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Founded | March 6, 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 1, 2014 | ||||||
AOC # | 9WGA495N[1] | ||||||
Hubs | Fort Myers | ||||||
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Fleet size | 21 | ||||||
Parent company | Western Global Holdings | ||||||
Headquarters | Estero, Florida, United States | ||||||
Key people | Jim Neff (President and CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
Western Global Airlines, LLC is an American cargo airline based in Estero, Florida. The company's services include aircraft leasing, commercial charters and military charters. Its main hub is located at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida. In July 2018, the company established a 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) aircraft maintenance facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, capable of housing three wide-body aircraft simultaneously.
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 7, 2023, and exited in December 2023.