The Final Kalitta Air Departure from Stewart International | Boeing 747-400 Takeoff from KSWF

On January 27th, 2024, Connie 361 took off from Stewart for the last time. This brought 5 years of exciting, eventful, and routine service to an end. Since 2019 Kalitta has connected a US Mail contract between Los Angeles and the Hudson Valley of New York, with that meant scheduled Boeing 747 service into SWF. I’m sure we will see a Connie bird again, whether it be charters or the occasional diversion, but I’m glad to have worked the Queen. N743CK, a 30 year old 747-400(BCF), operated the final rotation from LAX. The whine of the four General Electric CF6 engines sounded beautiful as she roared down runway 27, climbing into the overcast layer and slowly disappearing. I’ll miss seeing a 747 everyday at work, but I’m beyond grateful to have been able to work one of my favorite aircraft.