Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors (NAICS 481211)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$953.7M
Net obligations · Down $685.6M vs. $1.6B preceding
Prime contractors
60
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $8.8B in net obligations across 10,377 awards in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.39% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 41.8% from $1.6B to $953.7M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $912.5M versus $1.6B through the same date in FY25 (−42.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$1.9B3,931Complete
FY2023$2.3B4,080Complete
FY2024$2.0B3,444Complete
FY2025$1.6B2,878Complete
FY2026$912.5M1,451YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$8.8B
10,377 awards · 103 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−41.8%
$953.7M vs. $1.6B
Leading eight prime share
87.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.39% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
52.7% of 186 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
98 set aside · 88 no set-aside · 10,191 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through F3SF99 HQ AMC TE decreased
$1.5B→$831.8M−$683.8M
Latest-period activity spans 1,007 awards across 30 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

ATLAS AIR, INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
$740.4M→$446.3M−$294.1M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 46.3% of positive obligations, based on 407 reported actions.
RAMPART AVIATION, LLC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#6Up 12 places
The contractor accounts for 1.7% of positive obligations across 8 reported actions.
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#10→#21Down 11 places
The contractor accounts for 0.42% of positive obligations across 34 reported actions.
NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC lost the most market share
13.0%→7.6%−5.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 204 reported actions.

Award activity

ATLAS AIR, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$121.7MOct 1, 2025 action
Reported under PIID HTC71126F1001 by F3SF99 HQ AMC TE. Award net obligations after the action: $120.9M.
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Competitive shifts

ATLAS AIR, INC. gained the most market share
44.1%→46.3%+2.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 407 reported actions.
COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$30.5M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #5 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
5 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$10.9MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
THE TOLLIVER GROUP, INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$7.8MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Feb 26, 2026, the contractor now ranks #12 by positive obligations across 8 reported actions.
PATRIOT TEAM recorded the largest net deobligation
−$28.9M→−$9.2M+$19.7M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

87.2% of positive obligations were attributed to F3SF99 HQ AMC TE. That represents $831.8M, down $683.8M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. F3SF99 HQ AMC TE87.2% · $831.8M · down $683.8M
  2. W4T8 USASMDC HUNTSVILLE1.3% · $12.2M · up $1.7M
  3. HQ USAFE A31.3% · $11.9M · up $3.7M
  4. NAWCWD CODE 17000E0.96% · $9.2M · up $11.8M
  5. NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER0.90% · $8.6M · down $3.8M
  6. All other reported offices8.4% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $831.8M

    87.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$683.8M

    30 active prime contractors · 1,007 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 45.1% from $1.5B to $831.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 91.5% to 87.2%, a change of −4.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1,380 actions across 1,007 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 24 active prime contractors and 1,999 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    W4T8 USASMDC HUNTSVILLE

    #2Up 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $12.2M

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 16.7% from $10.4M to $12.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 1.3%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  3. Reported funding office

    HQ USAFE A3

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $11.9M

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 44.8% from $8.2M to $11.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.50% to 1.3%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    NAWCWD CODE 17000E

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $9.2M

    0.96% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.6M in net deobligations to $9.2M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.96%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $8.6M

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 30.7% from $12.4M to $8.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.75% to 0.90%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NALF SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $7.6M

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$945K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 14.1% from $6.7M to $7.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.40% to 0.80%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    W39L USA NG READINESS CENTER

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6.6M

    0.69% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $6.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.69%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    821 ABG

    #8Up 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    0.63% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$577K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10.6% from $5.4M to $6.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.33% to 0.63%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    F3RTS0 CJTF SO J8

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5.7M

    0.59% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.59%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    FM FMAT

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5.4M

    0.57% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.57%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    F2KTAS AFNWC NC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.3M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.20% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    FP5007 611 ASUS AS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$14.6M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $14.6M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.88% to 0%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  13. Reported funding office

    SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$30.5M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $30.5M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  14. Reported funding office

    W6L6 USAE US AFRICA CMD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10.5M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $10.5M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 990 awards had positive obligations totaling $978.3M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 92.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 94.6%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as CRAF, Domestic Charter Airlift FAA 121, and OASIS+ 8(a).

