YPSILANTI, Mich. (Jan. 30, 2025) — Shawn Langdon’s Kalitta Air Careers team will race with new livery designed to look like a Kalitta Air plane in the upcoming season, the team announced today. The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins March 7-9, 2025 at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla.
In the middle of the 2023 season, Kalitta Air began using Langdon’s Top Fuel team as part of its multi-faceted, multi-media effort to recruit pilots and mechanics to work at Kalitta Air. The program is working well, but in an effort to link the race team more closely to the airline, the new livery makes the car look more like the planes that deliver cargo around the world – Langdon’s Top Fuel car is now almost an extension of the Kalitta Air Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft.
“The Kalitta Air Careers car is definitely making a difference in our hiring at Kalitta Air,” Kalitta Air Senior VP and Deputy Chief Operating Officer Heath Nichol said. “This program is working, but we still need more pilots and mechanics so we’re rebranding the Kalitta Air Careers car to make it mirror our aircraft in hopes of more closely linking the race team with the iconic Kalitta Air 747s many people see at airports around the world. Flying a 747 is a dream job for many pilots – we just want to make sure they know we’re hiring.”
“We’ve been honored to help Kalitta Air find the employees it needs through our race team,” Team Kalitta General Manager Chad Head said. “It’s gratifying to know the effort is paying off and that new pilots and mechanics are applying for jobs. With Shawn’s car now looking like a Kalitta Air plane, we’re hoping hiring will accelerate almost as fast as the Kalitta Air Careers car leaves the starting line.”
Kalitta Air continues to seek pilot applicants who are interested in working in the exciting global-airlift environment. The company utilizes five simulators in its Michigan training facility to both certify and provide on-the-job continuing education. Pilots can be based in their home cities with airline tickets to and from their trips provided by Kalitta Air along with industry-leading compensation, medical benefits and retirement plans.
For additional information or to apply, please visit bit.ly/KalittaAirCareers.
Livery Rendering Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports – Kalitta Air Image Courtesy: Peter Williamson
About Kalitta Air:
Kalitta Air is a Limited Liability Company headquartered in Ypsilanti, Mich., Kalitta Air began service in November 2000 with three Boeing 747 aircraft but currently flies some 30 planes, comprised of 777 freighters and B747-400. Capable of air-express delivery of virtually any type of freight, the company provides scheduled or on-demand charter service for customers in the United States and around the world. Kalitta Air is committed to providing its customers with the most cost effective and complete on-demand air cargo services available in the industry. For more information, please visit www.KalittaAir.com and follow us on social media.
About Kalitta Motorsports:
Kalitta Motorsports is a three-car team competing in the 20-race NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Founded by team owner Conrad “Connie” Kalitta in 1959, Kalitta Motorsports fields two Top Fuel dragsters driven by 2023 NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon as well as a Funny Car driven by 2018 NHRA Funny Car champion J.R. Todd. Located in Ypsilanti, Mich., the team owns five World Championships and more than 100 national event wins through multiple sanctioning bodies. For additional information, please visit www.teamkalitta.com and follow the team on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @TeamKalitta.
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In the middle of the 2023 season, Kalitta Air began using Langdon’s Top Fuel team as part of its multi-faceted, multi-media effort to recruit pilots and mechanics to work at Kalitta Air. The program is working well, but in an effort to link the race team more closely to the airline, the new livery makes the car look more like the planes that deliver cargo around the world – Langdon’s Top Fuel car is now almost an extension of the Kalitta Air Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft.
“We’ve been honored to help Kalitta Air find the employees it needs through our race team,” Team Kalitta General Manager Chad Head said. “It’s gratifying to know the effort is paying off and that new pilots and mechanics are applying for jobs. With Shawn’s car now looking like a Kalitta Air plane, we’re hoping hiring will accelerate almost as fast as the Kalitta Air Careers car leaves the starting line.”
Kalitta Air continues to seek pilot applicants who are interested in working in the exciting global-airlift environment. The company utilizes five simulators in its Michigan training facility to both certify and provide on-the-job continuing education. Pilots can be based in their home cities with airline tickets to and from their trips provided by Kalitta Air along with industry-leading compensation, medical benefits and retirement plans.
For additional information or to apply, please visit bit.ly/KalittaAirCareers.
Livery Rendering Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports – Kalitta Air Image Courtesy: Peter Williamson
About Kalitta Air:
Kalitta Air is a Limited Liability Company headquartered in Ypsilanti, Mich., Kalitta Air began service in November 2000 with three Boeing 747 aircraft but currently flies some 30 planes, comprised of 777 freighters and B747-400. Capable of air-express delivery of virtually any type of freight, the company provides scheduled or on-demand charter service for customers in the United States and around the world. Kalitta Air is committed to providing its customers with the most cost effective and complete on-demand air cargo services available in the industry. For more information, please visit www.KalittaAir.com and follow us on social media.
About Kalitta Motorsports:
Kalitta Motorsports is a three-car team competing in the 20-race NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Founded by team owner Conrad “Connie” Kalitta in 1959, Kalitta Motorsports fields two Top Fuel dragsters driven by 2023 NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel champion Shawn Langdon as well as a Funny Car driven by 2018 NHRA Funny Car champion J.R. Todd. Located in Ypsilanti, Mich., the team owns five World Championships and more than 100 national event wins through multiple sanctioning bodies. For additional information, please visit www.teamkalitta.com and follow the team on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @TeamKalitta.
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