Description Although its freighters might not be as fast off the line as the drag-racers once driven by its namesake, cargo carrier Kalitta Air is quick enough for its customers. The company offers both scheduled and chartered transportation services with a fleet of about 20 Boeing 747 freighters, which have been used to transport cargo ranging from delicate medical equipment to heavy machinery to livestock to US mail. Drag-racing legend Conrad Kalitta owns the company, which began operations in 2000. Kalitta, who also owns an aircraft leasing company, entered the aviation business in 1967 to transport parts for auto manufacturers and suppliers.
Kalitta Air has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kalitta Air employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).
Overall, 67% of employees would recommend working at Kalitta Air to a friend. This is based on 241 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
61% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Kalitta Air as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Kalitta Air.