Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD scheduled freight air transportation contractors (NAICS 481112)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 481112 · Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
Latest 12 months
$50.2M
Net obligations · Down $63.9M vs. $114.0M preceding
Prime contractors
24
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for scheduled freight air transportation under NAICS 481112. 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 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $485.1M in net obligations across 1,359 awards in Scheduled Freight Air Transportation at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.022% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 56.0% from $114.0M to $50.2M. 10 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: $5.0M versus $45.8M through the same date in FY25 (−89.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$128.3M177Complete
FY2023$121.4M312Complete
FY2024$139.4M460Complete
FY2025$90.9M411Complete
FY2026$5.0M44YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$485.1M
1,359 awards · 40 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−56.0%
$50.2M vs. $114.0M
Leading eight prime share
73.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.022% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
8.3% of 12 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
1 set aside · 11 no set-aside · 1,347 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC lost the most market share
12.0%→2.4%−9.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #12 by positive obligations, based on 14 reported actions.
SUN COUNTRY, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#20→#9Up 11 places
The contractor accounts for 4.0% of positive obligations across 12 reported actions.
NORTHERN AIR CARGO, LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#3→#17Down 14 places
The contractor accounts for 1.6% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC gained the most market share
5.5%→13.5%+8.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S) decreased
$113.3M→$49.7M−$63.6M
Latest-period activity spans 215 awards across 21 prime contractors.
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.

99.2% of positive obligations were attributed to OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S). That represents $49.7M, down $63.6M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)99.2% · $49.7M · down $63.6M
  2. F4FBFQ AFRL RXMZ0.63% · $315K · up $260K
  3. W469 USA OTC ABNSO TEST DIR0.18% · $89K · up $45K
  4. PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF0.040% · $20K · down $633
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

    OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $49.7M

    99.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$63.6M

    21 active prime contractors · 215 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 56.1% from $113.3M to $49.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 99.3% to 99.2%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 215 actions across 215 awards. The preceding period contained 21 active prime contractors and 423 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    F4FBFQ AFRL RXMZ

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $315K

    0.63% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$260K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 472.0% from $55K to $315K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0.63%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    W469 USA OTC ABNSO TEST DIR

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $89K

    0.18% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$45K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 100.0% from $45K to $89K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.18%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.040% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$633

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.1% from $20K to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    OFFICE, CHIEF DIGITAL & AI OFFICER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$13K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $13K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RES - MM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$569K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $569K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.50% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    W0QF HQ SURFACE DEPL & DISTR CMD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $13K 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 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    USTRANSCOM TCAQ-PMO

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$29K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $30K to $2K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 20 active prime contractors and 20 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    F4J024 USAF BAND

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$64K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $62K in net obligations to $2K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 219 awards had positive obligations totaling $50.2M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 99.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 100.0%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as GHS-2 and GHS.

Leading award type
100.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
99.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
100.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
22
216 of 219 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

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

  • GHS-2

    $48.6M

    96.9% of positive obligations · 210 matched awards

  • GHS

    $1.1M

    2.2% of positive obligations · 5 matched awards

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)218$50.1M100.0%
Purchase Order(B)1$20K0.040%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)218$50.1M100.0%
Not reported1$20K0.039%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)215$49.7M99.2%
Single Award(S)3$404K0.80%
Not reported1$20K0.039%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)215$49.7M99.2%
Only One Source(SSS)3$404K0.80%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)1$20K0.040%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)215$49.7M99.2%
Not Competed(C)3$404K0.80%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$20K0.040%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)215$49.7M99.2%
Not reported4$423K0.84%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)215$49.7M99.2%
Patent or Data Rights (FAR 6.302-1(B)(2))(PDR)1$315K0.63%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$89K0.18%
Not reported1$20K0.039%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)219$50.2M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Freight(V111)215$49.7M99.2%
Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers(8145)1$315K0.63%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter(V221)2$89K0.18%
Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Charter(V121)1$20K0.040%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ustranscom(9776)215$49.7M99.2%
Department of the Air Force(5700)1$315K0.63%
Department of the Army(2100)2$89K0.18%
Department of the Navy(1700)1$20K0.040%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Ustranscom-Aq(HTC711)215$49.7M99.2%
Fa8821 Sustainment Bmc3 Ssc/Pkl(FA8821)1$315K0.63%
W6qm Micc Fdo Ft Bragg(W91247)2$89K0.18%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Yokosuka(N62649)1$20K0.040%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
HTC71123DC002(9700)14$7.7M15.4%
HTC71123DC005(9700)7$6.8M13.5%
HTC71123DC019(9700)11$4.8M9.6%
HTC71123DC014(9700)13$4.6M9.3%
HTC71123DC004(9700)14$4.2M8.3%
HTC71123DC007(9700)8$4.0M8.0%
HTC71123DC016(9700)14$2.4M4.8%
HTC71123DC008(9700)13$2.1M4.1%
Other reported values124$13.5M26.9%
Not reported1$20K0.039%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 215 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
22 median
216 reported · 3 not reported
Positive award obligations
$79K median
$33K–$244K middle 50%
Reported performance period
30 days median
219 reported · 0 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
10 of 24prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
15.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
47.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
73.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $50.2M 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

