National Air Cargo Begins Flights to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

YPSILANTI, Mich.--National Air Cargo today announced that it will start a weekly charter utilizing DC 8 aircraft from its subsidiary company based in Ypsilanti, MI to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to assist ongoing efforts to provide materials and goods to the United States military. The initial flight was April 3, 2009.

The flight, operated by National Airlines, will depart every Friday and arrive in Bagram on Sunday evening with one fueling stop in Europe. The flight will provide the fastest possible route from the United States to Afghanistan