEB) were postponed. By January 2017, the company revealed intentions to start Lunken-Atlanta services.
Ultimate Jetcharters provided flights for OneJet until OneJet ceased operations in August 2018; an attempted acquisition by OneJet did not succeed. Afterwards, Ultimate Jetcharters operated flights for Taos Air during the winter of 2018–2019 before Taos Air transitioned to a different operator.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to multiple suspensions of scheduled flights through 2021 due to diminished demand for business travel. Although operations resumed briefly, they were again suspended in December 2021.
In late 2022, Ultimate Jetcharters was subcontracted to conduct controversial migrant transport flights from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard. On October 16, 2023, Ultimate Air Shuttle filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but intends to maintain operations throughout its restructuring process.
Destinations
Due to ongoing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on corporate travel, Ultimate Air Shuttle ceased all scheduled shuttle services on December 16, 2021, continuing only with charter flight operations.
Ultimate Air Shuttle previously served the following destinations:
| City | Airport | IATA Code | Destinations | Notes |
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| Template:Country data Georgia (U.S. state)Template:Namespace detect showall Georgia | ||||
| Atlanta | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport | PDK | Charlotte (Suspended)
Cincinnati (Suspended) Cleveland (Suspended) |
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| Template:Country data OhioTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ohio | ||||
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport | LUK | Atlanta-Peachtree (Suspended)
Charlotte (Suspended) Cleveland (Suspended) Nashville (Suspended) |
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| Cleveland | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport | BKL | Atlanta-Peachtree (Suspended)
Cincinnati (Suspended) Nashville (Suspended) |
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| Template:Country data North CarolinaTemplate:Namespace detect showall North Carolina | ||||
| Charlotte | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT | Atlanta-Peachtree (Suspended)
Cincinnati (Suspended) |
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| Template:Country data TennesseeTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tennessee | ||||
| Nashville | Nashville International Airport | BNA | Cincinnati (Suspended)
Cleveland (Suspended) |
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Past Service Locations
New York City/Morristown| City | Airport | IATA Code | Routes Served | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | ||||
| Carlsbad | McClellan–Palomar Airport | CLD | Los Angeles | Operated under BizAir Shuttle branding |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX | Carlsbad | Operated under BizAir Shuttle branding |
| Illinois | ||||
| Chicago | Chicago Midway International Airport | MDW | Cincinnati | Route discontinued |
| Indiana | ||||
| Columbus | Columbus Municipal Airport (Indiana) | BAK | Ypsilanti (Michigan) | |
| Kentucky | ||||
| Hebron, Kentucky | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | CVG | Morristown | |
| Massachusetts | ||||
| Martha's Vineyard | Martha's Vineyard Airport | MVY | Morristown (seasonal service) | |
| Nantucket | Nantucket Memorial Airport | ACK | Morristown (seasonal service) | |
| Michigan | ||||
| Ypsilanti, Michigan | Willow Run Airport | YIP | Columbus (Indiana) | |
| New Jersey | ||||
| Morristown Municipal Airport | MMU | Chicago Midway
Cincinnati Lunken Currituck |
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| New Mexico | ||||
| Taos, New Mexico | Taos Regional Airport | TSM | Austin
Dallas Love Operated as Taos Air |
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| New York | ||||
| Westhampton Beach | Francis S. Gabreski Airport | FOK | Morristown
Discontinued due to insufficient demand |
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| North Carolina | ||||
| Currituck County, North Carolina | Currituck County Regional Airport | ONX | Manassas
Morristown |
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| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh International Airport | PIT | Currituck | |
| Virginia | ||||
| Manassas, Virginia | Manassas Regional Airport | MNZ | Currituck
Pittsburgh |
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| Washington D.C. | Washington Dulles International Airport | IAD | Cincinnati Lunken | |
Aircraft
The Ultimate Air Shuttle operates the following types of aircraft:
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