    $7.7M

    15.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$11.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.7M → $7.7M
    −60.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    17.3% → 15.4%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52.7M
    10.9% of all-period positive obligations · 85 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1428
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.8M

    13.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$502K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.3M → $6.8M
    +8.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.5% → 13.5%
    +8.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.2M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported79
    Reported small business79
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.8M

    9.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$864K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for SWIFT AIR, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $4.8M
    −15.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.0% → 9.6%
    +4.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.9M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 36 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2022
    through Nov 12, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1213
    Reported small business1213
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.6M

    9.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.6M → $4.6M
    −56.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.3% → 9.3%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $54.7M
    11.3% of all-period positive obligations · 85 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1329
    Reported small business1328
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.2M

    8.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$363K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $4.2M
    −8.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.0% → 8.3%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $53.8M
    11.1% of all-period positive obligations · 71 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1424
    Reported small business1424
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.0M

    8.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.3M → $4.0M
    −56.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.1% → 8.0%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.6M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 62 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported919
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$936K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $2.4M
    −27.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 4.8%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.6M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 86 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1428
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    4.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for EASTERN AIRLINES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.6M → $2.1M
    −68.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 4.1%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.3M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 85 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1328
    Reported small business1328
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for SUN COUNTRY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $761K → $2.0M
    +160.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.67% → 4.0%
    +3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.2M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2022
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1214
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for ATLAS AIR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $1.7M
    −1.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 3.4%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    0.72% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2022
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported814
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.1M → $1.5M
    −75.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.3% → 3.0%
    −2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $61.9M
    12.8% of all-period positive obligations · 75 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Sep 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported825
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$12.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.7M → $1.2M
    −91.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.0% → 2.4%
    −9.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.3M
    4.4% of all-period positive obligations · 86 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1429
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$156K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LYNDEN AIR CARGO, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.2M
    −11.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 2.3%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    0.71% of all-period positive obligations · 32 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Mar 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported619
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $994K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for TATONDUK OUTFITTERS LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.5M → $994K
    −59.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 2.0%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.9M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 84 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 24, 2022
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1329
    Reported small business1329
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $896K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$495K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $896K
    −35.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 1.8%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    0.73% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1227
    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

+$727K

SUN COUNTRY, INC.

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 11 positions in this market.

It now ranks #9 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$727K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 4.0% share
up 11 ranks · +3.3 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 59.6%
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID HTC71126F7240
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 3.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $6.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 9.3% share
$6.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71125F8047
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $11.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 15.4% share
$11.9M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71125F8313
Base award

This action

+$1.4M

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.8%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71125F8242
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

SWIFT AIR, L.L.C.

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $864K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.6% share
$864K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71125F8287
Base award

This action

+$971K

AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL INC

OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)

TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $363K overall.

Award net obligations
$971K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 8.3% share
$363K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 99.2% attributed share
$63.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HTC71125F8188
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SUN COUNTRY, INC.Base award · PIID HTC71126F7240
    Action+$727K
    Award net obligations$727K
  2. OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F7237
    Action+$633K
    Award net obligations$633K
  3. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.Base award · PIID HTC71126F7243
    Action+$157K
    Award net obligations$157K
  4. SUN COUNTRY, INC.Base award · PIID HTC71126F7241
    Action+$82K
    Award net obligations$82K
  5. EASTERN AIRLINES LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F7228
    Action+$52K
    Award net obligations$52K
  6. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.Base award · PIID HTC71126F7244
    Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$39K
  7. NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INCBase award · PIID HTC71126F7236
    Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  8. TATONDUK OUTFITTERS LIMITEDBase award · PIID HTC71126F7231
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  9. POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INCBase award · PIID HTC71126F7239
    Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  10. OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLCBase award · PIID HTC71126F7238
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K

DoD scheduled freight air transportation market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD scheduled freight air transportation contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC, and SWIFT AIR, L.L.C. were the leading DoD scheduled freight air transportation prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

    $7,736,366 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC

    $6,776,685 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SWIFT AIR, L.L.C.

    $4,835,886 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the scheduled freight air transportation market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the scheduled freight air transportation market decreased 56% from $114,024,111 in the preceding 12 months to $50,154,798 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$50,154,798
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$114,024,111
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−56%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the scheduled freight air transportation market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the scheduled freight air transportation market included actions for SUN COUNTRY, INC., NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC, and ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 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 481112?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DoD reported 219 positive-obligation awards for scheduled freight air transportation under NAICS 481112. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
219
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
99.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
100% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
100%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
GHS-2 and GHS
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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