Leading award type
94.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
92.1%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
94.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
5
978 of 990 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 481211 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 10.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 82.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 11.2 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 190.0% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share94.6%84.0%+10.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share88.6%5.8%+82.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share94.0%82.9%+11.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$239K$82K+190.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)948$920.1M94.0%
Definitive Contract(D)8$47.9M4.9%
BPA Call(A)26$5.6M0.58%
Purchase Order(B)8$4.6M0.47%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)948$920.1M94.0%
BPA(E)26$5.6M0.58%
Not reported16$52.6M5.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)938$907.7M92.8%
Single Award(S)36$18.1M1.9%
Not reported16$52.6M5.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)935$900.7M92.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)15$58.6M6.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)29$7.4M0.75%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$6.6M0.67%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)2$3.4M0.34%
Only One Source(SSS)5$1.2M0.12%
Other reported values3$577K0.059%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)913$867.1M88.6%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)37$92.2M9.4%
Competed Under SAP(F)28$7.1M0.72%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$6.6M0.67%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)2$3.4M0.34%
Not Competed(C)5$1.2M0.12%
Other reported values4$856K0.088%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)918$863.3M88.2%
Urgency(URG)2$12.2M1.3%
Sole Source(SS)1$12.2M1.3%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)11$11.9M1.2%
FAR 16.505(B)(2)(I)(G) Limited Sources(LSRC)2$5.8M0.59%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$1.8M0.19%
Other reported values1$64K0.0065%
Not reported54$71.0M7.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)4$4.0M0.41%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)5$1.2M0.12%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$280K0.030%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)1$64K0.010%
Not reported979$972.8M99.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)668$574.9M58.8%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)311$369.9M37.8%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)3$22.7M2.3%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)5$7.4M0.75%
K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT)1$3.2M0.32%
Fixed Price Level of Effort(B)2$234K0.020%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)719$588.5M60.1%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Charter(V121)207$278.9M28.5%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger(V211)12$50.4M5.2%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)7$24.4M2.5%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)12$24.3M2.5%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Motor Charter(V222)23$5.1M0.52%
Other reported values10$6.9M0.70%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ustranscom(9776)946$915.9M93.6%
Department of the Air Force(5700)18$28.6M2.9%
Department of the Army(2100)11$19.8M2.0%
Federal Acquisition Service(4732)1$6.6M0.67%
Departmental Offices(1406)7$5.0M0.51%
Department of the Navy(1700)7$2.4M0.25%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ustranscom-Aq(HTC711)946$915.9M93.6%
W6qk Acc-Rsa Cos(W91260)1$12.2M1.3%
Fa2518 Ussf Spoc/Saio(FA2518)4$9.1M0.93%
W6qk Acc-Apg Natick(W911QY)6$7.1M0.73%
GSA Fas Aas Region 8(47QFRA)1$6.6M0.67%
Fa6800 Aficc 767 Esf(FA6800)2$6.2M0.63%
Other reported values30$21.3M2.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
HTC71125DCC04(9700)227$446.7M45.7%
HTC71125DCC15(9700)88$230.0M23.5%
HTC71125DCC20(9700)59$65.9M6.7%
HTC71124DCC16(9700)79$17.6M1.8%
HTC71125DCC25(9700)13$14.0M1.4%
47QRCA25DA120(4732)1$12.2M1.3%
HTC71124DCC09(9700)43$9.8M1.0%
47QRCA25DS120(4732)4$9.1M0.93%
Other reported values460$120.3M12.3%
Not reported16$52.6M5.4%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 916 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
5 median
978 reported · 12 not reported
Positive award obligations
$239K median
$89K–$713K middle 50%
Reported performance period
54 days median
982 reported · 8 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 60prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
46.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
80.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
87.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $963.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $446.3M

    46.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$294.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    254 awards

    407 actions

    Historical and award details for ATLAS AIR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $740.4M → $446.3M
    −39.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    44.1% → 46.3%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2B
    13.4% of all-period positive obligations · 637 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 25, 2022
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported254384
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $234.5M

    24.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$177.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    124 awards

    198 actions

    Historical and award details for OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $411.8M → $234.5M
    −43.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    24.5% → 24.3%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $687.9M
    7.7% of all-period positive obligations · 487 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported124194
    Reported small business124194
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $73.5M

    7.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$144.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    148 awards

    204 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $217.9M → $73.5M
    −66.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.0% → 7.6%
    −5.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1B
    12.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1,658 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported148321
    Reported small business84178
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $23.9M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$22.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    58 awards

    77 actions

    Historical and award details for EASTERN AIRLINES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $46.4M → $23.9M
    −48.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 2.5%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $174.7M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 637 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Apr 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported58135
    Reported small business58135
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $23.7M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $18.5M → $23.7M
    +28.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 2.5%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $99.5M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 41 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside98
    Not reported04
    Reported small business1112
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16.3M

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for RAMPART AVIATION, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.4M → $16.3M
    +153.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.38% → 1.7%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39.3M
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Mar 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported02
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.2M

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$600K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for RIVET OPERATIONS COMPANY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.6M → $12.2M
    +5.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.69% → 1.3%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.8M
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 19, 2025
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.1M

    0.95%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for BOWHEAD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.9M → $9.1M
    +214.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.17% → 0.95%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.0M
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 3, 2025
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.4M

