AirNet is an American Part 135 cargo airline based in Franklin County, Ohio, USA, near Columbus.[1] It specializes in delivery of documents and small packages. Banks were once their main client, transporting checks for over 300 of the country's largest banks. With the passing of the Check 21 Act, and the increase in the usage of electronic banking, this has been greatly reduced. AirNet is now focusing on time critical documents and packages, such as those required in the scientific and medical field. The main sort facility is located at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus. In September 2008, AirNet announced that they were moving their sort facility to Chicago, reducing the number of aircraft, and redesigning their route network. Their corporate headquarters remains in Columbus.[2][3]
Financial Air Express / PDQ was founded in 1974 by Gerald Mercer in Pontiac, MI. Jet Courier was founded at about the same time by Donald Wright in Cincinnati, OH. Jet Courier changed its name to Wright International Express in January 1985. In July 1988, these two companies merged to become US Check Airlines, headed by Gerald Mercer. US Check acquired Air Continental of Norwalk, OH a year later to become a dominant player in the cancelled check transportation industry. US Check later acquired Midway Aviation of Dallas, TX, Pacific Air Charter of San Diego, CA, Express Convenience Center of Southfield, Massachusetts and Data Air Courier of Chicago, Illinois.[4]
In order to raise additional capital and further grow the company, US Check went public in 1998 to become AirNet Systems. In 2008, AirNet Systems was purchased by Bayside Capital, which had once owned the now defunct Flight Express of Orlando, FL. In August 2015 Kalitta Charters acquired AirNet.[5]
Destinationsedit
AirNet's destinations (As of January 2019[update]):[6]
N107AN a Cessna 208 Caravan at Burke Lakefront Airport
N108AN a Cessna 208 Caravan at Burke Lakefront Airport
Referencesedit
^"Contact 2010-10-29 at the Wayback Machine." AirNet. Retrieved on February 12, 2011. "Corporate Office: AirNet Systems, Inc. 7250 Star Check Drive Columbus, OH 43217."
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
^Columbus Business First | AirNet moving hub to Chicago
^"Airnet Express". Airline History. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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AirNet is an American Part 135 cargo airline based in Franklin County Ohio USA near Columbus 1 It specializes in delivery of documents and small packages Banks were once their main client transporting checks for over 300 of the country s largest banks With the passing of the Check 21 Act and the increase in the usage of electronic banking this has been greatly reduced AirNet is now focusing on time critical documents and packages such as those required in the scientific and medical field The main sort facility is located at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus In September 2008 AirNet announced that they were moving their sort facility to Chicago reducing the number of aircraft and redesigning their route network Their corporate headquarters remains in Columbus 2 3 AirNetIATA ICAO Callsign USC STAR CHECKFounded1974HubsRickenbacker International AirportFleet size89Parent companyKalitta ChartersHeadquartersRickenbacker International AirportFranklin County OhioKey peopleJohn Dupuy CEOWebsitehttp www airnet com Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 Accident 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFinancial Air Express PDQ was founded in 1974 by Gerald Mercer in Pontiac MI Jet Courier was founded at about the same time by Donald Wright in Cincinnati OH Jet Courier changed its name to Wright International Express in January 1985 In July 1988 these two companies merged to become US Check Airlines headed by Gerald Mercer US Check acquired Air Continental of Norwalk OH a year later to become a dominant player in the cancelled check transportation industry US Check later acquired Midway Aviation of Dallas TX Pacific Air Charter of San Diego CA Express Convenience Center of Southfield Massachusetts and Data Air Courier of Chicago Illinois 4 In order to raise additional capital and further grow the company US Check went public in 1998 to become AirNet Systems In 2008 AirNet Systems was purchased by Bayside Capital which had once owned the now defunct Flight Express of Orlando FL In August 2015 Kalitta Charters acquired AirNet 5 Destinations editAirNet s destinations As of January 2019 update 6 AirNet