Janet: Unknown US airline

If you’ve seen a Boeing 737-600 with no livery other than a red stripe running from the nose to the tail, you’ve seen Janet Airlines lately. US Department of Defense personnel can access research facilities and weapons ranges by ship.

What does Janet stand for?

Janet refers to the “Combined Air Network for Personnel Transportation” as “just another non-existent terminal.” The latter is due to the operator’s use of fictitious identifiers to hide operational details and the absence of publicly accessible documentation on its operations.

Where does the carrier fly?

Janet flights operate from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, through a terminal and parking area reserved for the top-secret airline. Although little is known about his activities, he is occasionally seen traveling to the controversial Area 51 United States Air Force (USAF) base.

Area 51 does not support commuting by car – only by the airline to maintain national security. Below, you can hear about a foreign military exploitation project called “Red Hats” that sadly had a sortie go wrong at Area 51:

In addition, Janet Airlines travels to the Tonopah Test Range in support of various initiatives involving stealth aircraft, including the F-117A Nighthawk stealth aircraft, which is being used after decades of use as a strike fighter. Among other stealth programs, the RQ-171A Sentinel stealth reconnaissance drone is stationed at the Tonapah Test Range.

Finally, Janet Airlines has been seen providing 737 flight support to several US military ranges and research centers, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the US Air Force Production Flight Test Installation (Plant 42), and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It appears that Janet Airlines aims to deliver military aviation specialists to their destinations in aircraft with the highest level of operational security.

Obviously, flight tickets on Janet Airlines are not available to the general public.After all, who would want to fly out of Las Vegas to some classified locale where no civilian is welcome to walk freely?

The airline’s fleet

In addition to the six Boeing 737-66Ns, Janet Airlines also operates five twin-engine Beechcraft turboprops for shuttle flights on days when the 737-600 requires a lot of runway or attracts a lot of attention. The 737-66Ns were operated by Air China until 2008, when they were transferred to Janet Airlines. It is also important to note that none of the aircraft operated by Janet Airlines are used for training.

Janet’s six 737-600s have an average age of 21.5 years per CH-Aviation. N288DP is the youngest, at 20.7 years, while entry N319BD is the oldest, at 22.4 years. In the fleet, ch-aviation also mentions the B737-700 (BBJ). The aircraft is now classified as requiring maintenance, however.

It should be noted that Janet is identified as an ACMI customer for each of these aircraft. Meanwhile, the operator is known as Amentum, a business merged with AECOM Federal Services.

Working for Janet

To work as a pilot for this top-secret airline, you must obtain and hold a top-secret clearance in addition to the usual skills required of aviation personnel.

Both the Defense Contractor and Business Insider stories from AECOM job postings preserved on Web.Archive.org state that flight attendants also “must be eligible for top-secret government security clearance and related work location access.”

This is to ensure that if a flight attendant overhears a discussion about a US Department of Defense project or comes across a sensitive document, the information does not end up on social media or in the hands of foreign agents.

Secret service

Janet isn’t the only airline that tries to blend in with its surroundings by dressing painfully. The likes of Air Sinai have followed suit over the years. Wearing a simple white livery, the EgyptAir “Paper Company” operated an Airbus A220 between Cairo and Tel Aviv. Decided to separate from parents due to political concerns.

But in 2021, Egypt Air controlled these activities. As a result, Air Sinai closed that year and sold its A220s.

It can be beneficial to reduce attention to any type of activity that the person on board may be neglecting. Activities at places like Area 51 have been discussed for a long time. The installation was the focus of a nationwide frenzy.In 2019 many people tried to know more about what exactly happens there. So it’s not surprising that some important information about Janet is not known to the general public.

This month, it was revealed that the USAF is considering replacing the person who runs its Janet service. Potential replacements, according to the force, “must be members of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) and must be FAR Part 121 certified.” As a result, a wide range of options are available, including established airlines such as United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.

Janet may have a new airline in Las Vegas that will fly six Boeing 737-600s.

There may be more to the story of this service. However, the new operator will still need to maintain a fleet of six 737-600s if a replacement is found.

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