Central Air Southwest, Inc.

Central Air Southwest is a family owned air cargo company based in Overland Park, Kansas. It was founded in 1974 by a pilot, and it began as a local cargo business. The company says it has more than 50 years of experience and offers specialised concierge style air transport for industries and hospitals across the nation.

The fleet includes 22 Twin Commander 500 B aircraft and one Learjet 35A. The Twin Commanders have standardized cockpits, are IFR certified, and carry GPS and Nexrad radar. They are certified for flight into known icing conditions with the TKS anti icing system. The Learjet moves high priority shipments longer distances at speeds over 500 miles per hour.

The company runs more than 20 daily departures across the central, northern and southern United States. It can carry loads from a 5 pound part up to 1,200 pounds of cargo. The website says the company can plan flights ahead or fly on short notice at any time of day or night, and that it works around the clock for emergency flights.

Services include ad hoc cargo charters, hazmat charter, door to door service, dedicated aircraft charter, jet charter and just in time parts inventory. Organ transportation is a major service, with fast emergency air shipping between hospitals when an organ is donated.

The company has locations in Overland Park, Kansas, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Cushing, Oklahoma, St. Louis, Missouri, Jackson, Michigan, and Bessemer, Alabama. It also provides Twin Commander maintenance and aircraft annual inspections at its Kansas City maintenance facility.

Clients include industries and hospitals that need time sensitive deliveries. The website says the company works with each client to set up a transport program. Options include a dedicated aircraft service, an air network alliance and ad hoc service for less frequent needs.

Services

• Ad hoc cargo charters
• Hazmat charter
• Door to door service
• Dedicated aircraft charter
• Jet charter
• Just in time parts inventory
• Organ transportation
• Twin Commander maintenance
• Logistics and freight planning