Benzinga | Aug 23, 2021 09:27AM EDT

Air Transport Services Group's Omni Air Int'l. Unit Has Been Activated Under Stage I OF Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program To Support US Military's Efforts In Afghanistan, No Terms Disclosed

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) subsidiary Omni Air International (Omni) has been activated under Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program to support the U.S. military's efforts in Afghanistan.

Omni is prepared to provide three (3) Boeing 777-200 passenger aircraft to further assist in the ongoing operation. Omni is the largest provider of passenger charter service to the Department of Defense and other government agencies. They are proud to continue this history of service to the U.S. government to help repatriate U.S. citizens and transport refugees from Afghanistan.

ATSG and the company's three airline subsidiaries have been providing services to the Department of Defense since the 1990s. Omni has provided airlift services to assist in personnel movement and humanitarian efforts around the globe and will continue this work as part of the CRAF program to augment the military's own capability.