Express Destinations City State Airport Airport Code IATA ICAO HubAlbuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque International Sunport ABQ KABQAtlanta Georgia DeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK KPDKAtlanta Georgia Fulton County Airport FTY KFTYBaltimore Maryland Martin State Airport MTN KMTNBedford Massachusetts Hanscom Field BED KBEDBillings Montana Billings Logan International Airport BIL KBILBirmingham Alabama Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM KBHMBoston Massachusetts Logan International Airport BOS KBOSBoston Massachusetts Lawrence Municipal Airport LWM KLWMBuffalo New York Buffalo Niagara International Airport BUF KBUFBurbank California Hollywood Burbank Airport BUR KBURCharlotte North Carolina Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT KCLTWest Chicago Illinois DuPage Airport DPA KDPACincinnati Ohio Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport LUK KLUKCleveland Ohio Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport BKL KBKLColumbus Ohio Rickenbacker International Airport LCK KLCK HubAddison Texas Addison Airport ADS KADSDenver Colorado Centennial Airport APA KAPADes Moines Iowa Des Moines International Airport DSM KDSMDetroit Ypsilanti Michigan Willow Run Airport YIP KYIPFort Lauderdale Florida Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport FXE KFXEFort Wayne Indiana Fort Wayne International Airport FWA KFWAHartford Windsor Locks Connecticut Bradley International Airport BDL KBDLHelena Montana Helena Regional Airport HLN KHLNHouston Texas William P Hobby Airport HOU KHOUJacksonville Florida Executive at Craig Airport CRG KCRGJacksonville Florida Jacksonville International Airport JAX KJAXKansas City Missouri Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport MKC KMKCMemphis Tennessee Memphis International Airport MEM KMEMMiami Florida Opa Locka Airport OPF KOPFMilwaukee Wisconsin General Mitchell International Airport MKE KMKENew Orleans Louisiana Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY KMSYOmaha Nebraska Eppley Airfield OMA KOMAOrlando Florida Orlando Executive Airport ORL KORLPittsburgh Pennsylvania Greater Pittsburgh International Airport PIT KPITPhoenix Arizona Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX KPHXPortland Oregon Hillsboro Airport HIO KHIORaleigh Durham North Carolina Raleigh Durham International Airport RDU KRDURichmond Virginia Richmond International Airport RIC KRICRochester Minnesota Rochester International Airport RST KRSTSaint Louis Missouri St Louis Downtown Airport CPS KCPSSaint Paul Minnesota St Paul Downtown Airport STP KSTPSeattle Washington Boeing Field BFI KBFISouth Bend Indiana South Bend Regional Airport SBN KSBNTampa Florida Tampa International Airport TPA KTPATeterboro New Jersey Teterboro Airport TEB KTEBWashington D C Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA KDCAWashington D C Washington Dulles International Airport IAD KIADFleet editThe Airnet Express fleet consists of the following aircraft As of May 2012 update 7 AirNet Express Fleet Aircraft Total NotesBombardier Learjet 35 0 6Bombardier Learjet 35A 18Cessna 208 16Beechcraft Baron BE 58 39Piper PA 31 Navajo 16Accident editAn AirNet Beechcraft Baron was lost in a crash on 8 January 2022 near Defiance Missouri killing the two occupants The plane had been traveling to Centennial Airport in Colorado 8 Gallery edit nbsp N105AN a Cessna 208 Caravan at Burke Lakefront Airport nbsp N106AN a Cessna 208 at Burke Lakefront Airport nbsp N107AN a Cessna 208 Caravan at Burke Lakefront Airport nbsp N108AN a Cessna 208 Caravan at Burke Lakefront AirportReferences edit Contact Archived 2010 10 29 at the Wayback Machine AirNet Retrieved on February 12 2011 Corporate Office AirNet Systems Inc 7250 Star Check Drive Columbus OH 43217 Airnet AirNet Systems Redesigns Network for Growth PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2009 02 27 Retrieved 2008 12 20 Columbus Business First AirNet moving hub to Chicago Airnet Express Airline History Retrieved 6 March 2020 AirNet Kalitta Charters combine assets 2015 08 15 Retrieved 2020 06 22 AirNet Locations List AirNet Express Archived from the original on 2013 01 26 FAA Registry results Archived from the original on 2012 02 17 Retrieved 2008 12 20 Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron N585CK 08 Jan 2022 External links editAirNetPortals nbsp United States nbsp Ohio nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AirNet Express amp oldid 1165868748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
