Western Global Airlines was founded on March 6, 2013, by Jim Neff.

[2] It was certified by the United States Department of Transportation on February 24, 2014, with FAA approval being granted on August 1, 2014, for operations using the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F.

On June 7, 2019, Western Global Airlines ceased operations for Flexport, which then switched to Atlas Air.

[4] On December 5, 2023, Western Global announced that they exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less than US$100 Million in debt.

[5] As of May 2020, Western Global Airlines operates a fleet of 21 747-400F and MD-11F:[citation needed]