    0.87%

    Dollar movement

    +$242K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LYNDEN AIR CARGO, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.1M → $8.4M
    +3.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.48% → 0.87%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $56.3M
    0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Mar 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported46
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.4M

    0.87%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for ADDX CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.3M → $8.4M
    +95.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.26% → 0.87%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.6M
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 12, 2025
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · SDVOSB set-aside
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.3M

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    −$11.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    66 awards

    76 actions

    Historical and award details for SUN COUNTRY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20.0M → $8.3M
    −58.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.86%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $72.2M
    0.81% of all-period positive obligations · 565 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported66168
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.8M

    0.81%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for THE TOLLIVER GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $7.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.81%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.8M
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 26, 2026
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.7M

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $7.7M
    +70.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 0.80%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.2M
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2022
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported115
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.6M

    0.79%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    109 awards

    126 actions

    Historical and award details for SIERRA PACIFIC AIRLINES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.6M → $7.6M
    −40.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.75% → 0.79%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $57.1M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 764 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported109172
    Reported small business109172
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.4M

    0.67%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.0M → $6.4M
    −19.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.48% → 0.67%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.4M
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 121 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 4, 2021
    through Apr 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1523
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$121.7M

ATLAS AIR, INC.

F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 12.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $294.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$125.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
12.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 46.3% share
$294.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 87.2% attributed share
$683.8M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID HTC71126F1001
Base award

This action

+$75.3M

ATLAS AIR, INC.

F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $294.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$80.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 46.3% share
$294.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 87.2% attributed share
$683.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F1000
Base award

This action

+$74.0M

OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC

F3SF99 HQ AMC TE

CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $177.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$74.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.3% share
$177.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 87.2% attributed share
$683.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71126F1007
Base award

This action

+$5.4M

WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC

FM FMAT

AIR TRANSPORTATION PASSENGER SERVICES TO/FROM JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK TO EARECKSON AIR FORCE STATION VIA CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED, INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR)-EQUIPPED, TURBINE-POWERED, MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.56% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $9.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$5.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.56%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#18 · 0.56% share
$9.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#10 · 0.57% attributed share
+0.6 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID HTC71126CE120
Base award

This action

+$8.6M

RAMPART AVIATION, LLC.

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER

AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN PASSENGERS AND MOVEMENT OF CARGO IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL TEST WING PACIFIC FROM PT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION TO SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA AND FROM PT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION TO CHINA LAKE, CA.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 12 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$8.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.90%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.7% share
up 12 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $9.8M net increase; action accounted for 87.6%
Funding office
#5 · 0.90% attributed share
$3.8M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID HTC71126CE114
Base award

This action

+$9.2M

PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.

NAWCWD CODE 17000E

PERFORM AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN PASSENGERS AND ESSENTIAL CARGO IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL TEST WING PACIFIC FROM POINT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) TO SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA AND FROM POINT MUGU NAS TO CHINA LAKE, CA.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.95%
Supporting data
Funding office
#4 · 0.96% attributed share
+1.0 percentage points · $11.8M net increase; action accounted for 77.8%
PIID HTC71126CE121
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID 140D0426F0765
    Action+$146K
    Award net obligations$3.2M
  2. ASPEN HELICOPTERS INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0426F1051
    Action−$125K
    Award net obligations$0
  3. THE TOLLIVER GROUP, INCModification · PIID 47QFRA26F0003
    Action+$3.3M
    Award net obligations$6.6M
  4. ASPEN HELICOPTERS INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F1051
    Action+$125K
    Award net obligations$0
  5. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID 140D0426F0765
    Action+$1.4M
    Award net obligations$3.2M
  6. ASPEN HELICOPTERS INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0426F0303
    Action−$20K
    Award net obligations$65K
  7. WESTWIND HELICOPTERS INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F0968
    Action+$238K
    Award net obligations$238K
  8. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCDeobligation · PIID 140D0425F0694
    Action−$387K
    Award net obligations$2.6M
  9. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCModification · PIID 140D0426F0765
    Action+$613K
    Award net obligations$3.2M
  10. AIR CENTER HELICOPTERS, INCBase award · PIID 140D0426F0765
    Action+$1.0M
    Award net obligations$3.2M

DoD nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ATLAS AIR, INC., OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC, and NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC were the leading DoD nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ATLAS AIR, INC.

    $446,263,950 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC

    $234,503,531 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC

    $73,469,720 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market decreased 41.8% from $1,639,232,521 in the preceding 12 months to $953,673,575 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$953,673,575
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$1,639,232,521
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−41.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation market included actions for ATLAS AIR, INC., OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC, and WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 481211?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 990 positive-obligation awards for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation under NAICS 481211. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
990
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
92.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
94.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
88.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
94.6%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
CRAF, Domestic Charter Airlift FAA 121, and OASIS+ 8(a)
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.

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